MIN 3–2 NSH Final / OT · W
Wild/Schedule/Recap Tue, Nov 4, 2025 · 2025-26 regular season
Minnesota Wild
MIN · 5-6-3
3–2
Final / OTW
Nashville Predators
NSH · 5-6-4
1ST2ND3RDOTT MIN 19140814325 NSH 0101141901234 goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Wild lead the season series 1–0
MIN 5-6-3 · NSH 5-6-4 · First meeting this season — the Wild lead the season series 1–0

Wild beat the Predators

Chances were even (3.4 to 3.5 expected goals); the Wild won it in overtime on Johansson's goal. Filip Gustavsson stopped 1.5 more goals than an average goalie would have.

Who had the better chances

Chances were close: 3.4 expected goals to 3.5, on 24 and 34 shots on goal.

MIN 3.4 xG · 24 shots NSH 3.5 xG · 34 shots
0
1
2
3
4
1st 0.8 · 1.2
2nd · the swing 0.8 · 1.6
3rd 1.0 · 0.7
OT 0.8 · 0.1
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Wild win 48.
MIN 48%NSH 52%

Goals and penalties

5 goals · 5 penalties
← Wild shoot this way Predators shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
PEN
02:04 Justin Barron· Hooking
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
10:09 Michael Bunting· Elbowing
Kaprizov scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
1
10:44 Kirill Kaprizov PP
Jared Spurgeon, Vladimir Tarasenko · Power play (Bunting, elbowing) · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
1–0
2nd period
PEN
02:46 David Jiricek· Holding
Killed
2 min
Minor
2
05:16 Matthew Wood
Michael McCarron, Tyson Jost · tip in shot, a great chance (26%)
1–1
PEN
14:08 Steven Stamkos· Slashing
Buium scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
3
16:01 Zeev Buium PP
Brock Faber, Marcus Johansson · Power play (Stamkos, slashing) · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
2–1
PEN
16:50 Kirill Kaprizov· Hooking
Killed
2 min
Minor
3rd period
4
19:59 Steven Stamkos EXTRA ATTACKER
Nick Blankenburg · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
2–2
Overtime
Goaltending
+1.5
vs expected
32/34 saves · 2 GA · 3.5 xGA Stopped 1.5 more goals than an average goalie would have.
+1.4
vs expected
22/24 saves · 2 GA · 3.4 xGA Stopped 1.4 more goals than an average goalie would have.
Team MINNSH
Shots on goal
24
34
Expected goals
3.4
3.5
Hits
22
13
Blocks
13
24
Faceoffs
46%
54%
Power play
2/3
0/2
Penalty minutes
4
6
The Wild went 2-for-3 on the power play and killed all 2 Predators power plays.