Nashville Predators lose 3rd straight in OT, Jared Spurgeon wins it for Minnesota Wild

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The Nashville Predators lost theirs third game in a row in overtime on Saturday, falling 3-2 to the Minnesota Wild at the Xcel Energy Center.

Jared Spurgeon scored 58 seconds into overtime to earn Minnesota’s third straight win and hand Nashville their sixth overtime loss.

Predators forward Fedor Svechkov scored his first NHL goal in the first period, answering a goal by Wild defenseman Declan Chisholm. Then, after Ryan O’Reilly put the Predators on top with a power play goal, Minnesota forward Kirill Kaprizov scored his 15th goal of the season to tie the game 2-2.

Flip Gustavsson stopped 25 shots for his 11th win of the season. Juuse Saros made 25 saves in the loss.

Nashville (7-12-6) has three days off before traveling to Toronto to play the Maple Leafs on Wednesday. Minnesota (16-4-4) hosts the Vancouver Canucks on Tuesday.

Nashville Predators, Minnesota Wild tied 2-2 after Ryan O’Reilly, Kirill Kaprizov goals

Former Predators forward Yakov Trenin sent Nashville to the power play after tripping goaltender Juuse Saros.

On the power play, Ryan O’Reilly made a nice deflection off a Steven Stamkos pass to give the Predators a 2-1 lead.

Kirill Kaprizov responded with a power play goal of his own for his 15th goal of the season.

Nashville Predators, Minnesota Wild tied 1-1 after one; Fedor Svechkov scores the first NHL goal

Minnesota Wild defenseman Declan Chisholm scored his first goal of the season to get things started. Out of the face, he fired a shot that hit both Nashville goalposts on its way in. That made it 1-0 Minnesota after an early flurry of shots from the Wild.

But Nashville answered 42 seconds later on Fedor Svechkov’s first NHL goal.

After Roman Josi gained the zone and drew defenders, he passed the puck to Luke Evangelista in the left circle. Evangelista spotted Svechkov on the second circle and sent a perfect pass for the one-time goal.

Luke Schenn, Marcus Foligno struggle early in first period; Predators and Wild scoreless in the 1st period

Less than 90 seconds into the match, Luke Schenn and Marcus Foligno dropped their gloves. The fight was mild, although Schenn landed a few punches.

It was Schenn’s third game of the season. He previously battled Los Angeles’ Tanner Jeannot and Boston’s Mark Kastelic.

What channel is the game Predators vs. Wild on today? Time, TV program

The Nashville Predators vs. The Minnesota Wild game will be televised by FanDuel Sports Network South, with streaming available via FUBO and ESPN+ (outside the Nashville television market).

