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Detroit Red Wings at Columbus Blue Jackets NHL Predictions

2022-12-04 • Nationwide Arena
Columbus Blue Jackets 2 - 4 Detroit Red Wings
🚨 Upset Loss (66% underdog)

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
CBJ: 65.5%
DET: 34.5%
Expected Goals
CBJ: 3.36
DET: 2.97
Total Goals
Median: 6.1
Over 5.5: 58%
Over 6.5: 44%

🥅 Goalie Matchup

CBJ
J. Korpisalo
DET
Ville Husso - 9-5-2 | 0.892 SV% | 3.55 GAA
StatCBJDET
Season SV%—0.892
Last 5 SV%——
SV% vs Opponent——
GAA—3.55
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
CBJJ. Korpisalo3531488.6%3.392-0.61
DETVille Husso3432294.1%3.9341.93
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: 40% • CBJ at home vs DET: 3-4
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2026-04-07DET 3 - 4 CBJCBJCBJ
2025-12-04CBJ 6 - 5 DETCBJCBJ
2025-11-22DET 4 - 3 CBJDETDET
2025-03-01CBJ 5 - 3 DETCBJDET
2025-02-27DET 2 - 5 CBJCBJDET

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1CBJ800.64
1DET1701.25
2CBJ1701.36
2DET1311.12
3CBJ2041.93
3DET1411.02
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: 65.5%
Total Goals
Actual: 6.0
Expected: 6.3
Score Breakdown
Columbus Blue Jackets 2 - 4 Detroit Red Wings
Expected: 3.4 - 3.0