Who wins
| Source | NSH wins | MIN wins | Basis |
|---|
| DraftKings | 42.8% | 57.2% | moneyline -148 / +124, margin removed |
| Pinnacle | 42.1% | 57.9% | moneyline -146 / +132 · takes up to $10000 |
| Kalshi | 42.5% | 57.5% | winner market, bid/ask midpoint, locked before puck drop |
| Composite ours | — | — | not built yet |
| DRatings public model | 43.3% | 56.7% | projects 3.40–2.67 |
| Neil Paine Elo public model | — | — | not published for this game |
The pickers see DraftKings, Pinnacle and Kalshi. They never see the composite, DRatings or Paine's Elo - opinions get copied.
Goalies
| Team | Goalie | Status | Reported | GSAx | Sv% | GP |
|---|
| MIN | Jesper Wallstedt | confirmed | 2026-10-01 21:20 UTC · Dylan Loucks | — | — | — |
| NSH | Juuse Saros | confirmed | 2026-10-01 13:35 UTC · Nick Kieser | — | — | — |
DailyFaceoff's starter and status; "not reported" is its projection before any news. GSAx (goals saved above expected) and Sv% are this season's (MoneyPuck).
Rest and travel
| Team | Rest days | Back-to-back | 3 in 4 | Km | Time zones | Trip/stand game |
|---|
| MIN | — | no | no | 1113 | 0 | 1 |
| NSH | — | no | no | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Referees
Chris Rooney, Jake Brenk
announced 30 min before puck drop · linesmen Ryan Gibbons, Ben O'Quinn
Who is outESPN
| Team | Player | Status | Note |
|---|
| MIN | Brock Faber | Injured Reserve | Faber underwent a procedure to repair his fractured skull and is without a timetable to return, per Michael Russo of The Athletic. |
| MIN | Filip Gustavsson | Injured Reserve | Gustavsson (hip) was placed on injured reserve Monday, according to Dylan Loucks of The Hockey News. |