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Detroit Red Wings at Calgary Flames NHL Predictions

2023-02-16 • Scotiabank Saddledome
Calgary Flames 2 - 5 Detroit Red Wings
🚨 Upset Loss (72% underdog)

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
CGY: 72.2%
DET: 27.8%
Expected Goals
CGY: 3.21
DET: 2.12
Total Goals
Median: 6.3
Over 5.5: 67%
Over 6.5: 49%

🥅 Goalie Matchup

CGY
Dan Vladar - 12-11-6 | 0.898 SV% | 2.80 GAA
DET
M. Hellberg
StatCGYDET
Season SV%0.898—
Last 5 SV%——
SV% vs Opponent——
GAA2.80—
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
CGYDan Vladar2419579.2%2.350-2.65
DETM. Hellberg3533294.3%4.0002.00
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: 30% • CGY at home vs DET: 1-4
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2026-03-16DET 5 - 2 CGYDETDET
2025-12-10CGY 3 - 4 DETDETCGY
2025-02-01CGY 1 - 3 DETDETCGY
2024-11-27DET 2 - 1 CGYDETDET
2024-02-17CGY 0 - 5 DETDETCGY

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1CGY1400.82
1DET800.63
2CGY1901.30
2DET1701.41
3CGY2401.87
3DET600.32
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: 72.2%
Total Goals
Actual: 7.0
Expected: 5.3
Score Breakdown
Calgary Flames 2 - 5 Detroit Red Wings
Expected: 3.2 - 2.1