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Minnesota Wild at Vegas Golden Knights NHL Predictions

2025-04-20 • T-Mobile Arena
Vegas Golden Knights 4 - 2 Minnesota Wild

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
VGK: 72.3%
MIN: 27.7%
Expected Goals
VGK: 3.80
MIN: 2.71
Total Goals
Median: 6.3
Over 5.5: 62%
Over 6.5: 47%

Head-to-Head History

Model accuracy in this matchup: 60% • VGK at home vs MIN: 4-4
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2026-03-06VGK 2 - 4 MINMINVGK
2025-12-29VGK 2 - 5 MINMINVGK
2025-11-16MIN 3 - 2 VGKMINMIN
2025-05-01MIN 2 - 3 VGKVGKVGK
2025-04-29VGK 3 - 2 MINVGKVGK

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1VGK1900.73
1MIN1400.66
2VGK1200.85
2MIN1711.06
3VGK1711.76
3MIN1200.47
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: 72.3%
Total Goals
Actual: 6.0
Expected: 6.5
Score Breakdown
Vegas Golden Knights 4 - 2 Minnesota Wild
Expected: 3.8 - 2.7