Minnesota
Wild
Moneyline
-148
NHL Predictions
Minnesota Wild vs Nashville Predators Predictions
Thursday, October 1, 2026 at 8:00pm EST at Bridgestone Arena, Nashville, TN
@
Nashville
Predators
Moneyline
+124
50%
50%
Spread
Minnesota Wild -1.5
Nashville Predators +1.5
Moneyline
Minnesota Wild -148
Nashville Predators +124
Total
Over 6.5 (+110)
Under 6.5 (-130)
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Wild vs. Predators Prediction: Pass on Minnesota at -148
Analysis updated October 1, 2026 at 7:08 AM CDT
The market favors Minnesota in the season opener, but the available evidence does not support laying -148 on the road.
Faber’s absence matters at this price
Minnesota opens the season without defenseman Brock Faber, who is out indefinitely after suffering a skull fracture during the preseason, according to Axios Twin Cities. That loss makes the Wild less appealing as a -148 road favorite against Nashville.
The Nashville Predators’ official NHL.com preview reports that the team enters the opener healthy. Nashville’s practice groups also remained unchanged Tuesday and Wednesday after its 23-man roster was announced Monday, giving the home underdog fewer known lineup concerns.
Unconfirmed goalies leave no clear edge
Neither starting goalie has been confirmed. Nashville’s preview lists Juuse Saros among its returning core but does not name him as the starter, and there is no supported Minnesota starter. That uncertainty also makes the 6.5 total, priced at +110 on the over and -130 on the under, difficult to assess.
Minnesota is the market’s likely winner, but the available information does not justify the -148 moneyline or the Wild -1.5 puck line. The 50-50 betting split is an unsourced default value and carries no weight, so the betting lean is Pass.
Pick
Minnesota Wild
Confidence
low
Betting lean
Pass