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Minnesota Wild vs San Jose Sharks Prediction (Oct 26, 2025)

Minnesota Wild vs San Jose Sharks — Oct 26, 2025

Page built: Oct 08, 2026 10:24 PM PDT. Forecast generation time is unavailable; dated research coverage is shown below.

Detailed NHL game prediction for Minnesota Wild vs San Jose Sharks: pregame win probabilities, expected goals, and projected totals from our NHLForecasts model.

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Minnesota Wild 49.8% San Jose Sharks 50.2%
Pregame win probability

Expected goals: Minnesota Wild 3.61 — San Jose Sharks 3.18 • Median total: 5.7

Advanced matchup context

Reconstructed from earlier games. Research measures; the win probabilities above use the existing forecast model.

Pregame form · regulation five-on-five
Per-team for minus againstMINSJS
Net attempts / 60-1.38-3.44
Score-adjusted net attempts / 60-2.78-5.67
Net xG / 60-0.09-0.25
Score-adjusted net xG / 60-0.14-0.34

MIN: last 30 eligible games · 1392 verified minutes · through 2025-10-25

SJS: last 30 eligible games · 1343 verified minutes · through 2025-10-24

Reading the form numbers

Net means created minus conceded. Rates use the last 30 eligible regular games, with at least 30 verified five-on-five minutes and 80% attempt retention per game. Score adjustment removes the fitted score-state effect while retaining team strength. Shot volume and xG are adjusted separately. These form replacements have not earned a place in the win model.

Where the attempts may come from

Fresh prior shot-pattern profiles are unavailable for one or both teams.

These are shot shares, not chance counts or win probabilities. Categories are exclusive: rebounds first, then close (within 25 feet and 45°), long (50+ feet), and other.

After the game

Completed-game diagnostic · positive values favor MIN.

Raw attempt differential+12.0
Neutral-score differential+9.0
Above expectation+0.1

50.2 verified 5v5 minutes; 100% attempt retention. These estimates use the game's observed score-state time and are separate from the pregame view.

What the shot count hides: findings, methods and limits →

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