Detroit Red Wings at Minnesota Wild NHL Predictions
2025-02-25 • Xcel Energy Center
Minnesota Wild 2 - 3 Detroit Red Wings
🚨 Upset Loss (53% underdog)
📊 Pre-Game Predictions
Win Probability
MIN: 53.0%
DET: 47.0%
Expected Goals
MIN: 3.05
DET: 3.03
Total Goals
Median: 5.6
Over 5.5: 51%
Over 6.5: 37%
🥅 Goalie Matchup
MIN
Filip Gustavsson - 13-8-4 | 0.912 SV% | 2.47 GAA
DET
Cam Talbot - 11-6-3 | 0.888 SV% | 2.99 GAA
| Stat | MIN | DET |
|---|---|---|
| Season SV% | 0.912 | 0.888 |
| Last 5 SV% | — | — |
| SV% vs Opponent | — | — |
| GAA | 2.47 | 2.99 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | Filip Gustavsson | 16 | 13 | 3 | 81.2% | 1.36 | 0 | -1.64 |
| DET | Cam Talbot | 24 | 22 | 2 | 91.7% | 1.96 | 0 | -0.04 |
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: 60% • MIN at home vs DET: 4-1
| Date | Score | Winner | Model Pick |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-05 | DET 4 - 5 MIN | MIN | DET |
| 2026-01-22 | MIN 4 - 3 DET | MIN | MIN |
| 2025-02-25 | MIN 2 - 3 DET | DET | MIN |
| 2025-02-22 | DET 3 - 4 MIN | MIN | DET |
| 2023-12-27 | MIN 6 - 3 DET | MIN | MIN |
Shot Quality by Period
| Period | Team | Shots | High Danger | xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MIN | 14 | 0 | 0.92 |
| 1 | DET | 19 | 0 | 0.92 |
| 2 | MIN | 13 | 0 | 0.60 |
| 2 | DET | 7 | 0 | 0.36 |
| 3 | MIN | 16 | 0 | 0.43 |
| 3 | DET | 3 | 0 | 0.09 |
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: 53.0%
Total Goals
Actual: 5.0
Expected: 6.1
Score Breakdown
Minnesota Wild 2 - 3 Detroit Red Wings
Expected: 3.1 - 3.0
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