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2026-27 Season Live

Calgary Flames at Minnesota Wild NHL Predictions

2022-04-28 • Xcel Energy Center
Minnesota Wild 3 - 2 Calgary Flames (OT)

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
MIN: 63.4%
CGY: 36.6%
Expected Goals
MIN: 3.32
CGY: 3.07
Total Goals
Median: 6.2
Over 5.5: 61%
Over 6.5: 47%

🥅 Goalie Matchup

MIN
C. Talbot
CGY
J. Markstrom
StatMINCGY
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. Talbot3331293.9%1.850-0.15
CGYJ. Markstrom2522388.0%1.950-1.05
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: 47% • MIN at home vs CGY: 4-4
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2026-01-29MIN 4 - 1 CGYMINMIN
2025-12-04CGY 4 - 1 MINCGYCGY
2025-11-09MIN 2 - 0 CGYMINCGY
2025-04-11CGY 4 - 2 MINCGYMIN
2025-01-25MIN 4 - 5 CGYCGYMIN

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1MIN1600.70
1CGY700.26
2MIN800.33
2CGY1700.72
3MIN1200.79
3CGY1800.87
4MIN300.12
4CGY000.00
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
✅ Correct
Confidence: 63.4%
Total Goals
Actual: 5.0
Expected: 6.4
Score Breakdown
Minnesota Wild 3 - 2 Calgary Flames
Expected: 3.3 - 3.1