Forward trio
82:29 together · 10 games
- Corsi for / against
- 79 / 53
- Fenwick for / against
- 59 / 44
- Corsi share
- 59.8%
- Fenwick share
- 57.3%
- xG for / against
- 4.04 / 2.42
New Jersey Devils vs Minnesota Wild prediction, odds, win probability, and matchup analysis for January 12, 2026
NHL matchup
New Jersey Devils at Minnesota Wild
View the PlayerWON Model V2 prediction, fair odds, market comparison, team performance, and recent head-to-head history for January 12, 2026.
January 12, 2026
· 7:00 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 Jan 12. Historical usage, not confirmed lines for this matchup.
New Jersey Devils
10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes
Defense pair
152:10 together · 10 games
- Corsi for / against
- 152 / 135
- Fenwick for / against
- 108 / 98
- Corsi share
- 53.0%
- Fenwick share
- 52.4%
- xG for / against
- 6.95 / 7.05
Minnesota Wild
10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes
Forward trio
79:29 together · 10 games
- Corsi for / against
- 88 / 82
- Fenwick for / against
- 72 / 61
- Corsi share
- 51.8%
- Fenwick share
- 54.1%
- xG for / against
- 5.12 / 3.44
Defense pair
165:33 together · 10 games
- Corsi for / against
- 195 / 160
- Fenwick for / against
- 132 / 114
- Corsi share
- 54.9%
- Fenwick share
- 53.7%
- xG for / against
- 8.10 / 6.74
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.
Jake Allen
New Jersey Devils · Last start: Jan 11
5 / 5 appearances covered
- Shots faced
- 149
- Save %
- 88.6
- Goals allowed
- 17
- Close-range shots %
- 37.6
Filip Gustavsson
Minnesota Wild · Last start: Jan 10
5 / 5 appearances covered
- Shots faced
- 133
- Save %
- 89.5
- Goals allowed
- 14
- Close-range shots %
- 28.6
Pregame context · xG V1
Recent expected goals
Last 10 completed regular-season games before Jan 12, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.
New Jersey Devils
- xG for / game
- 3.23
- xG against / game
- 3.23
- xG differential / game
- 0.00
10 / 10 selected games fully scored. Historical chance quality, not a forecast of this game's goals.
Minnesota Wild
- xG for / game
- 3.28
- xG against / game
- 3.11
- xG differential / game
- 0.17
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 Jan 12, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.
New Jersey Devils
10 / 10 games covered
- Attempts / game
- 63.6
- Corsi share (%)
- 52.9
- Fenwick share (%)
- 51.9
- Faceoff win %
- 50.0
- Penalties / game
- 2.0
Shots / game: 32.2 · Shooting: 5.3% · Avg distance: 30.5 ft
Minnesota Wild
10 / 10 games covered
- Attempts / game
- 64.4
- Corsi share (%)
- 49.9
- Fenwick share (%)
- 50.4
- Faceoff win %
- 45.4
- Penalties / game
- 2.8
Shots / game: 29.7 · Shooting: 10.8% · Avg distance: 31.8 ft
Team comparison
Season and recent form
Season overview
|
NJD
|
Metric |
MIN
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Points | 20 |
| 0.615 | Points % | 0.714 |
| 43 | Goals for | 44 |
| 38 | Goals against | 31 |
| 5 | Goal differential | 13 |
| L1 | Current streak | W3 |
Road versus home
|
NJD road
|
Metric |
MIN home
|
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Games | 4 |
| 2 | Wins | 4 |
| 4 | Points | 8 |
| -6 | Goal differential | 7 |
Last 10 games
|
NJD
|
Metric |
MIN
|
|---|---|---|
| 7-3-0 | Record | 7-2-1 |
| 14 | Points | 15 |
| 37 | Goals for | 33 |
| 25 | Goals against | 23 |
| 12 | Goal differential | 10 |
History
Last 10 head-to-head games
NJD
5 wins
10
games reviewed
MIN
5 wins
Total goals30 – 27
Goal differential
+3
/
-3
Goals per game3.0 / 2.7
Shots per game34.8 / 29.1
| Date | Matchup | Score | Shots | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 22, 2025 |
Minnesota Wild
at
New Jersey Devils
|
1 - 4 | 31 - 35 | View |
| Mar 31, 2025 |
Minnesota Wild
at
New Jersey Devils
|
2 - 3 | 30 - 28 | View |
| Mar 29, 2025 |
New Jersey Devils
at
Minnesota Wild
|
5 - 2 | 33 - 24 | View |
| Nov 2, 2023 |
New Jersey Devils
at
Minnesota Wild
|
5 - 3 | 38 - 25 | View |
| Oct 29, 2023 |
Minnesota Wild
at
New Jersey Devils
|
3 - 4 | 34 - 30 | View |
| Mar 21, 2023 |
Minnesota Wild
at
New Jersey Devils
|
2 - 1 | 29 - 48 | View |
| Feb 11, 2023 |
New Jersey Devils
at
Minnesota Wild
|
2 - 3 | 29 - 24 | View |
| Dec 2, 2021 |
New Jersey Devils
at
Minnesota Wild
|
2 - 5 | 31 - 38 | View |
| Nov 24, 2021 |
Minnesota Wild
at
New Jersey Devils
|
3 - 2 | 27 - 42 | View |
| Nov 26, 2019 |
Minnesota Wild
at
New Jersey Devils
|
3 - 2 | 29 - 34 | View |