Detroit Red Wings at St. Louis Blues NHL Predictions
2023-03-21 • Enterprise Center
St. Louis Blues 2 - 3 Detroit Red Wings (SO)
🚨 Upset Loss (57% underdog)
📊 Pre-Game Predictions
Win Probability
STL: 57.1%
DET: 42.9%
Expected Goals
STL: 3.21
DET: 3.15
Total Goals
Median: 6.3
Over 5.5: 60%
Over 6.5: 49%
🥅 Goalie Matchup
STL
Joel Hofer - 8-8-2 | 0.901 SV% | 2.87 GAA
DET
M. Hellberg
| Stat | STL | DET |
|---|---|---|
| Season SV% | 0.901 | — |
| Last 5 SV% | — | — |
| SV% vs Opponent | — | — |
| GAA | 2.87 | — |
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
| Team | Goalie | SA | Saves | GA | SV% | xGA | HD Faced | GSAx |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STL | Joel Hofer | 33 | 30 | 3 | 90.9% | 3.73 | 1 | 0.73 |
| DET | M. Hellberg | 24 | 22 | 2 | 91.7% | 2.93 | 1 | 0.93 |
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% • STL at home vs DET: 2-3
| Date | Score | Winner | Model Pick |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-28 | STL 2 - 5 DET | DET | DET |
| 2025-10-25 | DET 6 - 4 STL | DET | DET |
| 2025-04-01 | STL 2 - 1 DET | STL | STL |
| 2024-12-23 | DET 0 - 4 STL | STL | DET |
| 2024-02-24 | DET 6 - 1 STL | DET | DET |
Shot Quality by Period
| Period | Team | Shots | High Danger | xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | STL | 12 | 0 | 0.79 |
| 1 | DET | 9 | 0 | 0.38 |
| 2 | STL | 6 | 0 | 0.44 |
| 2 | DET | 11 | 0 | 0.82 |
| 3 | STL | 10 | 1 | 1.03 |
| 3 | DET | 21 | 0 | 1.18 |
| 4 | STL | 4 | 0 | 0.49 |
| 4 | DET | 3 | 0 | 0.30 |
| 5 | STL | 4 | 0 | 0.18 |
| 5 | DET | 4 | 1 | 1.05 |
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: 57.1%
Total Goals
Actual: 5.0
Expected: 6.4
Score Breakdown
St. Louis Blues 2 - 3 Detroit Red Wings
Expected: 3.2 - 3.1
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