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Seattle Kraken at Minnesota Wild

NHLregular • 2025-26 Season
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Wild logo
Wild
Minnesota
5
vs
Kraken logo
Kraken
Seattle
2
MIN 58%42% SEA
Prediction Confidence:
Moderate

Minnesota Wild 58% to win. The top 2 signals favoring Wild:

  • Home Field Advantage. Base home field advantage applied (no detailed stats available)
  • Rest Days. Wild rest advantage (2 days rest) over Kraken (1 day rest)

What would change the call

Win probability as of kickoff if a leading factor were even

  • If the home-field edge were neutral: MIN 54% (−4)
  • If the rest edge were neutral: MIN 56% (−2)

Win probability movement

MIN home win probability as the model updated before the game

Home win probability movement63%57%51%Apr 4Apr 7

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

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VenueGrand Casino Arena
Saint Paul, MN

Team Comparison

Head-to-head snapshot based on our model inputs

Kraken (away)
Wild (home)
42%
Win probability
58%
0
High-impact factors
0
0
Players ruled out
0

Post-Game Analysis

How our model performed

The Wild defeated the Kraken 5-2.

Our model predicted the Wild would win with 58% confidence -- and they delivered. Even with modest confidence, the model got this one right.

Looking at the factors our model weighed:

  • Home Field Advantage favored the Wild and was a notable factor: Base home field advantage applied (no detailed stats available)
  • Rest Days favored the Wild and was a contributing factor: Wild rest advantage (2 days rest) over Kraken (1 day rest)
  • Defensive Efficiency was neutral and a contributing factor: No defensive 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 5-2

Wild won in a close game

Prediction CorrectWe predicted Wild at 58%

Key Factors

What's driving the win probability for this game

  • Home Field AdvantageFavors Minnesota Wild
  • Rest DaysFavors Minnesota Wild
  • Defensive EfficiencyNeutral
  • Turnover DifferentialNeutral
  • Head to HeadNeutral
  • Recent FormNeutral
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What's Driving This Game

Each factor's contribution to the final win probability

SEA
MIN
Home Field Advantage
Rest Days
Favours SEA|Favours MIN

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Understanding the win probability calculation

Model version: 1.0.0 • Calculated: 4/7/2026, 8:50:00 AM

Key Players

Kraken

Victor OstmanG
Joey DaccordG
Philipp GrubauerG
Nikke KokkoG
Matt MurrayG

Wild

Cal PetersenG
Filip GustavssonG
Calvin PickardG
Riley MercerG
Chase WutzkeG

Learn About Our Analysis

Learn about the factors behind our predictions

Frequently Asked Questions

Wild has a 58% win probability, while Kraken has a 42% 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 Grand Casino Arena in Saint Paul, MN.

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