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Minnesota Wild at Pittsburgh Penguins NHL Predictions

2024-10-29 • PPG Paints Arena
Pittsburgh Penguins 3 - 5 Minnesota Wild

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
PIT: 48.8%
MIN: 51.2%
Expected Goals
PIT: 3.42
MIN: 3.26
Total Goals
Median: 6.6
Over 5.5: 63%
Over 6.5: 52%

🥅 Goalie Matchup

PIT
J. Blomqvist
MIN
Marc-Andre Fleury - 14-9-1 | 0.899 SV% | 2.93 GAA
StatPITMIN
Season SV%0.899
Last 5 SV%
SV% vs Opponent
GAA2.93
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
PITJ. Blomqvist4035587.5%3.141-1.86
MINMarc-Andre Fleury2926389.7%2.001-1.00
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: 50% • PIT at home vs MIN: 1-2
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2025-11-21PIT 0 - 5 MINMINPIT
2025-10-30MIN 1 - 4 PITPITMIN
2025-03-09MIN 1 - 3 PITPITPIT
2024-10-29PIT 3 - 5 MINMINMIN
2024-02-09MIN 3 - 2 PITMINPIT

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1PIT1000.44
1MIN2000.81
2PIT1400.70
2MIN1501.12
3PIT1210.85
3MIN2011.21
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: 51.2%
Total Goals
Actual: 8.0
Expected: 6.7
Score Breakdown
Pittsburgh Penguins 3 - 5 Minnesota Wild
Expected: 3.4 - 3.3