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Minnesota Wild at Calgary Flames NHL Predictions

2023-03-04 • Scotiabank Saddledome
Calgary Flames 0 - 3 Minnesota Wild
🚨 Upset Loss (69% underdog)

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
CGY: 69.3%
MIN: 30.7%
Expected Goals
CGY: 3.84
MIN: 2.90
Total Goals
Median: 6.5
Over 5.5: 65%
Over 6.5: 50%

🥅 Goalie Matchup

CGY
J. Markstrom
MIN
Filip Gustavsson - 13-8-4 | 0.912 SV% | 2.47 GAA
StatCGYMIN
Season SV%—0.912
Last 5 SV%——
SV% vs Opponent——
GAA—2.47
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
CGYJ. Markstrom3330390.9%2.901-0.10
MINFilip Gustavsson31310100.0%2.0102.01
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% • CGY at home vs MIN: 5-2
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
1CGY1200.55
1MIN1200.79
2CGY1700.61
2MIN1600.66
3CGY1400.86
3MIN2011.45
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: 69.3%
Total Goals
Actual: 3.0
Expected: 6.7
Score Breakdown
Calgary Flames 0 - 3 Minnesota Wild
Expected: 3.8 - 2.9