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Minnesota Wild at Vegas Golden Knights NHL Predictions

2024-04-12 • T-Mobile Arena
Vegas Golden Knights 7 - 2 Minnesota Wild

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
VGK: 52.3%
MIN: 47.7%
Expected Goals
VGK: 3.05
MIN: 3.21
Total Goals
Median: 5.9
Over 5.5: 58%
Over 6.5: 46%

Head-to-Head History

Model accuracy in this matchup: 60% • VGK at home vs MIN: 4-4
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2026-03-06VGK 2 - 4 MINMINVGK
2025-12-29VGK 2 - 5 MINMINVGK
2025-11-16MIN 3 - 2 VGKMINMIN
2025-05-01MIN 2 - 3 VGKVGKVGK
2025-04-29VGK 3 - 2 MINVGKVGK

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1VGK1121.91
1MIN1700.98
2VGK710.37
2MIN1000.54
3VGK2221.71
3MIN1300.61
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: 52.3%
Total Goals
Actual: 9.0
Expected: 6.3
Score Breakdown
Vegas Golden Knights 7 - 2 Minnesota Wild
Expected: 3.1 - 3.2