Minnesota Wild at Montreal Canadiens NHL Predictions
2025-01-30 • Centre Bell
Montreal Canadiens 0 - 4 Minnesota Wild
🚨 Upset Loss (62% underdog)
📊 Pre-Game Predictions
Win Probability
MTL: 61.7%
MIN: 38.3%
Expected Goals
MTL: 3.36
MIN: 2.88
Total Goals
Median: 6.1
Over 5.5: 60%
Over 6.5: 47%
🥅 Goalie Matchup
MTL
Jakub Dobes - 13-5-3 | 0.889 SV% | 3.01 GAA
MIN
Marc-Andre Fleury - 14-9-1 | 0.899 SV% | 2.93 GAA
| Stat | MTL | MIN |
|---|---|---|
| Season SV% | 0.889 | 0.899 |
| Last 5 SV% | — | — |
| SV% vs Opponent | — | — |
| GAA | 3.01 | 2.93 |
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
| Team | Goalie | SA | Saves | GA | SV% | xGA | HD Faced | GSAx |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MTL | Jakub Dobes | 27 | 23 | 4 | 85.2% | 4.51 | 5 | 0.51 |
| MIN | Marc-Andre Fleury | 19 | 19 | 0 | 100.0% | 2.96 | 4 | 2.96 |
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: 67% • MTL at home vs MIN: 1-2
| Date | Score | Winner | Model Pick |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-02 | MIN 4 - 3 MTL | MIN | MIN |
| 2026-01-20 | MTL 4 - 3 MIN | MTL | MTL |
| 2025-01-30 | MTL 0 - 4 MIN | MIN | MTL |
| 2024-11-14 | MIN 3 - 0 MTL | MIN | MIN |
| 2023-12-21 | MIN 4 - 3 MTL | MIN | MIN |
Shot Quality by Period
| Period | Team | Shots | High Danger | xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MTL | 7 | 0 | 0.26 |
| 1 | MIN | 13 | 0 | 0.47 |
| 2 | MTL | 12 | 0 | 0.85 |
| 2 | MIN | 17 | 1 | 1.25 |
| 3 | MTL | 20 | 4 | 1.86 |
| 3 | MIN | 15 | 4 | 2.79 |
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
❌ Incorrect
Confidence: 61.7%
Total Goals
Actual: 4.0
Expected: 6.2
Score Breakdown
Montreal Canadiens 0 - 4 Minnesota Wild
Expected: 3.4 - 2.9
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