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San Jose Sharks at Minnesota Wild NHL Predictions

2025-04-09 • Xcel Energy Center
Minnesota Wild 8 - 7 San Jose Sharks

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
MIN: 52.7%
SJS: 47.3%
Expected Goals
MIN: 3.36
SJS: 3.04
Total Goals
Median: 6.9
Over 5.5: 74%
Over 6.5: 57%

🥅 Goalie Matchup

MIN
Filip Gustavsson - 28-15-6 | 0.903 SV% | 2.69 GAA
SJS
Yaroslav Askarov - 21-20-4 | 0.883 SV% | 3.63 GAA
StatMINSJS
Season SV%0.9120.896
Last 5 SV%0.8360.862
SV% vs Opponent0.8890.894
GAA2.473.36
Last 5 / vs opponent shown when available in goalie stats.

Head-to-Head History

Model accuracy in this matchup: 67% • MIN at home vs SJS: 3-2
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2025-12-31SJS 4 - 3 MINSJSMIN
2025-11-11MIN 1 - 2 SJSSJSMIN
2025-10-26MIN 5 - 6 SJSSJSMIN
2025-04-09MIN 8 - 7 SJSMINMIN
2025-01-11SJS 1 - 3 MINMINMIN

📈 Post-Game Analysis

Prediction Result
✅ Correct
Confidence: 52.7%
Total Goals
Actual: 15.0
Expected: 6.4
Score Breakdown
Minnesota Wild 8 - 7 San Jose Sharks
Expected: 3.4 - 3.0