Florida Panthers at Minnesota Wild
TV ESPN, SN+·Grand Casino Arena
Our win probability
and the three reasons
47%Panthers
to win
53%
Wild
- Expected goals
- 2.9–3.1
- Goes to overtime
- 22%
← favors favors →
favors →- Ability to win22% of the signalfavors MIN.492vs.511win rate (OT = tie)
- Scoring chances66% of the signalfavors MIN-.014vs.0105v5 xG diff / 60
- Goaltending12% of the signalfavors FLA-.046vs-.090GSAx / 60
- Projected lineupsfavors FLA.494vs.3315v5 xG impact / 60 of the dressed skaters
- Home icefavors MINMIN at home
Gridpex NHL model v2026.09.28 · ratings as of
Goaltending
projected startersPanthers
Jacob Markstrom-0.04 GSAx/6075% to start608 career GP
Akira Schmid-0.08 GSAx/6025% to start92 career GP
Wild
Calvin Pickard-0.21 GSAx/6060% to start204 career GP
Jesper Wallstedt+0.10 GSAx/6040% 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: FLA Paul Maurice · MIN John Hynes
Leaders
vs- Points
- Goals
- Assists
Season
2025-26 regular season · league rank of 32- 3.0018th
- Goals for / game
- 10th3.27
- 3.3428th
- Goals against / game
- 4th2.87
- 19.5%19th
- Power play
- 3rd25.2%
- 81.0%9th
- Penalty kill
- 16th79.8%
- 46.8%29th
- Faceoffs
- 30th46.6%
Season series
first meeting- @
- @this game
Data: NHL. Model: Gridpex (expected goals and win probability built on NHL play-by-play).