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Detroit Red Wings at Minnesota Wild NHL Predictions

2022-12-14 • Xcel Energy Center
Minnesota Wild 4 - 1 Detroit Red Wings

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
MIN: 67.9%
DET: 32.1%
Expected Goals
MIN: 3.22
DET: 3.11
Total Goals
Median: 6.0
Over 5.5: 60%
Over 6.5: 44%

🥅 Goalie Matchup

MIN
Filip Gustavsson - 13-8-4 | 0.912 SV% | 2.47 GAA
DET
M. Hellberg
StatMINDET
Season SV%0.912—
Last 5 SV%——
SV% vs Opponent——
GAA2.47—
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
MINFilip Gustavsson1716194.1%1.9530.95
DETM. Hellberg2218481.8%2.962-1.04
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: 80% • MIN at home vs DET: 4-1
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2026-04-05DET 4 - 5 MINMINMIN
2026-01-22MIN 4 - 3 DETMINMIN
2025-02-25MIN 2 - 3 DETDETMIN
2025-02-22DET 3 - 4 MINMINDET
2023-12-27MIN 6 - 3 DETMINMIN

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1MIN1000.73
1DET400.18
2MIN1400.90
2DET1520.92
3MIN721.33
3DET1410.85
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
✅ Correct
Confidence: 67.9%
Total Goals
Actual: 5.0
Expected: 6.3
Score Breakdown
Minnesota Wild 4 - 1 Detroit Red Wings
Expected: 3.2 - 3.1