Nino Niederreiter will be held out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Predators due to an undisclosed "nagging" injury, Chad Graff of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.

Niederreiter will be held out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Predators due to an undisclosed "nagging" injury, Chad Graff of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.

Analysis:

Niederreiter was able to play through a bruised foot in Tuesday's win over the Blackhawks, but with the Wild having now secured a playoff berth, the winger will be able to pick up some rest. He'll be rested along with Thomas Vanek and Zach Parise on Thursday, but all three players are expected to draw back in the lineup for Saturday's regular-season finale against the Blues. Aside from a two-goal game March 28 against the Kings, Niederreiter has been a blank slate in both of the scoring categories the last 10 contests, which would have made him a shaky fantasy option even if he suited up Thursday.