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Minnesota Wild at Vegas Golden Knights NHL Predictions

2025-04-29 • T-Mobile Arena
Vegas Golden Knights 3 - 2 Minnesota Wild

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
VGK: 65.0%
MIN: 35.0%
Expected Goals
VGK: 3.54
MIN: 2.75
Total Goals
Median: 6.0
Over 5.5: 56%
Over 6.5: 44%

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
1VGK2301.40
1MIN1300.60
2VGK1501.09
2MIN1300.65
3VGK700.28
3MIN1010.91
4VGK600.48
4MIN100.00
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: 65.0%
Total Goals
Actual: 5.0
Expected: 6.3
Score Breakdown
Vegas Golden Knights 3 - 2 Minnesota Wild
Expected: 3.5 - 2.8