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Edmonton Oilers at Detroit Red Wings NHL Predictions

2024-10-27 • Little Caesars Arena
Detroit Red Wings 2 - 3 Edmonton Oilers

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
DET: 22.9%
EDM: 77.1%
Expected Goals
DET: 2.22
EDM: 3.01
Total Goals
Median: 6.1
Over 5.5: 62%
Over 6.5: 42%

🥅 Goalie Matchup

DET
Cam Talbot - 11-6-3 | 0.888 SV% | 2.99 GAA
EDM
Calvin Pickard - 4-5-2 | 0.874 SV% | 3.69 GAA
StatDETEDM
Season SV%0.8880.874
Last 5 SV%——
SV% vs Opponent——
GAA2.993.69
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
DETCam Talbot3431391.2%2.720-0.28
EDMCalvin Pickard2624292.3%2.2310.23
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: 80% • DET at home vs EDM: 2-3
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2025-12-11EDM 4 - 1 DETEDMEDM
2025-10-19DET 4 - 2 EDMDETDET
2025-01-30EDM 2 - 3 DETDETEDM
2024-10-27DET 2 - 3 EDMEDMEDM
2024-02-13EDM 8 - 4 DETEDMEDM

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1DET1911.30
1EDM800.50
2DET1100.57
2EDM2201.02
3DET700.37
3EDM1601.02
4DET000.00
4EDM100.18
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
✅ Correct
Confidence: 77.1%
Total Goals
Actual: 5.0
Expected: 5.2
Score Breakdown
Detroit Red Wings 2 - 3 Edmonton Oilers
Expected: 2.2 - 3.0