Nashville Predators at Minnesota Wild NHL Predictions

2024-11-30 • Xcel Energy Center

Minnesota Wild 3 - 2 Nashville Predators

Win Probability

MIN: 64.2%

NSH: 35.8%

Expected Goals

MIN: 2.93

NSH: 2.66

Total Goals

Median: 5.8

Over 5.5: 53%

Over 6.5: 37%

MIN

Filip Gustavsson - 13-8-4 | 0.912 SV% | 2.47 GAA

NSH

Juuse Saros - 15-13-3 | 0.897 SV% | 2.93 GAA

Last 5 / vs opponent shown when available in goalie stats. Confirmed goalie row used when available; otherwise current projected starter is shown.

Team	Goalie	SA	Saves	GA	SV%	xGA	HD Faced	GSAx
MIN	Filip Gustavsson	27	25	2	92.6%	2.66	1	0.66
NSH	Juuse Saros	28	25	3	89.3%	2.10	1	-0.90

SA uses shots on goal plus goals. xGA, high-danger faced, and GSAx use modeled scoring attempts against. GSAx is xGA minus goals against.

Model accuracy in this matchup: 55% • MIN at home vs NSH: 4-2

Date	Score	Winner	Model Pick
2026-04-11	NSH 2 - 1 MIN	NSH	MIN
2026-02-04	NSH 5 - 6 MIN	MIN	NSH
2025-12-23	MIN 2 - 3 NSH	NSH	MIN
2025-11-04	MIN 3 - 2 NSH	MIN	MIN
2025-01-18	NSH 6 - 2 MIN	NSH	NSH

Period	Team	Shots	High Danger	xG
1	MIN	20	0	0.86
1	NSH	17	1	0.95
2	MIN	12	1	0.67
2	NSH	16	0	0.97
3	MIN	11	0	0.39
3	NSH	11	0	0.63
4	MIN	2	0	0.19
4	NSH	1	0	0.10

Shots are modeled attempts: shots on goal, goals, and missed shots. Blocked shots are excluded. High danger is xG >= 0.20.

Prediction Result

✅ Correct

Confidence: 64.2%

Total Goals

Actual: 5.0

Expected: 5.6

Score Breakdown

Minnesota Wild 3 - 2 Nashville Predators

Expected: 2.9 - 2.7