The Nashville Predators carry a six-game wining streak into Thursday's game against the Minnesota Wild at Bridgestone Arena.

The Preds pummeled Ottawa 4-1 on Tuesday in the first game of a lengthy homestand after a 5-0 road trip last week. Nashville comes into Thursday's slate with a five-point advantage for the second wild card.

Minnesota is six points behind the Predators for the second wild-card spot in the West. The Wild had won seven of nine games prior to Tuesday's loss to Carolina.

Follow along with our live game updates below, with puck drop set for just after 7 p.m. Thursday:

Nashville Predators live score updates, highlights vs. Minnesota Wild

Predators 6, Wild 1 at 13:57 of the third period | Ryan McDonagh scores from the point

Predators 5, Wild 1 at 8:03 of the third period | Ryan O'Reilly's 21st goal of the season

Predators 4, Wild 1 at 1:32 of the third period | Roman Josi continues his hot streak

Predators 3, Wild 1 at 17:55 of the second period | Filip Forsberg power-play goal

Predators 2, Wild 1 at 10:48 of the first period | Two goals in eight seconds

Predators 1, Wild 1 at 10:40 of the first period | Yakov Trenin scores off the backhand pass to get Nashville on the board

Wild 1, Predators 0 at 9:51 of the first period | Minnesota takes early lead

What channel is Predators vs. Wild today?

• TV channel: Bally Sports South

• Stream: Bally Sports app, FUBO (free trial), ESPN+ (nationally, blacked out where Bally Sports South is available)

Streaming options for the game include FUBO, which offers a free trial to potential subscribers. Viewers can also stream the game on ESPN+ outside of the Predators' local coverage area, ESPN's subscription streaming service that features more than 1,000 out-of-market games via NHL Power Play as well as exclusively-streamed games throughout the season.

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Predators vs. Wild start time

• Date: Thursday, Feb. 29

• Time: 7 p.m. CT

The Predators face the Minnesota Wild, with puck drop scheduled for 7 p.m. CT Thursday at Bridgestone Arena.

Predators vs. Wild betting odds

Odds courtesy of BetMGM as of Thursday, Feb. 29

• TBD.

NHL Playoff Picture: Western Conference wild card standings

Updated before Thursday's games

• Wild Card 1: Los Angeles Kings | 29-19-10 | 68 points

• Wild Card 2: Nashville Predators | 33-25-2 | 68 points

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• 3: Calgary Flames | 29-25-5 | 63 points

• 4: St. Louis Blues | 30-26-3 | 63 points

• 5: Minnesota Wild | 28-25-6 | 62 points

• 6: Seattle Kraken | 25-22-11 | 61 points

Thursday's relevant games: Kings at Canucks, Penguins at Kraken, Wild at Predators

Nashville Predators 2023-24 schedule

All games on Bally Sports South unless listed; All times Central

October

• 10: at Tampa Bay, 4:30 p.m., ESPN and ESPN+ — L, 5-3

• 12: vs. Seattle, 7 p.m. — W, 3-0

• 14: at Boston, 6 p.m. — L, 3-2

• 17: vs. Edmonton, 7 p.m. — L, 6-1

• 19: at N.Y. Rangers, 6 p.m. — W, 4-1

• 21: vs. San Jose, 7 p.m. — W 5-1

• 24: vs. Vancouver, 8:15 p.m. — L 3-2

• 28: vs. Toronto, 6 p.m., Bally Sports South and NHL Network (nationally) — W 3-2 (OT)

• 31: at Vancouver, 9 p.m. — L 5-2

November

• 2: at Seattle, 9 p.m. — L 4-2

• 4: at Edmonton, 2 p.m., Bally Sports South and NHL Network (nationally) — W 5-2

• 7: at Calgary, 8 p.m. — L 4-2

• 9: at Winnipeg, 7 p.m. — L 6-3

• 11: vs. Arizona, 7 p.m. — L 7-5

• 14: vs. Anaheim, 7 p.m., ESPN+ and Hulu — L 3-2

• 18: vs. Chicago, 1 p.m. — W 4-2

• 20: vs. Colorado, 7 p.m.— W 4-3

• 22: vs. Calgary, 8 p.m. — W 4-2

• 24: at St. Louis 2 p.m.— W 8-3

• 26: vs. Winnipeg, 7 p.m.— W 3-2

• 28: vs. Pittsburgh, 7 p.m.— W 3-2 (OT)

