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Vancouver Canucks at Detroit Red Wings NHL Predictions

2023-02-11 • Little Caesars Arena
Detroit Red Wings 5 - 2 Vancouver Canucks

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
DET: 53.3%
VAN: 46.7%
Expected Goals
DET: 3.08
VAN: 2.86
Total Goals
Median: 6.3
Over 5.5: 66%
Over 6.5: 49%

🥅 Goalie Matchup

DET
Ville Husso - 9-5-2 | 0.892 SV% | 3.55 GAA
VAN
S. Martin
StatDETVAN
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 Husso3432294.1%3.1521.15
VANS. Martin2520580.0%1.850-3.15
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: 60% • DET at home vs VAN: 4-1
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2026-01-08DET 5 - 1 VANDETDET
2025-12-08VAN 0 - 4 DETDETDET
2025-02-02VAN 2 - 3 DETDETVAN
2024-12-01DET 4 - 5 VANVANVAN
2024-02-15VAN 4 - 1 DETVANVAN

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1DET1500.95
1VAN1000.53
2DET1000.44
2VAN1600.47
3DET700.46
3VAN2122.16
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: 53.3%
Total Goals
Actual: 7.0
Expected: 5.9
Score Breakdown
Detroit Red Wings 5 - 2 Vancouver Canucks
Expected: 3.1 - 2.9