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Minnesota Wild at Detroit Red Wings NHL Predictions

2025-02-22 • Little Caesars Arena
Detroit Red Wings 3 - 4 Minnesota Wild
🚨 Upset Loss (51% underdog)

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
DET: 51.4%
MIN: 48.6%
Expected Goals
DET: 3.32
MIN: 2.94
Total Goals
Median: 6.2
Over 5.5: 60%
Over 6.5: 47%

Head-to-Head History

Model accuracy in this matchup: 50% • DET at home vs MIN: 1-2
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2026-04-05DET 4 - 5 MINMINDET
2026-01-22MIN 4 - 3 DETMINMIN
2025-02-25MIN 2 - 3 DETDETMIN
2025-02-22DET 3 - 4 MINMINDET
2023-12-27MIN 6 - 3 DETMINMIN

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1DET1200.67
1MIN1600.98
2DET2532.98
2MIN911.18
3DET500.26
3MIN2512.05
4DET400.43
4MIN310.42
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: 51.4%
Total Goals
Actual: 7.0
Expected: 6.3
Score Breakdown
Detroit Red Wings 3 - 4 Minnesota Wild
Expected: 3.3 - 2.9