The Nashville Predators have lost two straight, but are still alive in the playoff race. Here's what they need to clinch the final wild card spot.

The Nashville Predators lost 6-5 in overtime to the Minnesota Wild at Bridgestone Arena on Feb. 4. Jared Spurgeon scored the game-winning goal for Minnesota with 46 seconds left in overtime.

Michael McCarron, a former first-round pick, leads the Predators in hits and has won nearly 53% of his face-offs.

The Nashville Predators traded forward Michael McCarron to the Minnesota Wild on March 3 in exchange for a 2028 second-round ...

The Minnesota Wild have gotten a trade done. It's for Nashville Predators forward Michael McCarron, a 6-foot-6 powerhouse on ...

The Minnesota Wild made a trade to upgrade their bottom six ahead of the NHL Trade Deadline.

The Wild made an intriguing move to add some size on the front line in a trade with the Predators before the deadline.

BOTTOM LINE: The Minnesota Wild visit the Nashville Predators after the Wild took down the Montreal Canadiens 4-3 in overtime. Nashville has gone 26-23-6 overall with an 8-9-2 record in Central ...