Predators vs Wild betting odds

Odds according to BetMGM on Friday 29 Nov

  • PUCK LINE: Predators +1.5 at -190, Wild -1.5 at +155

  • O/O: 5.5 goals

  • MONEY LINE: Predators +125, Wild -150

Nashville Predators 2024-25 Schedule

All times Central; Bet on FanDuel Sports Network South unless otherwise noted

Record: 7-12-5, 19 points

October

  • October 10: dallas stars, L 4-3

  • October 12: at the Detroit Red Wings, L 3-0

  • October 15: Seattle Kraken, L 7-3

  • October 17: Edmonton Oilers, L 4-2

  • October 19: Detroit Red Wings, L 5-2

  • October 22: Boston Bruins, W 4-0

  • October 25: at the Chicago Blackhawks, W 3-2

  • October 26: Columbus Blue Jackets, W 4-3 OT

  • October 28: at the Tampa Bay Lightning, L 3-2 OT

  • October 31: Edmonton Oilers, L 5-1

November

  • November 2: Colorado Avalanche, W 5-2

  • November 4: Los Angeles Kings, L 3-0

  • November 6: in the Washington Capitals, L 3-2

  • November 7: at the Florida Panthers, L 6-2

  • November 9: Utah Hockey Club, W 4-0

  • November 11: at the Colorado Avalanche, L 3-2 OT

  • November 14: at the Edmonton Oilers, L 3-2 OT

  • November 15: at the Calgary Flames, L 2-0

  • November 17: in the Vancouver Canucks, W 5-3

  • November 20: in the Seattle Kraken, L 3-0

  • November 23: Winnipeg Jets, W 4-1

  • November 25: at the New Jersey Devils, L 5-2

  • November 27: Philadelphia Flyers, L 3-2 OT

  • November 29: Tampa Bay Lightning, L 3-2 OT

  • November 30: at Minnesota Wild, 6 p.m. 19.00

December

  • December 4: at Toronto Maple Leafs at 18.30

  • December 5: at Montreal Canadiens, at

  • December 7: at Ottawa Senators, 7 p.m

  • December 10: Calgary Flames, at 19.00

  • December 12: at Dallas Stars at 19.00

  • December 14: at Colorado Avalanche at 8 p.m

  • December 17: New York Rangers, at 19.00

  • December 19: Pittsburgh Penguins, at 19.00

  • December 21: Los Angeles Kings, 12:30 p.m

  • December 23: Carolina Hurricanes, at

  • December 27: on St. Louis Blues, at

  • December 30: at Winnipeg Jets at 18.30

  • December 31: at Minnesota Wild, 6 p.m. 19.00

January

  • January 3: at Vancouver Canucks at 21.00

  • January 4: at Calgary Flames at 21.00

  • January 7: at Winnipeg Jets at 19.00

  • January 11: Washington Capitals, at 19.00

  • January 14: Vegas Golden Knights, at

  • January 16: Chicago Blackhawks, at 19.00

  • January 18: Minnesota Wild, at 19.00

  • January 21: San Jose Sharks, at 19.00

  • January 23: at San Jose Sharks at 9.30 p.m

  • January 25: at Anaheim Ducks, 6 p.m. 21.00

  • January 29: Vancouver Canucks, at 8 p.m

  • January 31: at Buffalo Sabres,

February

  • February 1: at Pittsburgh Penguins, 7 p.m

  • February 3: Ottawa Senators, at 18.30

  • February 7: at Chicago Blackhawks at 19.30

  • February 8: Buffalo Sabres, at 19.00

  • February 22: Colorado Avalanche, at 17.00

  • February 23: New Jersey Devils, at 17.00

  • February 25: Florida Panthers, at 19.00

  • February 27: Winnipeg Jets, at 19.00

March

  • March 1: at New York Islanders, 6 p.m. 11.30 am

  • March 2: at New York Rangers at 18.00

  • March 4: at Boston Bruins at 18.00

  • March 6: Seattle Kraken, 8:30 p.m. on ESPN

  • March 8: Chicago Blackhawks, at 19.00

  • March 11: at San Jose Sharks at 9.30 p.m ESPN+ and Hulu (sign up here)

  • March 14: at Anaheim Ducks, 6 p.m. 21.00

  • March 15: at Los Angeles Kings at 19.00

  • March 18: St. Louis Blues, at 20 on ESPN

  • March 20: Anaheim Ducks, at 19.00

  • March 22: Toronto Maple Leafs, at 18.00

  • March 23: on St. Louis Blues, at

  • March 25: at Carolina Hurricanes at 18.30 on ESPN+ and Hulu (sign up here)

  • March 27: St. Louis Blues, at 19.00

  • March 29: Vegas Golden Knights, 5:30 p.m

  • March 31: at Philadelphia Flyers, 6 p.m

April

  • April 1: at the Columbus Blue Jackets. 18.00

  • April 3: at Dallas Stars at 19.00

  • April 6: Montreal Canadiens, at 18.00

  • April 8: New York Islanders, at

  • April 10: at the Utah Hockey Club at 8 p.m

  • April 12: at Vegas Golden Knights at 21.00

  • April 14: Utah Hockey Club at 19.00

  • April 16: Dallas Stars, at 19.00

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