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MINNESOTA

WILDMIN

1-0-0  |  Road

3
FINAL
Thu, Oct 1 • 8:00 PM ET
Bridgestone Arena
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NASHVILLE

PREDATORSNSH

0-1-0  |  Home

1
Goaltending
Jesper Wallstedt
GOALTENDER

Jesper Wallstedt

#30 | Goaltender
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Juuse Saros
GOALTENDER

Juuse Saros

#74 | Goaltender
Player W-L-OTL GAA SV% SO
Jesper Wallstedt None-None 1.01 0.950 --
Juuse Saros None-None 3.09 0.900 --
None-None W-L-OTL None-None
1.01 Ldr GAA 3.09
0.950 Ldr Save % 0.900
-- SO --
AI Model Win Probability
WILD
58%
📊
PREDATORS
42%
WILD 60% Book Odds: -148
PREDATORS 45% Book Odds: +124
Book Implied: 59.70% / 44.60%
AI Model Projected Total
AI Projection
5.0
Projected
Book Total
6.5
Over / Under Line
▼ Edge: +1.5 (Under)
Over 6.5 27%
Under 6.5 73%
AI Model Spread Expectation
AI Spread Proj
+1.4
NASHVILLE
Book Spread
+1.5
Book Line
▲ Edge: +0.1 points (Nashville)
WildMIN (-1.5) 0 PredatorsNSH (+1.5)
Nashville Predators (+1.5) expected to cover
Spread Distribution
AI Model

Wild Cover

24.2%

Predators Cover

75.8%

-6-4-20+2+4+6
Distribution centered around NSH +1.4 expected margin.
Margin of Victory (NSH)

MIN By 1 goal

19.4%

MIN By 2-3 goals

33.3%

NSH By 1 goal

9.8%

NSH By 2-3 goals

6.6%

AI Model Projected Score
3.2
MINNESOTA
Book Implied: 4
1.8
NASHVILLE
Book Implied: 2.50
Simulated Score
2
MINNESOTA
Book Implied: 4
3
NASHVILLE
Book Implied: 2.50
Projections Grades
Moneyline (ML)
Divergence
AI Wild Win
58% Win Prob
C
Sim Predators Loss
69% Win Prob
A
Puck Line (ATS)
Agreement
AI Predators (+1.5) Loss
Proj Goals: +1.4
D
Sim Predators (+1.5) Loss
Proj Goals: -1.0
A
Over/Under (Total)
Agreement 👑 Top Selection
AI u6.5 Win
Proj Total: 5.0
A
Sim u6.5 Win
Proj Total: 5.0
A
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
Hits (L5) +50.9% more
Minnesota: 31.4 vs Nashville: 15.4
Blocked Shots (L5) +30.2% more
Minnesota: 13.1 vs Nashville: 9.1
Shots on Goal (L5) +27.5% more
Minnesota: 37.7 vs Nashville: 27.3
Faceoff % (L5) +4.2%
Minnesota: 47.2% vs Nashville: 43.0%
Post-Mortem Analysis
Metric Projected Actual
Score Game
MIN Score 3.2 3
NSH Score 1.8 1
Team Stats Splits (Home / Away)
Blocked Shots 9.1 / 13.1 13.0 / 11.0
Faceoff % 43.0 / 47.2 52.5 / 47.5
Hits 15.4 / 31.4 26.0 / 20.0
Power Play % 2.2 / 2.2 0.0 / 25.0
Shots on Goal 27.3 / 37.7 20.0 / 30.0
Takeaways 4.7 / 4.0 3.0 / 2.0
Public Market Splits
Moneyline
Open: -148 / -148 → -148 / +124 ↓
83%TICKETS17%
72%MONEY28%
Spread (ATS)
Open: -1.5 / +1.5 → -1.5 / +1.5
38%TICKETS62%
38%MONEY62%
Total (O/U)
Open: 6.5 → 6.5
70%TICKETS30%
81%MONEY19%
Season to Date Model Accuracy
AI Model
SIM Engine
NSH
MIN
NSH
MIN
ML
67% 2-1
67% 2-1
33% 1-2
33% 1-2
ATS
0% 0-3
33% 1-2
67% 2-1
33% 1-2
TTL
100% 3-0
100% 3-0
33% 1-2
67% 2-1
Accuracy:
Elite (>60%)
Good (53-60%)
Neutral (48-52%)
Under (43-47%)
Danger (≤42%)
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