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Detroit Red Wings at Nashville Predators NHL Predictions

2024-10-19 • Bridgestone Arena
Nashville Predators 2 - 5 Detroit Red Wings
🚨 Upset Loss (71% underdog)

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
NSH: 71.5%
DET: 28.5%
Expected Goals
NSH: 4.27
DET: 2.46
Total Goals
Median: 6.3
Over 5.5: 57%
Over 6.5: 42%

🥅 Goalie Matchup

NSH
Juuse Saros - 15-13-3 | 0.897 SV% | 2.93 GAA
DET
Alex Lyon - 14-9-1 | 0.896 SV% | 2.81 GAA
StatNSHDET
Season SV%0.8970.896
Last 5 SV%——
SV% vs Opponent——
GAA2.932.81
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
NSHJuuse Saros2419579.2%3.834-1.17
DETAlex Lyon3937294.9%3.2511.25
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: 40% • NSH at home vs DET: 3-2
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2026-03-02NSH 2 - 4 DETDETNSH
2025-11-26DET 3 - 6 NSHNSHDET
2024-10-19NSH 2 - 5 DETDETNSH
2024-10-12DET 3 - 0 NSHDETNSH
2024-03-23NSH 1 - 0 DETNSHNSH

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1NSH1300.50
1DET1500.85
2NSH1700.95
2DET810.88
3NSH2911.80
3DET1232.10
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: 71.5%
Total Goals
Actual: 7.0
Expected: 6.7
Score Breakdown
Nashville Predators 2 - 5 Detroit Red Wings
Expected: 4.3 - 2.5