• 30: vs. Minnesota, 7 p.m.— L 6-1

December

• 2: vs. N.Y. Rangers, 3:30 p.m.— L 4-3

• 3: at Buffalo, 6 p.m.— W 2-1

• 5: at Chicago, 7:30 p.m.— W 4-3 (SO)

• 7: vs. Tampa Bay, 7 p.m. — W 5-1

• 9: at Toronto, 6 p.m. — L 4-0

• 10: at Montreal, 6 p.m. — W 2-1

• 12: vs. Philadelphia, 7 p.m. — W 3-2 OT

• 15: at Carolina, 6 p.m., ESPN+ and Hulu — W 6-5 OT

• 16: vs. Washington, 7 p.m. — W 3-1

• 19: vs. Vancouver, 7 p.m. — L 5-2

• 21: at Philadelphia, 6 p.m.— W 4-2

• 23: vs. Dallas, 2 p.m. — L 3-2

• 27: vs. Carolina, 7 p.m. — L 5-2

• 29: at Detroit, 6 p.m. — L 5-4 OT

• 30: at Washington, 6 p.m. — W 3-2 SO

January

• 2: vs. Chicago, 7 p.m. — W 3-0

• 4: vs. Calgary, 7 p.m. — L 6-3

• 6: at Dallas, 7 p.m. — W 4-3

• 9: vs. Anaheim, 7 p.m. — L 5-3

• 12: at Dallas, 7 p.m. — W 6-3

• 13: vs. N.Y. Islanders, 7 p.m. — W 3-1

• 15: at Vegas, 9 p.m. — L 4-1

• 18: at Los Angeles, 9 p.m., ESPN+ and Hulu — W 2-1

• 20: at Arizona, 2 p.m. — L 3-2

• 22: vs. Florida, 7 p.m. — L 4-1

• 25: at Minnesota, 7 p.m. — W 3-2

• 27: at Edmonton, 3 p.m. — L 4-1

• 29: at Ottawa, 6 p.m. — L 4-3 OT

• 31: vs. Los Angeles, 6:30 p.m. — L 4-2

February

• 10: vs. Arizona, 7 p.m. — W 5-4 OT

• 13: vs. New Jersey, 7 p.m. — L 4-2

• 15: vs. Dallas, 7 p.m. — L 9-2

• 17: at St. Louis, 4 p.m. — W 5-2

• 20: at Vegas, 9 p.m. — W 5-3

• 22: at Los Angeles — W 4-1

• 24: at San Jose, 9 p.m. — W 4-2

• 25: at Anaheim, 7 p.m. — W 4-2

• 27: vs. Ottawa, 7 p.m. — W 4-1 (33-25-2)

• 29: vs. Minnesota, 7 p.m.

March

• 2: vs. Colorado, 5 p.m.

• 5: vs. Montreal, 7 p.m.

• 7: vs. Buffalo, 7 p.m.

• 9: at Columbus, 11:30 a.m.

• 10: at Minnesota, 2:30 p.m., TNT

• 13: at Winnipeg, 6:30 p.m.

• 16: at Seattle, 9 p.m.

• 19: vs. San Jose, 7 p.m.

• 21: at Florida, 6:30 p.m., ESPN+ and Hulu

• 23: vs. Detroit, 4 p.m.

• 26: vs. Vegas, 7 p.m.

• 28: at Arizona, 9 p.m.

• 30: at Colorado, 5 p.m.

April

• 2: vs. Boston, 7 p,m,

• 4: vs. St. Louis, 7 p.m., ESPN+ and Hulu

• 6: at N.Y Islanders, 6:30 p.m.

• 7: at New Jersey, 6 p.m.

• 9: vs. Winnipeg, 7 p.m.

• 12: at Chicago, 7:30 p.m.

• 13: vs. Columbus, 7 p.m.

• 15: at Pittsburgh, 6 p.m.

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