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New Jersey Devils at Detroit Red Wings NHL Predictions

2023-01-04 • Little Caesars Arena
Detroit Red Wings 1 - 5 New Jersey Devils

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
DET: 44.5%
NJD: 55.5%
Expected Goals
DET: 2.83
NJD: 3.42
Total Goals
Median: 6.2
Over 5.5: 60%
Over 6.5: 46%

🥅 Goalie Matchup

DET
Ville Husso - 9-5-2 | 0.892 SV% | 3.55 GAA
NJD
V. Vanecek
StatDETNJD
Season SV%0.892—
Last 5 SV%——
SV% vs Opponent——
GAA3.55—
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
DETVille Husso2722581.5%2.692-2.31
NJDV. Vanecek3332197.0%3.1602.16
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
1DET1400.71
1NJD810.82
2DET1601.13
2NJD1300.99
3DET1701.31
3NJD1210.88
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: 55.5%
Total Goals
Actual: 6.0
Expected: 6.3
Score Breakdown
Detroit Red Wings 1 - 5 New Jersey Devils
Expected: 2.8 - 3.4