Minnesota Wild at New Jersey Devils
TV TNT, truTV·Prudential Center
Our win probability
and the three reasons
48%Wild
to win
52%
Devils
- Expected goals
- 2.9–3.1
- Goes to overtime
- 22%
← favors favors →
favors →- Ability to win22% of the signalfavors MIN.511vs.485win rate (OT = tie)
- Scoring chances66% of the signalfavors MIN.010vs-.0335v5 xG diff / 60
- Goaltending12% of the signalfavors NJD-.090vs-.029GSAx / 60
- Projected lineupsfavors MIN.331vs.2495v5 xG impact / 60 of the dressed skaters
- Home icefavors NJDNJD at home
Gridpex NHL model v2026.09.28 · ratings as of
Goaltending
projected startersWild
Calvin Pickard-0.21 GSAx/6060% to start204 career GP
Jesper Wallstedt+0.10 GSAx/6040% to start50 career GP
Devils
Jake Allen0.00 GSAx/6051% to start526 career GP
David Rittich-0.08 GSAx/6038% to start264 career GP
Nico Daws-0.03 GSAx/6011% to start55 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 · NJD Sheldon Keefe
Leaders
vs- Points
- Goals
- Assists
Season
2025-26 regular season · league rank of 32- 3.2710th
- Goals for / game
- 27th2.76
- 2.874th
- Goals against / game
- 18th3.09
- 25.2%3rd
- Power play
- 13th22.0%
- 79.8%16th
- Penalty kill
- 17th79.3%
- 46.6%30th
- Faceoffs
- 14th50.5%
Season series
first meeting- @
- @this game
Data: NHL. Model: Gridpex (expected goals and win probability built on NHL play-by-play).