Colorado Avalanche at Nashville Predators NHL Predictions
2024-11-02 • Bridgestone Arena
Nashville Predators 5 - 2 Colorado Avalanche
🚨 Upset Win (52% underdog)
📊 Pre-Game Predictions
Win Probability
NSH: 47.7%
COL: 52.3%
Expected Goals
NSH: 3.06
COL: 3.17
Total Goals
Median: 6.1
Over 5.5: 59%
Over 6.5: 45%
🥅 Goalie Matchup
NSH
Juuse Saros - 15-13-3 | 0.897 SV% | 2.93 GAA
COL
Justus Annunen - 8-4-1 | 0.928 SV% | 2.25 GAA
| Stat | NSH | COL |
|---|---|---|
| Season SV% | 0.897 | 0.928 |
| Last 5 SV% | — | — |
| SV% vs Opponent | — | — |
| GAA | 2.93 | 2.25 |
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 | 31 | 29 | 2 | 93.5% | 2.66 | 0 | 0.66 |
| COL | Justus Annunen | 26 | 21 | 5 | 80.8% | 4.43 | 5 | -0.57 |
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: 57% • NSH at home vs COL: 7-5
| Date | Score | Winner | Model Pick |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-16 | COL 3 - 7 NSH | NSH | COL |
| 2025-12-13 | COL 4 - 2 NSH | COL | COL |
| 2025-12-09 | NSH 4 - 3 COL | NSH | COL |
| 2025-11-22 | NSH 0 - 3 COL | COL | COL |
| 2025-02-22 | NSH 2 - 1 COL | NSH | COL |
Shot Quality by Period
| Period | Team | Shots | High Danger | xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NSH | 15 | 2 | 1.27 |
| 1 | COL | 10 | 0 | 0.72 |
| 2 | NSH | 11 | 0 | 0.63 |
| 2 | COL | 19 | 0 | 1.45 |
| 3 | NSH | 14 | 3 | 2.53 |
| 3 | COL | 12 | 0 | 0.49 |
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: 52.3%
Total Goals
Actual: 7.0
Expected: 6.2
Score Breakdown
Nashville Predators 5 - 2 Colorado Avalanche
Expected: 3.1 - 3.2
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