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
| Stat | NSH | DET |
|---|---|---|
| Season SV% | 0.897 | 0.896 |
| Last 5 SV% | — | — |
| SV% vs Opponent | — | — |
| GAA | 2.93 | 2.81 |
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
| Team | Goalie | SA | Saves | GA | SV% | xGA | HD Faced | GSAx |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NSH | Juuse Saros | 24 | 19 | 5 | 79.2% | 3.83 | 4 | -1.17 |
| DET | Alex Lyon | 39 | 37 | 2 | 94.9% | 3.25 | 1 | 1.25 |
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
| Date | Score | Winner | Model Pick |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-02 | NSH 2 - 4 DET | DET | NSH |
| 2025-11-26 | DET 3 - 6 NSH | NSH | DET |
| 2024-10-19 | NSH 2 - 5 DET | DET | NSH |
| 2024-10-12 | DET 3 - 0 NSH | DET | NSH |
| 2024-03-23 | NSH 1 - 0 DET | NSH | NSH |
Shot Quality by Period
| Period | Team | Shots | High Danger | xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NSH | 13 | 0 | 0.50 |
| 1 | DET | 15 | 0 | 0.85 |
| 2 | NSH | 17 | 0 | 0.95 |
| 2 | DET | 8 | 1 | 0.88 |
| 3 | NSH | 29 | 1 | 1.80 |
| 3 | DET | 12 | 3 | 2.10 |
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
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