MIN
MIN
Minnesota Wild
45-23-12 · L2 · L10: 6-4-0
W
W
W
W
OT
W
L
W
W
L
Final/OT
6—5
2026-02-04 · Bridgestone Arena
NSH
NSH
Nashville Predators
38-32-10 · W1 · L10: 5-4-1
W
W
OT
OT
L
W
L
L
W
W
MIN dominated expected goals 4.8 to 3.0 · MIN controlled 57.3% of 5v5 shot attempts · Decided in overtime

xG Flow

CUMULATIVE
012341ST2ND3RDOT
MIN xG
4.80
ACTUAL
6 — 5
NSH xG
3.04

Scoring Timeline

0.09
MED xG
MIN1P 01:49Even Strength
Matt Boldy
12
Matt Boldy(30)
L · MIN · #12
Zach Bogosian (4), Joel Eriksson Ek (25)
MIN 1 - 0 NSH
0.13
HIGH xG
MIN1P 03:39Power Play
Matt Boldy
12
Matt Boldy(31)
L · MIN · #12
Quinn Hughes (51), Mats Zuccarello (24)
MIN 2 - 0 NSH
1.04
HIGH xG
NSH1P 09:26Power Play
Filip Forsberg
9
Filip Forsberg(24)
L · NSH · #9
Roman Josi (28), Jonathan Marchessault (6)
MIN 2 - 1 NSH
0.92
HIGH xG
MIN1P 12:58Even Strength
Matt Boldy
12
Matt Boldy(32)
L · MIN · #12
Quinn Hughes (52), Brock Faber (24)
MIN 3 - 1 NSH
0.08
MED xG
NSH1P 16:45Power Play
Steven Stamkos
91
Steven Stamkos(28)
C · NSH · #91
Filip Forsberg (23), Ryan O'Reilly (34)
MIN 3 - 2 NSH
0.08
MED xG
NSH1P 18:21Even Strength
Erik Haula
56
Erik Haula(9)
L · NSH · #56
Jonathan Marchessault (7), Nick Perbix (6)
MIN 3 - 3 NSH
0.16
HIGH xG
NSH2P 00:41Even Strength
Luke Evangelista
77
Luke Evangelista(8)
R · NSH · #77
Steven Stamkos (15), Ryan O'Reilly (35)
MIN 3 - 4 NSH
0.23
HIGH xG
MIN2P 16:06Even Strength
Yakov Trenin
13
Yakov Trenin(5)
C · MIN · #13
MIN 4 - 4 NSH
0.01
LOW xG
MIN3P 15:14Even Strength
Vladimir Tarasenko
11
Vladimir Tarasenko(15)
R · MIN · #11
Jake Middleton (12), Danila Yurov (14)
MIN 5 - 4 NSH
0.01
LOW xG
NSH3P 15:48Even Strength
Roman Josi
59
Roman Josi(11)
D · NSH · #59
Ryan O'Reilly (36), Steven Stamkos (16)
MIN 5 - 5 NSH
0.11
HIGH xG
MINOT 04:143 on 3
Jared Spurgeon
46
Jared Spurgeon(6)
D · MIN · #46
Matt Boldy (30), Kirill Kaprizov (38)
MIN 6 - 5 NSH

Three Stars

PUCKLAB PICKS
★1
Matt Boldy
12
Matt Boldy
L · MIN · #12
3G, 1A, 6 SOG
★2
Juuse Saros
74
Juuse Saros
G · NSH · #74
37/43 saves, .860 SV%, -0.1 GSAx
★3
Steven Stamkos
91
Steven Stamkos
C · NSH · #91
1G, 2A, 6 SOG, 2 HIT

Team Stats

MINNSH
43Shots35
4.80xGF3.04
57.3CF%42.7
41FO%59
1/2PP2/3
26Hits14
12Blocks17
16Giveaways17
2Takeaways6
11PIM9

Period Breakdown

PeriodMIN SOGNSH SOGMIN xGNSH xG
1st1291.821.66
2nd6140.910.95
3rd1861.820.38
OT110.240.05
Total37304.793.04

Penalties

7 TOTAL
1P 03:31
NSH
Steven Stamkostripping (2 min)
Drawn by Quinn Hughes
1P 09:16
MIN
Ryan Hartmantripping (2 min)
Drawn by Ryan O'Reilly
1P 13:35
MIN
Vinnie Hinostrozafighting (5 min)
Drawn by Adam Wilsby
1P 13:35
NSH
Adam Wilsbyfighting (5 min)
Drawn by Vinnie Hinostroza
1P 16:20
MIN
Kirill Kaprizovholding (2 min)
Drawn by Roman Josi
2P 18:06
MIN
Quinn Hugheshooking (2 min)
Drawn by Cole Smith
3P 01:19
NSH
Ryan O'Reillyhigh-sticking (2 min)
Drawn by Quinn Hughes