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Toronto Maple Leafs at Minnesota Wild NHL Predictions

2021-12-04 • Xcel Energy Center
Minnesota Wild 4 - 3 Toronto Maple Leafs (SO)
🚨 Upset Win (55% underdog)

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
MIN: 45.0%
TOR: 55.0%
Expected Goals
MIN: 3.00
TOR: 3.09
Total Goals
Median: 6.6
Over 5.5: 71%
Over 6.5: 53%

🥅 Goalie Matchup

MIN
C. Talbot
TOR
J. Campbell
StatMINTOR
Season SV%——
Last 5 SV%——
SV% vs Opponent——
GAA——
Last 5 / vs opponent shown when available in goalie stats. Confirmed goalie row used when available; otherwise current projected starter is shown.

Goalie Game Metrics

TeamGoalieSASavesGASV%xGAHD FacedGSAx
MINC. Talbot4440490.9%4.6430.64
TORJ. Campbell4338588.4%5.1230.12
SA uses shots on goal plus goals. xGA, high-danger faced, and GSAx use modeled scoring attempts against. GSAx is xGA minus goals against.

Head-to-Head History

Model accuracy in this matchup: 60% • MIN at home vs TOR: 2-3
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2026-03-15MIN 2 - 4 TORTORMIN
2026-01-19TOR 3 - 6 MINMINMIN
2025-01-29TOR 1 - 3 MINMINTOR
2024-11-03MIN 2 - 1 TORMINMIN
2023-11-19MIN 3 - 4 TORTORTOR

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1MIN1300.69
1TOR910.74
2MIN710.40
2TOR2411.88
3MIN2701.92
3TOR1300.54
4MIN300.32
4TOR500.51
5MIN321.78
5TOR310.97
Shots are modeled attempts: shots on goal, goals, and missed shots. Blocked shots are excluded. High danger is xG >= 0.20.

📈 Post-Game Analysis

Prediction Result
❌ Incorrect
Confidence: 55.0%
Total Goals
Actual: 7.0
Expected: 6.1
Score Breakdown
Minnesota Wild 4 - 3 Toronto Maple Leafs
Expected: 3.0 - 3.1