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Carolina Hurricanes at Minnesota Wild NHL Predictions

2025-02-06 • Xcel Energy Center
Minnesota Wild 2 - 1 Carolina Hurricanes

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
MIN: 50.3%
CAR: 49.7%
Expected Goals
MIN: 2.53
CAR: 3.22
Total Goals
Median: 5.8
Over 5.5: 52%
Over 6.5: 37%

🥅 Goalie Matchup

MIN
Filip Gustavsson - 20-9-6 | 0.906 SV% | 2.64 GAA
CAR
Brandon Bussi - 23-3-1 | 0.906 SV% | 2.16 GAA
StatMINCAR
Season SV%0.9120.901
Last 5 SV%0.8950.915
SV% vs Opponent0.852
GAA2.472.33
Last 5 / vs opponent shown when available in goalie stats.

Head-to-Head History

Model accuracy in this matchup: 50% • MIN at home vs CAR: 2-1
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2025-11-19MIN 4 - 3 CARMINMIN
2025-11-06CAR 4 - 3 MINCARCAR
2025-02-06MIN 2 - 1 CARMINMIN
2025-01-04CAR 0 - 4 MINMINCAR
2024-02-27MIN 2 - 3 CARCARMIN

⚡ In-Game Win Probability

0% 25% 50% 75% 100% 0:00 20:00 40:00 60:00 In-Game Win Probability Home Win Probability Game Time (minutes)

Goals

PeriodTimeTeamScorer
102:55MINGoal
300:49MINGoal
317:12MINGoal

📈 Post-Game Analysis

Prediction Result
✅ Correct
Confidence: 50.3%
Total Goals
Actual: 3.0
Expected: 5.7
Score Breakdown
Minnesota Wild 2 - 1 Carolina Hurricanes
Expected: 2.5 - 3.2