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Detroit Red Wings at Toronto Maple Leafs NHL Predictions

2023-01-07 • Scotiabank Arena
Toronto Maple Leafs 4 - 1 Detroit Red Wings

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
TOR: 77.5%
DET: 22.5%
Expected Goals
TOR: 3.60
DET: 3.01
Total Goals
Median: 6.2
Over 5.5: 62%
Over 6.5: 47%

🥅 Goalie Matchup

TOR
I. Samsonov
DET
M. Hellberg
StatTORDET
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
TORI. Samsonov2322195.7%2.0701.07
DETM. Hellberg2925486.2%3.782-0.22
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: 79% • TOR at home vs DET: 5-5
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2026-01-21TOR 1 - 2 DETDETDET
2025-12-28DET 3 - 2 TORDETDET
2025-10-13TOR 2 - 3 DETDETDET
2025-10-11DET 6 - 3 TORDETDET
2025-04-17TOR 4 - 3 DETTORTOR

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1TOR900.79
1DET1401.01
2TOR1500.80
2DET1400.71
3TOR1822.19
3DET700.35
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: 77.5%
Total Goals
Actual: 5.0
Expected: 6.6
Score Breakdown
Toronto Maple Leafs 4 - 1 Detroit Red Wings
Expected: 3.6 - 3.0