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Minnesota Wild vs Tampa Bay Lightning — 2026-10-08

7:00 PM ETBenchmark International ArenaNHLFINAL
Recap

Tampa Bay Lightning beat Minnesota Wild 3-2, a 1-goal margin. We projected Minnesota Wild 3.0-3.1 Tampa Bay Lightning and gave Tampa Bay Lightning a 60% win probability pre-game and our favorite held.

Model prediction (pre-game)

Minnesota Wild
40%
Tampa Bay Lightning
60%
Projected
Wild 3.0 - 3.1 Lightning

What our model sees

Our NHL model rates Tampa Bay Lightning as the more likely winner at 60%. The driver is a 7-point Elo gap (1587 vs 1580) reflecting roster strength, recent results, and quality-of-opposition adjustments. Minnesota Wild would need above-baseline variance to flip the script. This page auto-updates with the final score and our recap once the game ends.

Recent form (last 10)

Minnesota Wild
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What we said before the game

Pre-game model: Minnesota Wild 40% / Tampa Bay Lightning 60%. Projected Minnesota Wild 3 — 3.1 Tampa Bay Lightning.

Our NHL model rates Tampa Bay Lightning as the more likely winner at 60%. The driver is a 7-point Elo gap (1587 vs 1580) reflecting roster strength, recent results, and quality-of-opposition adjustments. Minnesota Wild would need above-baseline variance to flip the script. This page auto-updates with the final score and our recap once the game ends.

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