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Wild at Lightning

NHL · Thursday, Oct 8 · 6:00 PM CT · Benchmark International Arena · Final MIN 2 – TB 3

Final Box Score

from the game summary
Team123T
MIN0202
TB2103
Team box
MIN·TB
36
shots
35
1 of 2
power play
1 of 3
56.9
faceoff %
43.1
24
hits
12
20
blocked shots
14
6
penalty minutes
4
Top performers
Goalies
GoalieTeamSASVSV%
Jesper WallstedtMIN3532.914
Dennis HildebyTB3634.944

For context, not in our forecast.

Game Flow

score margin
TB +3
MIN +3
P1P2P3
largest lead: TB 2 · MIN 0lead changes: 0

For context, not in our forecast.

Final · our forecast was MIN 45%, TB 55% · Updated Oct 8

Expected margin
Even
Expected score
TB 3.2 – 2.8 MIN
Expected total
6.1
WildThe matchupLightning
+123Our fair odds−123
2.8Expected goals3.2
+0.14Power rating+0.23
3.0Goals / game2.7
1.7Allowed / game2.3
26.7Shots / game30.0
47.9Faceoff %49.0
20.0Hits / game25.3
2−1Season record2−1
5−5Last 105−5

Prediction markets

Kalshi · Polymarket US · ProphetX · Novig
MIN chance · TB chance
Our model fair44.8%55.2%
Kalshino two-sided price
Polymarket USno two-sided price
ProphetXno two-sided price
Novigno two-sided price
Full price table
TeamOur modelfairKalshi Polymarket US ProphetX Novig 
Moneyline
MINMinnesota Wild+12345%————
TBTampa Bay Lightning−12355%————
Spreadabout even
MINMinnesota Wild+0.4our margin————
TBTampa Bay Lightning−0.4our margin————
Totalwe expect 6.1
Over6.1our total————
Under6.1our total————

These are each venue’s last prices before the start (Kalshi’s moneyline: its pre-game close). Odds are the price to buy that side now, taker fee included; the small percent is the implied chance of that same price. Highlighted is the best price in the row among venues on the same line. — means not listed (hover or tap for why). A market price is not the true chance of winning.

Margin range

Even game expected
Minnesota Wild by 6 goals: <1%Minnesota Wild by 5 goals: 1%Minnesota Wild by 4 goals: 4%Minnesota Wild by 3 goals: 9%Minnesota Wild by 2 goals: 8%Minnesota Wild by 1 goal: 22%Tampa Bay Lightning by 1 goal: 21%Tampa Bay Lightning by 2 goals: 11%Tampa Bay Lightning by 3 goals: 13%Tampa Bay Lightning by 4 goals: 7%Tampa Bay Lightning by 5 goals: 3%Tampa Bay Lightning by 6 goals: 1%
← MIN wins byTB wins by →
Tampa Bay Lightning wins by 2 or more35%
Tampa Bay Lightning wins by 3 or more24%
Minnesota Wild wins by 2 or more23%
Decided by one goal42%

Centered on the expected margin above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,066 past NHL games.

Total range

6.1 expected
1 goals: 2%2 goals: 2%3 goals: 12%4 goals: 9%5 goals: 21%6 goals: 11%7 goals: 19%8 goals: 7%9 goals: 9%10 goals: 3%11 goals: 3%12 goals: 1%13 goals: 1%
Total goals, both teams
Total over 5.554%
Total over 6.543%
Total over 7.525%
Total from 6 to 730%

Centered on the expected total above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,066 past NHL games.

Starting Goalies

from the box score
MINJesper Wallstedt G · last 5 starts: .915 save %, 2.36 GAAstarted
TBDennis Hildeby G · last 5 starts: .916 save %, 2.80 GAAstarted

Starting goalies are part of our forecast.

Rest and Schedule

before this game
MIN·TB
Oct 6 at BUF
last game
Oct 5 vs PHI
1 day
days of rest
2 days
no
back-to-back
no
3
games in last 7 days
3
2nd straight road game
home / road
3rd straight home game

For context, not in our forecast.

Team Comparison

2026–27 season · box-score averages from 3+ games
MIN·TB
+0.14
rating (0 = average)
+0.23
3.0
goals / game
2.7
1.7
goals allowed / game
2.3
2−1
season record
2−1
1−0
home record
2−0
1−1
away record
0−1
L1
streak
W2
5−5
last 10
5−5
26.7
shots / game
30.0
47.9
faceoff %
49.0
20.0
hits / game
25.3
13.0
blocked shots / game
15.7
3.7
takeaways / game
4.3
18.0
giveaways / game
17.3

Rating Trend

MIN · TB · 9 days
Minnesota WildTampa Bay Lightning
Rating (0 = average team)

Head to Head

last 10 meetings · TB 5−5
Mar 24at TBTB 6 − 3
Mar 3at MINMIN 5 − 1
Nov 1, 2024at MINMIN 5 − 3
Oct 24, 2024at TBMIN 4 − 2
Jan 18, 2024at TBTB 7 − 3
Jan 4, 2024at MINTB 4 − 1
Jan 24, 2023at TBTB 4 − 2
Jan 4, 2023at MINMIN 5 − 1
Nov 28, 2021at MINMIN 4 − 2
Nov 21, 2021at TBTB 5 − 4 SO

MIN · Last 10

5−5 · streak L1
Oct 6at BUF2 − 3L
Oct 3vs BOS4 − 1W
Oct 1at NSH3 − 1W
May 13at COL3 − 4L
May 11vs COL2 − 5L
May 9vs COL5 − 1W
May 5at COL2 − 5L
May 3at COL6 − 9L
Apr 30vs DAL5 − 2W
Apr 28at DAL4 − 2W

TB · Last 10

5−5 · streak W2
Oct 5vs PHI4 − 1W
Oct 3vs WSH3 − 1W
Oct 1at NYR1 − 5L
May 3vs MTL1 − 2L
May 1at MTL1 − 0W
Apr 29vs MTL2 − 3L
Apr 26at MTL3 − 2W
Apr 24at MTL2 − 3L
Apr 21vs MTL3 − 2W
Apr 19vs MTL3 − 4L