Nashville Predators at Boston Bruins NHL Predictions
2023-03-28 • TD Garden
Boston Bruins 1 - 2 Nashville Predators
🚨 Upset Loss (59% underdog)
📊 Pre-Game Predictions
Win Probability
BOS: 59.3%
NSH: 40.7%
Expected Goals
BOS: 2.94
NSH: 2.89
Total Goals
Median: 6.5
Over 5.5: 71%
Over 6.5: 50%
🥅 Goalie Matchup
BOS
L. Ullmark
NSH
Juuse Saros - 15-13-3 | 0.897 SV% | 2.93 GAA
| Stat | BOS | NSH |
|---|---|---|
| Season SV% | — | 0.897 |
| Last 5 SV% | — | — |
| SV% vs Opponent | — | — |
| GAA | — | 2.93 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | L. Ullmark | 23 | 21 | 2 | 91.3% | 2.60 | 2 | 0.60 |
| NSH | Juuse Saros | 36 | 35 | 1 | 97.2% | 3.36 | 1 | 2.36 |
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% • BOS at home vs NSH: 3-2
| Date | Score | Winner | Model Pick |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-05 | NSH 6 - 3 BOS | NSH | NSH |
| 2026-01-27 | BOS 3 - 2 NSH | BOS | NSH |
| 2025-03-04 | BOS 3 - 6 NSH | NSH | NSH |
| 2024-10-22 | NSH 4 - 0 BOS | NSH | NSH |
| 2024-04-02 | NSH 0 - 3 BOS | BOS | NSH |
Shot Quality by Period
| Period | Team | Shots | High Danger | xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BOS | 12 | 0 | 0.78 |
| 1 | NSH | 12 | 1 | 0.80 |
| 2 | BOS | 20 | 0 | 1.33 |
| 2 | NSH | 13 | 0 | 1.13 |
| 3 | BOS | 24 | 1 | 1.25 |
| 3 | NSH | 5 | 1 | 0.67 |
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: 59.3%
Total Goals
Actual: 3.0
Expected: 5.8
Score Breakdown
Boston Bruins 1 - 2 Nashville Predators
Expected: 2.9 - 2.9
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