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Montreal Canadiens at Minnesota Wild NHL Predictions

2024-11-14 • Xcel Energy Center
Minnesota Wild 3 - 0 Montreal Canadiens

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
MIN: 73.0%
MTL: 27.0%
Expected Goals
MIN: 3.64
MTL: 2.62
Total Goals
Median: 6.1
Over 5.5: 58%
Over 6.5: 45%

🥅 Goalie Matchup

MIN
Filip Gustavsson - 13-8-4 | 0.912 SV% | 2.47 GAA
MTL
Samuel Montembeault - 6-6-1 | 0.863 SV% | 3.52 GAA
StatMINMTL
Season SV%0.9120.863
Last 5 SV%——
SV% vs Opponent——
GAA2.473.52
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 Gustavsson19190100.0%1.6701.67
MTLSamuel Montembeault2825389.3%2.612-0.39
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: 80% • MIN at home vs MTL: 5-0
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2026-02-02MIN 4 - 3 MTLMINMIN
2026-01-20MTL 4 - 3 MINMTLMTL
2025-01-30MTL 0 - 4 MINMINMTL
2024-11-14MIN 3 - 0 MTLMINMIN
2023-12-21MIN 4 - 3 MTLMINMIN

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1MIN900.25
1MTL300.20
2MIN1100.53
2MTL1400.68
3MIN1521.84
3MTL1500.79
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: 73.0%
Total Goals
Actual: 3.0
Expected: 6.3
Score Breakdown
Minnesota Wild 3 - 0 Montreal Canadiens
Expected: 3.6 - 2.6