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Minnesota Wild vs Florida Panthers prediction, odds, win probability, and matchup analysis for March 26, 2026

NHL matchup

Minnesota Wild at Florida Panthers

View the PlayerWON Model V2 prediction, fair odds, market comparison, team performance, and recent head-to-head history for March 26, 2026.

March 26, 2026 · 6:00 PM CST
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Recent usage

Forward trios & defense pairs

Most-used five-on-five trio and defense pair from each team's last 10 completed regular-season games before Mar 26. Historical usage, not confirmed lines for this matchup.

Minnesota Wild

10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes

Defense pair

125:57 together · 10 games

xG share61.9%
Corsi for / against
139 / 94
Fenwick for / against
101 / 70
Corsi share
59.7%
Fenwick share
59.1%
xG for / against
7.09 / 4.37
All observed combinations

Florida Panthers

10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes

Defense pair

136:44 together · 9 games

xG share42.1%
Corsi for / against
124 / 109
Fenwick for / against
90 / 87
Corsi share
53.2%
Fenwick share
50.8%
xG for / against
5.14 / 7.05
All observed combinations

Ambiguous events and unreliable intervals are excluded. xG requires complete current scoring for each contributing game. These summaries do not change the model prediction.

Goalie context

Recent starting goalies

Each team's last recorded starter before this matchup. These are not confirmed or projected starters for this game. Results cover their last 5 appearances before the matchup.

Filip Gustavsson

Minnesota Wild · Last start: Mar 24

5 / 5 appearances covered

Shots faced
121
Save %
90.1
Goals allowed
12
Close-range shots %
34.7

Sergei Bobrovsky

Florida Panthers · Last start: Mar 24

5 / 5 appearances covered

Shots faced
130
Save %
91.5
Goals allowed
11
Close-range shots %
34.6
Pregame context · xG V1

Recent expected goals

Last 10 completed regular-season games before Mar 26, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.

Minnesota Wild

xG for / game
3.18
xG against / game
2.88
xG differential / game
0.30

10 / 10 selected games fully scored. Historical chance quality, not a forecast of this game's goals.

Florida Panthers

xG for / game
3.05
xG against / game
3.24
xG differential / game
-0.20

10 / 10 selected games fully scored. Historical chance quality, not a forecast of this game's goals.

Recent play-by-play

Team tendencies before this game

Last 10 completed regular-season games before Mar 26, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.

Minnesota Wild

10 / 10 games covered

Attempts / game
64.0
Corsi share (%)
52.0
Fenwick share (%)
52.3
Faceoff win %
50.2
Penalties / game
5.0

Shots / game: 31.5 · Shooting: 8.6% · Avg distance: 31.8 ft

Florida Panthers

10 / 10 games covered

Attempts / game
58.3
Corsi share (%)
52.6
Fenwick share (%)
51.3
Faceoff win %
44.0
Penalties / game
3.7

Shots / game: 24.2 · Shooting: 10.3% · Avg distance: 32.2 ft

Team comparison

Season and recent form

Season overview
Minnesota Wild MIN
Metric
Florida Panthers FLA
20Points16
0.714Points %0.615
44Goals for39
31Goals against37
13Goal differential2
W3Current streakW2
Road versus home
Minnesota Wild MIN road
Metric
Florida Panthers FLA home
10Games3
5Wins2
12Points4
6Goal differential3
Last 10 games
Minnesota Wild MIN
Metric
Florida Panthers FLA
7-2-1Record6-4-0
15Points12
33Goals for33
23Goals against30
10Goal differential3
History

Last 10 head-to-head games

Minnesota Wild MIN 3 wins
10 games reviewed
Florida Panthers FLA 7 wins
Total goals31 – 38
Goal differential -7 / +7
Goals per game3.1 / 3.8
Shots per game27.5 / 32.7
Date Matchup Score Shots Details
Jan 24, 2026
Florida Panthers Florida Panthers at Minnesota Wild Minnesota Wild
4 - 3 34 - 21 View
Dec 18, 2024
Florida Panthers Florida Panthers at Minnesota Wild Minnesota Wild
6 - 1 33 - 27 View
Oct 22, 2024
Minnesota Wild Minnesota Wild at Florida Panthers Florida Panthers
5 - 1 22 - 25 View
Jan 19, 2024
Minnesota Wild Minnesota Wild at Florida Panthers Florida Panthers
6 - 4 26 - 35 View
Oct 12, 2023
Florida Panthers Florida Panthers at Minnesota Wild Minnesota Wild
0 - 2 41 - 21 View
Feb 13, 2023
Florida Panthers Florida Panthers at Minnesota Wild Minnesota Wild
2 - 1 34 - 28 View
Jan 21, 2023
Minnesota Wild Minnesota Wild at Florida Panthers Florida Panthers
3 - 5 32 - 27 View
Feb 18, 2022
Florida Panthers Florida Panthers at Minnesota Wild Minnesota Wild
6 - 2 36 - 26 View
Nov 20, 2021
Minnesota Wild Minnesota Wild at Florida Panthers Florida Panthers
4 - 5 39 - 37 View
Jan 20, 2020
Florida Panthers Florida Panthers at Minnesota Wild Minnesota Wild
5 - 4 25 - 33 View
This matchup prediction is generated using playerWON’s Model V2, incorporating team performance, recent form, and home/away effects. View full model performance to compare results across games.