MIN 4–1 CGY Final · W
Wild/Schedule/Recap Thu, Jan 29, 2026 · 2025-26 regular season
Minnesota Wild
MIN · 31-14-10
4–1
FinalW
Calgary Flames
CGY · 21-26-6
1ST2ND3RDT MIN 2305216424 CGY 0140719130 goals · shots on goal
Meeting 3 this season — the Wild lead the season series 2–1
MIN 31-14-10 · CGY 21-26-6 · Meeting 3 this season — the Wild lead the season series 2–1

Wild beat the Flames

Chances were even (2.4 to 2.5 expected goals); the Wild won 4–1. Filip Gustavsson stopped 1.5 more goals than an average goalie would have.

Who had the better chances

Chances were close: 2.4 expected goals to 2.5, on 24 and 30 shots on goal.

MIN 2.4 xG · 24 shots CGY 2.5 xG · 30 shots
0
1
2
1st 0.4 · 1.0
2nd 0.4 · 0.6
3rd 1.7 · 0.9
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%CGY 52%

Goals and penalties

5 goals · 7 penalties
← Wild shoot this way Flames shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
1
02:43 Danila Yurov
Vladimir Tarasenko, Daemon Hunt · snap shot, a good chance (13%)
1–0
PEN
02:45 Adam Klapka· Fighting
Offsetting
5 min
Major
PEN
02:45 Marcus Foligno· Fighting
Offsetting
5 min
Major
PEN
06:05 Brock Faber· Slashing
Killed
2 min
Minor
2
10:37 Vinnie Hinostroza GWG
Jake Middleton, Jared Spurgeon · wrist shot, a good chance (10%)
2–0
PEN
18:20 Ryan Hartman· High-sticking
Killed
2 min
Minor
2nd period
No goals or penalties.
3rd period
3
05:49 Morgan Frost
Jonathan Huberdeau · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
2–1
PEN
06:05 Quinn Hughes· High-sticking
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
14:53 Martin Pospisil· Elbowing
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
16:07 MacKenzie Weegar· Holding
Boldy scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
4
17:17 Matt Boldy PP
Kirill Kaprizov, Quinn Hughes · Power play (Weegar, holding) · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
3–1
5
17:45 Kirill Kaprizov EN
Brock Faber, Joel Eriksson Ek · wrist shot, into an empty net
4–1
Goaltending
+1.5
vs expected
29/30 saves · 1 GA · 2.5 xGA Stopped 1.5 more goals than an average goalie would have.
−0.6
vs expected
20/23 saves · 3 GA · 2.4 xGA Allowed 0.6 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
Team MINCGY
Shots on goal
24
30
Expected goals
2.4
2.5
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Faceoffs
51%
49%
Power play
1/2
0/3
Penalty minutes
0
0
The Wild went 1-for-2 on the power play and killed all 3 Flames power plays.