Minnesota Wild at Montréal Canadiens: score, goals, shots, period-by-period stats and the HabsMetrics prediction made before puck drop, from the NHL’s official data. Analytics for educational purposes only — not gambling advice.
MINaway
50%
at
MTLhome
50%
Win probabilityToss-up
Model pick
Toss-up · No clear favourite · MIN 50% · MTL 50%
Key signals
Team Defense (Goal Model)Recent Form & Shot MetricsHome IceTeam Offense (Goal Model)Injuries
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Team DefenseMTL allowing -4% vs league average, MIN -16%.-0.39
Recent Form & Shot MetricsGoals model on recent results, rest, shots, special teams and shot-attempt share: MTL 2.90 vs MIN 2.88 expected goals before goalie, injury and market adjustments.+0.25
Home IceLeague-wide home scoring edge of +7% applied to MTL.+0.20
Team OffenseMTL scoring +4% vs league average, MIN +6% (time-weighted goal model).-0.04
InjuriesMTL without Josh Anderson, Mike Matheson, Ivan Demidov; MIN without Michael McCarron, Jared Spurgeon, Brock Faber.-0.03
Projected GoaltendingProjected starters vs an average goalie, shrunk by shots faced: Jacob Fowler (MTL) +0.08 g/gm; Jesper Wallstedt (MIN) +0.09 g/gm.-0.01
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