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New Jersey Devils at Detroit Red Wings NHL Predictions

2022-10-25 • Little Caesars Arena
Detroit Red Wings 2 - 6 New Jersey Devils

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
DET: 40.1%
NJD: 59.9%
Expected Goals
DET: 2.89
NJD: 2.90
Total Goals
Median: 6.7
Over 5.5: 67%
Over 6.5: 51%

🥅 Goalie Matchup

DET
A. Nedeljkovic
NJD
V. Vanecek
StatDETNJD
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
DETA. Nedeljkovic4135685.4%2.500-3.50
NJDV. Vanecek2220290.9%1.630-0.37
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: 47% • DET at home vs NJD: 3-4
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2026-04-11DET 3 - 5 NJDNJDNJD
2026-03-08NJD 0 - 3 DETDETNJD
2025-11-24NJD 4 - 3 DETNJDNJD
2025-04-16NJD 2 - 5 DETDETDET
2024-11-29DET 4 - 5 NJDNJDNJD

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1DET700.20
1NJD1700.74
2DET1100.48
2NJD1901.12
3DET1300.95
3NJD1500.64
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
✅ Correct
Confidence: 59.9%
Total Goals
Actual: 8.0
Expected: 5.8
Score Breakdown
Detroit Red Wings 2 - 6 New Jersey Devils
Expected: 2.9 - 2.9