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Winnipeg Jets at Detroit Red Wings NHL Predictions

2023-01-10 • Little Caesars Arena
Detroit Red Wings 7 - 5 Winnipeg Jets
🚨 Upset Win (53% underdog)

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
DET: 47.4%
WPG: 52.6%
Expected Goals
DET: 2.89
WPG: 3.19
Total Goals
Median: 6.0
Over 5.5: 54%
Over 6.5: 41%

🥅 Goalie Matchup

DET
Ville Husso - 9-5-2 | 0.892 SV% | 3.55 GAA
WPG
Connor Hellebuyck - 9-10-3 | 0.907 SV% | 2.51 GAA
StatDETWPG
Season SV%0.8920.907
Last 5 SV%——
SV% vs Opponent——
GAA3.552.51
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 Husso3732586.5%4.150-0.85
WPGConnor Hellebuyck2316769.6%2.791-4.21
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: 50% • DET at home vs WPG: 2-3
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2026-01-24WPG 1 - 5 DETDETWPG
2025-12-31DET 2 - 1 WPGDETDET
2025-01-04WPG 2 - 4 DETDETWPG
2024-10-30DET 2 - 6 WPGWPGWPG
2023-12-20WPG 5 - 2 DETWPGWPG

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1DET1000.59
1WPG1300.72
2DET1601.00
2WPG2401.60
3DET711.21
3WPG2501.83
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: 52.6%
Total Goals
Actual: 12.0
Expected: 6.1
Score Breakdown
Detroit Red Wings 7 - 5 Winnipeg Jets
Expected: 2.9 - 3.2