St. Louis Blues at Detroit Red Wings NHL Predictions
2023-03-23 • Little Caesars Arena
Detroit Red Wings 3 - 4 St. Louis Blues
🚨 Upset Loss (54% underdog)
📊 Pre-Game Predictions
Win Probability
DET: 54.0%
STL: 46.0%
Expected Goals
DET: 3.35
STL: 3.00
Total Goals
Median: 6.1
Over 5.5: 54%
Over 6.5: 41%
🥅 Goalie Matchup
DET
M. Hellberg
STL
Joel Hofer - 8-8-2 | 0.901 SV% | 2.87 GAA
| Stat | DET | STL |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | M. Hellberg | 22 | 18 | 4 | 81.8% | 1.65 | 1 | -2.35 |
| STL | Joel Hofer | 28 | 25 | 3 | 89.3% | 2.43 | 1 | -0.57 |
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 STL: 3-2
| 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 | DET | 11 | 0 | 0.47 |
| 1 | STL | 10 | 0 | 0.29 |
| 2 | DET | 11 | 0 | 0.54 |
| 2 | STL | 9 | 0 | 0.66 |
| 3 | DET | 16 | 1 | 1.43 |
| 3 | STL | 9 | 1 | 0.70 |
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: 54.0%
Total Goals
Actual: 7.0
Expected: 6.4
Score Breakdown
Detroit Red Wings 3 - 4 St. Louis Blues
Expected: 3.3 - 3.0
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