New Jersey Devils at Florida Panthers NHL Predictions
2022-12-21 • FLA Live Arena
Florida Panthers 2 - 4 New Jersey Devils
🚨 Upset Loss (57% underdog)
📊 Pre-Game Predictions
Win Probability
FLA: 57.4%
NJD: 42.6%
Expected Goals
FLA: 3.00
NJD: 3.39
Total Goals
Median: 6.2
Over 5.5: 58%
Over 6.5: 45%
🥅 Goalie Matchup
FLA
Sergei Bobrovsky - 17-9-1 | 0.888 SV% | 2.80 GAA
NJD
M. Blackwood
| Stat | FLA | NJD |
|---|---|---|
| Season SV% | 0.888 | — |
| Last 5 SV% | — | — |
| SV% vs Opponent | — | — |
| GAA | 2.80 | — |
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
| Team | Goalie | SA | Saves | GA | SV% | xGA | HD Faced | GSAx |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLA | Sergei Bobrovsky | 33 | 29 | 4 | 87.9% | 4.36 | 2 | 0.36 |
| NJD | M. Blackwood | 36 | 34 | 2 | 94.4% | 4.47 | 4 | 2.47 |
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% • FLA at home vs NJD: 3-4
| Date | Score | Winner | Model Pick |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-03 | NJD 5 - 1 FLA | NJD | NJD |
| 2025-11-20 | FLA 1 - 0 NJD | FLA | FLA |
| 2025-10-16 | NJD 3 - 1 FLA | NJD | NJD |
| 2025-01-14 | NJD 1 - 2 FLA | FLA | NJD |
| 2024-11-14 | FLA 2 - 6 NJD | NJD | NJD |
Shot Quality by Period
| Period | Team | Shots | High Danger | xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FLA | 16 | 3 | 1.88 |
| 1 | NJD | 12 | 0 | 0.68 |
| 2 | FLA | 17 | 0 | 1.00 |
| 2 | NJD | 22 | 0 | 1.62 |
| 3 | FLA | 18 | 1 | 1.59 |
| 3 | NJD | 12 | 2 | 2.05 |
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: 57.4%
Total Goals
Actual: 6.0
Expected: 6.4
Score Breakdown
Florida Panthers 2 - 4 New Jersey Devils
Expected: 3.0 - 3.4
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