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PREDATORSNSH

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Justus Annunen
GOALTENDER

Justus Annunen

#29 | Goaltender
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Filip Gustavsson
GOALTENDER

Filip Gustavsson

#32 | Goaltender
Player W-L-OTL GAA SV% SO
Justus Annunen None-None 5.36 0.868 --
Filip Gustavsson None-None 3.02 0.935 --
None-None W-L-OTL None-None
5.36 GAA Ldr 3.02
0.868 Save % Ldr 0.935
-- SO --
AI Model Win Probability
PREDATORS
100%
📊
WILD
0%
PREDATORS --
WILD --
AI Model Projected Total
AI Projection
4.3
Projected
Book Total
--
Over / Under Line
Over 0 0%
Under 0 100%
AI Model Spread Expectation
AI Spread Proj
-0.2
MINNESOTA
Book Spread
--
Book Line
▲ Edge: +0.2 points (Minnesota)
PredatorsNSH (-3.5) 0 WildMIN (+3.5)
Model Expected Spread
Spread Distribution
AI Model

Predators Cover

46.4%

Wild Cover

53.6%

+6+4+20-2-4-6
Distribution centered around MIN -0.2 expected margin.
Margin of Victory (MIN)

NSH By 1 goal

16.6%

NSH By 2-3 goals

16.8%

MIN By 1 goal

18.2%

MIN By 2-3 goals

20.6%

AI Model Projected Score
2.04
NASHVILLE
2.22
MINNESOTA
Simulated Score
NASHVILLE
MINNESOTA
Projections Grades
Moneyline (ML)
Divergence
AI Wild Win
0% Win Prob
D
Sim
% Win Prob
None
Puck Line (ATS)
Divergence
AI Wild (+0) Win
Proj Goals: -0.2
D
Sim
Proj Goals:
None
Over/Under (Total)
No Consensus
AI o0 Win
Proj Total: 4.3
D
Sim
Proj Total:
None
Head-to-Head History
Date Game Score
Oct 1, 2026 MIN @ NSH 3 - 1
Apr 11, 2026 MIN @ NSH 1 - 2
Feb 4, 2026 MIN @ NSH 6 - 5
Dec 23, 2025 NSH @ MIN 3 - 2
Nov 4, 2025 NSH @ MIN 2 - 3
Key Model Drivers
Takeaways (L5) +29.1% more
Minnesota: 4.7 vs Nashville: 3.6
Blocked Shots (L5) +13.3% more
Minnesota: 14.6 vs Nashville: 12.9
Power Play % (L5) +17.1%
Nashville: 20.0% vs Minnesota: 2.8%
Hits (L5) +10.3% more
Nashville: 26.0 vs Minnesota: 23.3
Post-Mortem Analysis
Metric Projected Actual
Score Game
NSH Score 2.0 3
MIN Score 2.2 5
Team Stats Splits (Home / Away)
Blocked Shots 14.6 / 12.9 13.0 / 9.0
Faceoff % 49.1 / 47.7 56.3 / 43.8
Hits 23.3 / 26.0 14.0 / 19.0
Power Play % 2.8 / 20.0 50.0 / 0.0
Shots on Goal 25.6 / 26.1 38.0 / 46.0
Takeaways 4.7 / 3.6 3.0 / 3.0
Public Market Splits
Moneyline
Open: -- → --
16%TICKETS84%
12%MONEY88%
Spread (ATS)
Open: -- → --
82%TICKETS18%
14%MONEY86%
Total (O/U)
Open: -- → --
91%TICKETS9%
91%MONEY9%
Season to Date Model Accuracy
AI Model
SIM Engine
MIN
NSH
MIN
NSH
ML
67% 2-1
67% 2-1
33% 1-2
33% 1-2
ATS
33% 1-2
0% 0-3
33% 1-2
67% 2-1
TTL
100% 3-0
100% 3-0
67% 2-1
33% 1-2
Accuracy:
Elite (>60%)
Good (53-60%)
Neutral (48-52%)
Under (43-47%)
Danger (≤42%)
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