Wednesday, February 4, 2026
Final (OT)
- Expected goals, MIN–NSH
- 3.9–3.1
- all situations, empty nets out
- NSH share of xG
- 44.6%
- 50% is even
- Shots on goal
- 43–35
- MIN–NSH
- Pre-game model
- –
- no projection stored
The story
The Wild edged the Predators 6-5 in overtime. Expected goals had it close, 3.8 to 3.2. Hat trick for Matt Boldy, plus one assist. Steven Stamkos had three points, one goal and two assists.
- Matt BoldyHat trick
Hat trick for Matt Boldy, plus one assist. He also had 13 shot attempts against an average of 6.6. That makes 7 straight games with a point. The Wild beat the Predators 6-5 in overtime.
- Steven StamkosBig night
Steven Stamkos had three points, one goal and two assists. He has 28 goals this season. The Predators fell 6-5 to the Wild in overtime.
- Jared SpurgeonOvertime winner
Jared Spurgeon scored the overtime winner. That was his sixth goal of the season. He played 18:49 and had one shot on goal. The Wild beat the Predators 6-5 in overtime.
- Ryan O'ReillyBig night
Ryan O'Reilly had three points, three assists. He has 56 points in 56 games this season. The Predators lost 6-5 to the Wild in overtime.
- Filip ForsbergStreak
Filip Forsberg has scored in 4 straight games. He has 24 goals this season. He played 19:53 and had six shots on goal. The Predators fell 6-5 to the Wild in overtime.
- Quinn HughesStreak
Quinn Hughes has a point in 10 straight games. He has 57 points in 52 games this season. It finished 6-5 for the Wild in overtime.
Shot attempts
Running count of unblocked attempts (shots on goal plus misses). Dots are goals. Hover to read any moment.
Where the shots came from
11 goals from 108 unblocked attempts. Shots from a team's own half are left off.
Minnesota Wild
| Skater | TOI | G | A | SOG | ixG | Hits | Blk | xGF% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quinn Hughes D | 28:58 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0.04 | 0 | 1 | 70 |
| Brock Faber D | 25:55 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0.07 | 1 | 0 | 77 |
| Kirill Kaprizov L | 24:43 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0.24 | 1 | 1 | 36 |
| Jake Middleton D | 20:30 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 | 3 | 34 |
| Mats Zuccarello R | 19:42 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0.21 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Matt Boldy L | 19:02 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 0.93 | 0 | 0 | 59 |
| Ryan Hartman R | 18:54 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.38 | 1 | 2 | 48 |
| Jared Spurgeon D | 18:49 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.18 | 4 | 1 | 42 |
| Joel Eriksson Ek C | 16:57 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0.19 | 1 | 0 | 59 |
| Yakov Trenin C | 16:22 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0.91 | 4 | 0 | 75 |
| Vladimir Tarasenko R | 15:43 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0.37 | 1 | 0 | 80 |
| Danila Yurov R | 15:14 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.17 | 3 | 1 | 72 |
| Zach Bogosian D | 14:33 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.01 | 1 | 0 | 53 |
| Marcus Johansson L | 14:28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.09 | 0 | 1 | 59 |
| Daemon Hunt D | 14:26 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.03 | 1 | 1 | 61 |
| Nico Sturm C | 9:27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.01 | 1 | 1 | 43 |
| Tyler Pitlick C | 8:19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.01 | 4 | 0 | 43 |
| Vinnie Hinostroza C | 8:09 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.02 | 1 | 0 | 56 |
Nashville Predators
| Skater | TOI | G | A | SOG | ixG | Hits | Blk | xGF% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roman Josi D | 30:59 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0.53 | 0 | 1 | 61 |
| Brady Skjei D | 27:46 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 5 | 57 |
| Nick Perbix D | 20:57 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.03 | 0 | 1 | 27 |
| Steven Stamkos C | 20:00 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0.52 | 2 | 1 | 62 |
| Filip Forsberg L | 19:53 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0.65 | 0 | 0 | 26 |
| Ryan O'Reilly C | 19:48 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0.13 | 0 | 2 | 57 |
| Nicolas Hague D | 19:15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1 | 25 |
| Jonathan Marchessault R | 18:46 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0.28 | 0 | 1 | 28 |
| Erik Haula L | 18:45 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0.44 | 2 | 0 | 33 |
| Luke Evangelista R | 17:09 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0.18 | 0 | 0 | 65 |
| Michael McCarron C | 16:35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.07 | 2 | 1 | 33 |
| Cole Smith R | 14:46 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1 | 17 |
| Michael Bunting L | 14:30 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.10 | 1 | 1 | 32 |
| Adam Wilsby D | 12:45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 2 | 25 |
| Nick Blankenburg D | 11:29 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.02 | 0 | 1 | 26 |
| Tyson Jost C | 10:54 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.02 | 0 | 1 | 59 |
| Matthew Wood R | 9:45 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.10 | 3 | 1 | 78 |
| Reid Schaefer L | 6:52 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.03 | 2 | 0 | 63 |
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