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Minnesota Wild at Nashville Predators NHL Predictions

2022-04-05 • Bridgestone Arena
Nashville Predators 6 - 2 Minnesota Wild
🚨 Upset Win (56% underdog)

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
NSH: 44.0%
MIN: 56.0%
Expected Goals
NSH: 3.07
MIN: 3.39
Total Goals
Median: 6.2
Over 5.5: 62%
Over 6.5: 48%

🥅 Goalie Matchup

NSH
Juuse Saros - 15-13-3 | 0.897 SV% | 2.93 GAA
MIN
Marc-Andre Fleury - 14-9-1 | 0.899 SV% | 2.93 GAA
StatNSHMIN
Season SV%0.8970.899
Last 5 SV%——
SV% vs Opponent——
GAA2.932.93
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
NSHJuuse Saros4947295.9%4.6412.64
MINMarc-Andre Fleury3327681.8%4.273-1.73
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: 56% • NSH at home vs MIN: 6-3
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2026-04-11NSH 2 - 1 MINNSHMIN
2026-02-04NSH 5 - 6 MINMINNSH
2025-12-23MIN 2 - 3 NSHNSHNSH
2025-11-04MIN 3 - 2 NSHMINMIN
2025-01-18NSH 6 - 2 MINNSHNSH

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1NSH2001.14
1MIN1611.12
2NSH1300.85
2MIN2301.70
3NSH1432.28
3MIN2001.81
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: 56.0%
Total Goals
Actual: 8.0
Expected: 6.5
Score Breakdown
Nashville Predators 6 - 2 Minnesota Wild
Expected: 3.1 - 3.4