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Wild at Predators

Minnesota Wild(46-24-12)

Nashville Predators(38-34-10)

Thu, Oct 1, 8:00 PM EDTTV MINNHL, Wild+·Bridgestone Arena

Our win probability

and the three reasons

49%

Wild

to win

51%

Predators

Expected goals: 3.0–3.0
Goes to overtime: 22%

← favors

favors

→

Ability to win22% of the signalfavors MIN
.511vs.486win rate (OT = tie)
Scoring chances66% of the signalfavors MIN
.010vs-.0685v5 xG diff / 60
Goaltending12% of the signalfavors NSH
-.090vs.017GSAx / 60
Home icefavors NSH
NSH at home

Gridpex NHL model v2026.09.28 · ratings as of Sep 28

Goaltending

projected starters

Wild

Calvin Pickard-0.21 GSAx/60
60% to start204 career GP
Jesper Wallstedt+0.10 GSAx/60
40% to start50 career GP

Predators

Juuse Saros+0.01 GSAx/60
76% to start490 career GP
Justus Annunen+0.03 GSAx/60
24% to start80 career GP

GSAx/60: goals saved above expected per 60 minutes, from our shot model — above zero is better than an average goalie facing the same shots.

Coaches: MIN John Hynes · NSH Andrew Brunette

Leaders

vs

K. Kaprizov
89
Points
F. Forsberg
75
K. Kaprizov
45
Goals
S. Stamkos
42
Q. Hughes
69
Assists
R. O'Reilly
49

Season

2025-26 regular season · league rank of 32

3.2710th
Goals for / game: 20th2.95; 2.874th
Goals against / game: 26th3.26; 25.2%3rd
Power play: 11th23.1%; 79.8%16th
Penalty kill: 5th81.7%; 46.6%30th
Faceoffs: 15th50.5%

Season series

first meeting

Oct 1@this game
Nov 17@
Jan 9@
Mar 6@

Data: NHL. Model: Gridpex (expected goals and win probability built on NHL play-by-play).

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