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Minnesota Wild at Carolina Hurricanes NHL Predictions

2024-01-21 • PNC Arena
Carolina Hurricanes 2 - 5 Minnesota Wild
🚨 Upset Loss (72% underdog)

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
CAR: 72.0%
MIN: 28.0%
Expected Goals
CAR: 4.09
MIN: 2.28
Total Goals
Median: 5.9
Over 5.5: 59%
Over 6.5: 45%

Head-to-Head History

Model accuracy in this matchup: 33% • CAR at home vs MIN: 1-2
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2025-11-19MIN 4 - 3 CARMINCAR
2025-11-06CAR 4 - 3 MINCARCAR
2025-02-06MIN 2 - 1 CARMINCAR
2025-01-04CAR 0 - 4 MINMINCAR
2024-02-27MIN 2 - 3 CARCARCAR

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1CAR2521.87
1MIN400.28
2CAR2111.57
2MIN1210.80
3CAR1901.01
3MIN1243.08
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: 72.0%
Total Goals
Actual: 7.0
Expected: 6.4
Score Breakdown
Carolina Hurricanes 2 - 5 Minnesota Wild
Expected: 4.1 - 2.3