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New Jersey Devils at Minnesota Wild NHL Predictions

2025-03-29 • Xcel Energy Center
Minnesota Wild 2 - 5 New Jersey Devils

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
MIN: 46.9%
NJD: 53.1%
Expected Goals
MIN: 2.94
NJD: 2.83
Total Goals
Median: 5.3
Over 5.5: 48%
Over 6.5: 36%

🥅 Goalie Matchup

MIN
Filip Gustavsson - 13-8-4 | 0.912 SV% | 2.47 GAA
NJD
Jacob Markstrom - 9-9-1 | 0.884 SV% | 3.32 GAA
StatMINNJD
Season SV%0.9120.884
Last 5 SV%
SV% vs Opponent
GAA2.473.32
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
MINFilip Gustavsson3328584.8%2.220-2.78
NJDJacob Markstrom2422291.7%2.4510.45
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% • MIN at home vs NJD: 0-3
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2026-01-12MIN 2 - 5 NJDNJDMIN
2025-10-22NJD 4 - 1 MINNJDNJD
2025-03-31NJD 3 - 2 MINNJDNJD
2025-03-29MIN 2 - 5 NJDNJDNJD
2023-11-02MIN 3 - 5 NJDNJDMIN

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1MIN1200.63
1NJD1200.50
2MIN1300.81
2NJD2000.88
3MIN1211.01
3NJD1300.84
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
✅ Correct
Confidence: 53.1%
Total Goals
Actual: 7.0
Expected: 5.8
Score Breakdown
Minnesota Wild 2 - 5 New Jersey Devils
Expected: 2.9 - 2.8