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Minnesota Wild at Vegas Golden Knights NHL Predictions

2026-03-06 • T-Mobile Arena
Vegas Golden Knights 2 - 4 Minnesota Wild
🚨 Upset Loss (64% underdog)

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
VGK: 63.6%
MIN: 36.4%
Expected Goals
VGK: 3.45
MIN: 2.90
Total Goals
Median: 6.2
Over 5.5: 57%
Over 6.5: 48%

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
1VGK1100.55
1MIN1500.88
2VGK1811.27
2MIN1100.68
3VGK2101.38
3MIN1521.99
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 Minnesota Wild at Vegas Golden Knights

📈 Post-Game Analysis

Prediction Result
❌ Incorrect
Confidence: 63.6%
Total Goals
Actual: 6.0
Expected: 6.4
Score Breakdown
Vegas Golden Knights 2 - 4 Minnesota Wild
Expected: 3.4 - 2.9