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2026-27 Season Live

Calgary Flames at Minnesota Wild NHL Predictions

2023-03-07 • Xcel Energy Center
Minnesota Wild 0 - 1 Calgary Flames (SO)
🚨 Upset Loss (63% underdog)

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
MIN: 63.0%
CGY: 37.0%
Expected Goals
MIN: 2.95
CGY: 2.98
Total Goals
Median: 6.0
Over 5.5: 62%
Over 6.5: 48%

🥅 Goalie Matchup

MIN
Filip Gustavsson - 13-8-4 | 0.912 SV% | 2.47 GAA
CGY
J. Markstrom
StatMINCGY
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 Gustavsson3028293.3%2.5730.57
CGYJ. Markstrom4241197.6%4.2813.28
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
1MIN1801.24
1CGY1410.90
2MIN1501.05
2CGY810.74
3MIN2111.61
3CGY1010.53
4MIN200.08
4CGY300.14
5MIN400.30
5CGY400.27
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: 63.0%
Total Goals
Actual: 1.0
Expected: 5.9
Score Breakdown
Minnesota Wild 0 - 1 Calgary Flames
Expected: 3.0 - 3.0