🏒 NHLForecasts.com
Data-Driven NHL Predictions & Analytics
2026-27 Season Live

Toronto Maple Leafs at Detroit Red Wings NHL Predictions

2023-01-12 • Little Caesars Arena
Detroit Red Wings 4 - 1 Toronto Maple Leafs

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
DET: 55.9%
TOR: 44.1%
Expected Goals
DET: 2.90
TOR: 3.24
Total Goals
Median: 5.7
Over 5.5: 51%
Over 6.5: 39%

🥅 Goalie Matchup

DET
Ville Husso - 9-5-2 | 0.892 SV% | 3.55 GAA
TOR
I. Samsonov
StatDETTOR
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 Husso3332197.0%2.1201.12
TORI. Samsonov2319482.6%3.353-0.65
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% • DET at home vs TOR: 4-5
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
1DET1300.84
1TOR900.18
2DET810.79
2TOR1000.56
3DET1121.73
3TOR2301.38
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: 55.9%
Total Goals
Actual: 5.0
Expected: 6.1
Score Breakdown
Detroit Red Wings 4 - 1 Toronto Maple Leafs
Expected: 2.9 - 3.2