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Wild at Maple Leafs

NHL · Thursday, Nov 12 · 6:00 PM CT · Scotiabank Arena · early forecast

Early forecast: it updates each morning until game day, when it is locked in and graded.

Chance to win, from our model · Updated Nov 11

Expected margin
MIN by 0.8
Expected score
MIN 3.6 – 2.8 TOR
Expected total
6.4
WildThe matchupMaple Leafs
−165Our fair odds+165
3.6Expected goals2.8
+0.32Power rating−0.18
3.2Goals / game3.4
2.2Allowed / game3.5
29.2Shots / game28.0
48.2Faceoff %51.7
23.1Hits / game21.4
13−7Season record8−12
7−3Last 104−6
Brock Faber DOutColton Sissons C · Kirill Marchenko RW
Marshall Rifai D · Miles Wood LW
Nick Blankenburg D

Prediction markets

Kalshi · Polymarket US · ProphetX · Novig
MIN chance · TOR chance
Our model fair62.3%37.7%
Kalshi63.6%40.7%
Polymarket US63.3%42.3%
ProphetXno two-sided price
Novig61.0%39.5%
Full price table
Full price table
TeamOur modelfairKalshi5:24 PM CTPolymarket US5:24 PM CTProphetX Novig5:13 PM CT
Moneyline
MINMinnesota Wild−16562%−17563.6%−17263.3%—−15661.0%
TORToronto Maple Leafs+16538%+14640.7%+13742.3%—+15339.5%
SpreadMIN by 0.8
MINMinnesota Wild−0.8our margin−1.5 +15239.6%−1.5 +14241.3%—−1.5 +15040.0%
TORToronto Maple Leafs+0.8our margin+1.5 −18364.6%+1.5 −18064.2%—+1.5 −17063.0%
Totalwe expect 6.4
Over6.4our totalo6.5 −10350.7%o6.5 −10651.4%—o6.5 +10249.5%
Under6.4our totalu6.5 −12154.7%u6.5 −11954.4%—u6.5 −11152.5%

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

Minnesota Wild by 0.8 expected
Minnesota Wild by 7 goals: <1%Minnesota Wild by 6 goals: 1%Minnesota Wild by 5 goals: 4%Minnesota Wild by 4 goals: 9%Minnesota Wild by 3 goals: 16%Minnesota Wild by 2 goals: 12%Minnesota Wild by 1 goal: 22%Toronto Maple Leafs by 1 goal: 19%Toronto Maple Leafs by 2 goals: 7%Toronto Maple Leafs by 3 goals: 7%Toronto Maple Leafs by 4 goals: 3%Toronto Maple Leafs by 5 goals: 1%Toronto Maple Leafs by 6 goals: <1%Toronto Maple Leafs by 7 goals: <1%
← MIN wins byTOR wins by →
Minnesota Wild wins by 2 or more41%
Minnesota Wild wins by 3 or more29%
Toronto Maple Leafs wins by 2 or more18%
Decided by one goal40%

Centered on the expected margin above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,142 past NHL games.

Total range

6.4 expected
1 goals: 1%2 goals: 2%3 goals: 10%4 goals: 8%5 goals: 20%6 goals: 11%7 goals: 19%8 goals: 8%9 goals: 10%10 goals: 4%11 goals: 4%12 goals: 1%13 goals: 1%
Total goals, both teams
Total over 5.559%
Total over 6.547%
Total over 7.529%
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 7,142 past NHL games.

Probable Starting Goalies

as announced
MINJesper Wallstedt G · last 5 starts: .931 save %, 1.80 GAAexpected
TORSergei Bobrovsky G · last 5 starts: .857 save %, 4.08 GAAexpected

Starting goalies are part of our forecast.

Rest and Schedule

before this game
MIN·TOR
Nov 10 at MTL
last game
Nov 10 vs COL
1 day
days of rest
1 day
no
back-to-back
no
3
games in last 7 days
3
2nd straight road game
home / road
5th straight home game

For context, not in our forecast.

Who's Out

Current team injury lists
Minnesota Wild
MINBrock Faber D · skull surgery, back about Nov 14IR
Toronto Maple Leafs
TORColton Sissons C · lower body, back about Nov 17Out
TORMorgan Rielly D · lower body, back about Nov 12Day-to-day
TORZack MacEwen C · wrist, back about Nov 12Day-to-day
TORKirill Marchenko RW · lower bodyIR
TORMarshall Rifai D · lower bodyIR
TORMiles Wood LW · undisclosedIR
TORNick Blankenburg D · undisclosedIR

For context, not in our forecast.

Team Comparison

2026–27 season · box-score averages from 20+ games
MIN·TOR
+0.32
rating (0 = average)
−0.18
3.2
goals / game
3.4
2.2
goals allowed / game
3.5
13−7
season record
8−12
5−2
home record
4−8
8−5
away record
4−4
W1
streak
L4
7−3
last 10
4−6
29.2
shots / game
28.0
48.2
faceoff %
51.7
23.1
hits / game
21.4
15.4
blocked shots / game
14.6
4.2
takeaways / game
4.2
16.2
giveaways / game
16.1

Rating Trend

MIN · TOR · 43 days
Minnesota WildToronto Maple Leafs
Rating (0 = average team)

Head to Head

last 10 meetings · TOR 6−4
Mar 15at MINTOR 4 − 2
Jan 19at TORMIN 6 − 3
Jan 29, 2025at TORMIN 3 − 1
Nov 3, 2024at MINMIN 2 − 1 OT
Nov 19, 2023at MINTOR 4 − 3 OT
Oct 14, 2023at TORTOR 7 − 4
Feb 24, 2023at TORTOR 2 − 1 OT
Nov 25, 2022at MINTOR 4 − 3
Feb 24, 2022at TORTOR 3 − 1
Dec 4, 2021at MINMIN 4 − 3 SO

MIN · Last 10

7−3 · streak W1
Nov 10at MTL2 − 1W
Nov 7vs TB3 − 4L
Nov 6vs SJ4 − 1W
Nov 3at PHI4 − 2W
Nov 1at WSH5 − 1W
Oct 29vs NYI3 − 4L
Oct 27at UTAH3 − 1W
Oct 25at VAN4 − 2W
Oct 24at SEA5 − 1W
Oct 22at CGY1 − 2L

TOR · Last 10

4−6 · streak L4
Nov 10vs COL3 − 6L
Nov 8vs NJ0 − 4L
Nov 7vs MTL2 − 4L
Nov 3vs UTAH2 − 3L
Oct 31at VAN4 − 2W
Oct 28at SEA4 − 5L
Oct 26at CGY2 − 5L
Oct 24at EDM7 − 2W
Oct 22vs NYR5 − 4W
Oct 20at CBJ6 − 2W