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Calgary Flames at Minnesota Wild NHL Predictions

2025-01-25 • Xcel Energy Center
Minnesota Wild 4 - 5 Calgary Flames
🚨 Upset Loss (53% underdog)

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
MIN: 52.7%
CGY: 47.3%
Expected Goals
MIN: 3.39
CGY: 2.82
Total Goals
Median: 5.9
Over 5.5: 56%
Over 6.5: 40%

🥅 Goalie Matchup

MIN
Marc-Andre Fleury - 14-9-1 | 0.899 SV% | 2.93 GAA
CGY
Dustin Wolf - 14-14-2 | 0.901 SV% | 2.82 GAA
StatMINCGY
Season SV%0.8990.901
Last 5 SV%——
SV% vs Opponent——
GAA2.932.82
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
MINMarc-Andre Fleury2924582.8%2.701-2.30
CGYDustin Wolf2521484.0%2.313-1.69
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: 47% • MIN at home vs CGY: 4-4
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2026-01-29MIN 4 - 1 CGYMINMIN
2025-12-04CGY 4 - 1 MINCGYCGY
2025-11-09MIN 2 - 0 CGYMINMIN
2025-04-11CGY 4 - 2 MINCGYMIN
2025-01-25MIN 4 - 5 CGYCGYMIN

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1MIN700.35
1CGY800.46
2MIN1300.47
2CGY1601.04
3MIN1431.49
3CGY1411.20
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: 52.7%
Total Goals
Actual: 9.0
Expected: 6.2
Score Breakdown
Minnesota Wild 4 - 5 Calgary Flames
Expected: 3.4 - 2.8