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Minnesota Wild at Detroit Red Wings

NHLregular • 2025-26 Season
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Red Wings logo
Red Wings
Detroit
4
vs
Wild logo
Wild
Minnesota
5
DET 56%44% MIN
Prediction Confidence:
Moderate

Detroit Red Wings 56% to win. The biggest signal favoring Red Wings:

  • Home Field Advantage. Base home field advantage applied (no detailed stats available)

What would change the call

Win probability as of kickoff if a leading factor were even

  • If the home-field edge were neutral: DET 52% (−4)

Win probability movement

DET home win probability as the model updated before the game

Home win probability movement62%57%51%Apr 2Apr 5

Labels mark updates of 5 points or more, named by the factor that moved most.

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VenueLittle Caesars Arena
Detroit, MI

Team Comparison

Head-to-head snapshot based on our model inputs

Wild (away)
Red Wings (home)
44%
Win probability
56%
0
High-impact factors
0
0
Players ruled out
0

Post-Game Analysis

How our model performed

The Wild defeated the Red Wings 5-4.

Our model predicted the Red Wings would win with 56% confidence, but the Wild won against the model's expectation. Results like this help us refine the model.

Looking at the factors our model weighed:

  • Home Field Advantage favored the Red Wings and was a notable factor: Base home field advantage applied (no detailed stats available)
  • Rest Days was neutral and a contributing factor: Similar rest: Red Wings (1 day rest) vs Wild (1 day rest)
  • Offensive Efficiency was neutral and a contributing factor: No offensive stats available for comparison

This analysis was generated from our model's pre-game assessment compared against the actual result. Factor accuracy helps improve future predictions.

Wild won 4-5

Wild won in a close game

Prediction IncorrectWe predicted Red Wings at 56%

Key Factors

What's driving the win probability for this game

  • Home Field AdvantageFavors Detroit Red Wings
  • Rest DaysNeutral
  • Offensive EfficiencyNeutral
  • Defensive EfficiencyNeutral
  • Turnover DifferentialNeutral
  • Head to HeadNeutral
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What's Driving This Game

Each factor's contribution to the final win probability

MIN
DET
Home Field Advantage
Favours MIN|Favours DET

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Understanding the win probability calculation

Model version: 1.0.0 • Calculated: 4/5/2026, 8:50:00 AM

Key Players

Wild

Calvin PickardG
Filip GustavssonG
Jesper WallstedtG
Chase WutzkeG
Cal PetersenG

Red Wings

Michal PostavaG
Daniil TarasovG
John GibsonG
Michael RasmussenC
Mason AppletonC

Learn About Our Analysis

Learn about the factors behind our predictions

Frequently Asked Questions

Red Wings has a 56% win probability, while Wild has a 44% win probability based on our analysis.

Our model considers offensive and defensive efficiency, rest days, injury impact, and historical performance.

This game is being played at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, MI.

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