San Jose Sharks at New Jersey Devils NHL Predictions
2024-11-10 • Prudential Center
New Jersey Devils 0 - 1 San Jose Sharks
🚨 Upset Loss (68% underdog)
📊 Pre-Game Predictions
Win Probability
NJD: 68.1%
SJS: 31.9%
Expected Goals
NJD: 3.27
SJS: 1.94
Total Goals
Median: 6.2
Over 5.5: 60%
Over 6.5: 42%
🥅 Goalie Matchup
NJD
Jake Allen - 11-8-1 | 0.912 SV% | 2.52 GAA
SJS
Mackenzie Blackwood - 10-25-4 | 0.899 SV% | 3.45 GAA
| Stat | NJD | SJS |
|---|---|---|
| Season SV% | 0.912 | 0.899 |
| Last 5 SV% | — | — |
| SV% vs Opponent | — | — |
| GAA | 2.52 | 3.45 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NJD | Jake Allen | 27 | 26 | 1 | 96.3% | 2.42 | 3 | 1.42 |
| SJS | Mackenzie Blackwood | 44 | 44 | 0 | 100.0% | 2.74 | 1 | 2.74 |
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: 50% • NJD at home vs SJS: 2-3
| Date | Score | Winner | Model Pick |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-30 | SJS 5 - 2 NJD | SJS | SJS |
| 2025-10-24 | NJD 3 - 1 SJS | NJD | NJD |
| 2025-01-04 | SJS 3 - 2 NJD | SJS | SJS |
| 2024-11-10 | NJD 0 - 1 SJS | SJS | NJD |
| 2024-02-27 | SJS 2 - 7 NJD | NJD | NJD |
Shot Quality by Period
| Period | Team | Shots | High Danger | xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NJD | 12 | 0 | 0.46 |
| 1 | SJS | 15 | 1 | 0.99 |
| 2 | NJD | 19 | 1 | 0.90 |
| 2 | SJS | 16 | 2 | 1.23 |
| 3 | NJD | 24 | 0 | 1.38 |
| 3 | SJS | 6 | 0 | 0.19 |
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: 68.1%
Total Goals
Actual: 1.0
Expected: 5.2
Score Breakdown
New Jersey Devils 0 - 1 San Jose Sharks
Expected: 3.3 - 1.9
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