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Colorado Avalanche at Detroit Red Wings NHL Predictions

2024-02-22 • Little Caesars Arena
Detroit Red Wings 2 - 1 Colorado Avalanche
🚨 Upset Win (60% underdog)

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
DET: 40.0%
COL: 60.0%
Expected Goals
DET: 2.56
COL: 3.06
Total Goals
Median: 6.3
Over 5.5: 66%
Over 6.5: 48%

Head-to-Head History

Model accuracy in this matchup: 67% • DET at home vs COL: 1-2
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2026-02-02COL 0 - 2 DETDETCOL
2026-01-31DET 0 - 5 COLCOLCOL
2025-03-25COL 5 - 2 DETCOLCOL
2024-12-07DET 1 - 2 COLCOLCOL
2024-03-06COL 7 - 2 DETCOLCOL

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1DET900.66
1COL1300.89
2DET1821.37
2COL1711.12
3DET1611.41
3COL1501.04
4DET300.45
4COL200.25
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: 60.0%
Total Goals
Actual: 3.0
Expected: 5.6
Score Breakdown
Detroit Red Wings 2 - 1 Colorado Avalanche
Expected: 2.6 - 3.1