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Detroit Red Wings at Chicago Blackhawks NHL Predictions

2021-10-24 • United Center
Chicago Blackhawks 3 - 6 Detroit Red Wings
🚨 Upset Loss (63% underdog)

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
CHI: 63.0%
DET: 37.0%
Expected Goals
CHI: 3.59
DET: 3.41
Total Goals
Median: 6.2
Over 5.5: 57%
Over 6.5: 41%

🥅 Goalie Matchup

CHI
M. Fleury
DET
A. Nedeljkovic
StatCHIDET
Season SV%——
Last 5 SV%——
SV% vs Opponent——
GAA——
Last 5 / vs opponent shown when available in goalie stats. Confirmed goalie row used when available; otherwise current projected starter is shown.

Goalie Game Metrics

TeamGoalieSASavesGASV%xGAHD FacedGSAx
CHIM. Fleury3731683.8%3.001-3.00
DETA. Nedeljkovic3532391.4%4.6561.65
SA uses shots on goal plus goals. xGA, high-danger faced, and GSAx use modeled scoring attempts against. GSAx is xGA minus goals against.

Head-to-Head History

Model accuracy in this matchup: 50% • CHI at home vs DET: 1-4
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2025-12-13CHI 0 - 4 DETDETDET
2025-11-09DET 1 - 5 CHICHIDET
2025-01-10DET 5 - 3 CHIDETDET
2024-11-06CHI 1 - 4 DETDETCHI
2024-02-25CHI 2 - 3 DETDETCHI

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1CHI1600.73
1DET1100.82
2CHI1121.11
2DET1901.15
3CHI2242.82
3DET1211.03
Shots are modeled attempts: shots on goal, goals, and missed shots. Blocked shots are excluded. High danger is xG >= 0.20.

📈 Post-Game Analysis

Prediction Result
❌ Incorrect
Confidence: 63.0%
Total Goals
Actual: 9.0
Expected: 7.0
Score Breakdown
Chicago Blackhawks 3 - 6 Detroit Red Wings
Expected: 3.6 - 3.4