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Vegas Golden Knights at Minnesota Wild NHL Predictions

2025-11-16 • Grand Casino Arena
Minnesota Wild 3 - 2 Vegas Golden Knights (OT)

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
MIN: 51.2%
VGK: 48.8%
Expected Goals
MIN: 2.80
VGK: 3.34
Total Goals
Median: 6.3
Over 5.5: 58%
Over 6.5: 47%

Head-to-Head History

Model accuracy in this matchup: 60% • MIN at home vs VGK: 2-5
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
1MIN1500.68
1VGK1100.62
2MIN700.36
2VGK1200.71
3MIN900.47
3VGK1500.52
4MIN300.19
4VGK000.00
Shots are modeled attempts: shots on goal, goals, and missed shots. Blocked shots are excluded. High danger is xG >= 0.20.

🎯 Shot Chart

Shot chart for Vegas Golden Knights at Minnesota Wild

📈 Post-Game Analysis

Prediction Result
✅ Correct
Confidence: 51.2%
Total Goals
Actual: 5.0
Expected: 6.1
Score Breakdown
Minnesota Wild 3 - 2 Vegas Golden Knights
Expected: 2.8 - 3.3