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Predators at Wild

Nashville Predators(38-34-10)

Minnesota Wild(46-24-12)

Sat, Jan 9, 8:00 PM ESTTV MINNHL, Wild+·Grand Casino Arena

Our win probability

and the three reasons

44%

Predators

to win

56%

Wild

Expected goals: 2.8–3.2
Goes to overtime: 22%

← favors

favors

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Ability to win22% of the signalfavors MIN
.486vs.511win rate (OT = tie)
Scoring chances66% of the signalfavors MIN
-.068vs.0105v5 xG diff / 60
Goaltending12% of the signalfavors NSH
.017vs-.090GSAx / 60
Home icefavors MIN
MIN at home

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

Goaltending

projected starters

Predators

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

Wild

Calvin Pickard-0.21 GSAx/60
60% to start204 career GP
Jesper Wallstedt+0.10 GSAx/60
40% to start50 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: NSH Andrew Brunette · MIN John Hynes

Leaders

vs

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

Season

2025-26 regular season · league rank of 32

2.9520th
Goals for / game: 10th3.27; 3.2626th
Goals against / game: 4th2.87; 23.1%11th
Power play: 3rd25.2%; 81.7%5th
Penalty kill: 16th79.8%; 50.5%15th
Faceoffs: 30th46.6%

Season series

first meeting

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

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

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