Minnesota Wild at Boston Bruins NHL Predictions
2022-01-06 • TD Garden
Boston Bruins 2 - 3 Minnesota Wild
🚨 Upset Loss (55% underdog)
📊 Pre-Game Predictions
Win Probability
BOS: 54.6%
MIN: 45.4%
Expected Goals
BOS: 3.08
MIN: 3.37
Total Goals
Median: 5.9
Over 5.5: 57%
Over 6.5: 45%
🥅 Goalie Matchup
BOS
Jeremy Swayman - 15-10-2 | 0.903 SV% | 2.84 GAA
MIN
K. Kahkonen
| Stat | BOS | MIN |
|---|---|---|
| Season SV% | 0.903 | — |
| Last 5 SV% | — | — |
| SV% vs Opponent | — | — |
| GAA | 2.84 | — |
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
| Team | Goalie | SA | Saves | GA | SV% | xGA | HD Faced | GSAx |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | Jeremy Swayman | 30 | 27 | 3 | 90.0% | 2.79 | 1 | -0.21 |
| MIN | K. Kahkonen | 38 | 36 | 2 | 94.7% | 2.46 | 0 | 0.46 |
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% • BOS at home vs MIN: 3-2
| Date | Score | Winner | Model Pick |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-28 | BOS 6 - 3 MIN | BOS | MIN |
| 2025-12-14 | MIN 6 - 2 BOS | MIN | BOS |
| 2025-03-02 | MIN 1 - 0 BOS | MIN | MIN |
| 2025-02-04 | BOS 3 - 0 MIN | BOS | BOS |
| 2023-12-23 | MIN 3 - 2 BOS | MIN | MIN |
Shot Quality by Period
| Period | Team | Shots | High Danger | xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BOS | 13 | 0 | 0.69 |
| 1 | MIN | 18 | 0 | 1.14 |
| 2 | BOS | 12 | 0 | 0.76 |
| 2 | MIN | 13 | 0 | 0.79 |
| 3 | BOS | 20 | 0 | 1.01 |
| 3 | MIN | 9 | 1 | 0.85 |
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: 54.6%
Total Goals
Actual: 5.0
Expected: 6.5
Score Breakdown
Boston Bruins 2 - 3 Minnesota Wild
Expected: 3.1 - 3.4
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