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Detroit Red Wings at San Jose Sharks NHL Predictions

2024-11-18 • SAP Center at San Jose
San Jose Sharks 5 - 4 Detroit Red Wings
🚨 Upset Win (59% underdog)

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
SJS: 41.3%
DET: 58.7%
Expected Goals
SJS: 2.96
DET: 3.45
Total Goals
Median: 5.7
Over 5.5: 56%
Over 6.5: 42%

🥅 Goalie Matchup

SJS
Mackenzie Blackwood - 10-25-4 | 0.899 SV% | 3.45 GAA
DET
Cam Talbot - 11-6-3 | 0.888 SV% | 2.99 GAA
StatSJSDET
Season SV%0.8990.888
Last 5 SV%
SV% vs Opponent
GAA3.452.99
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
SJSMackenzie Blackwood2117481.0%3.194-0.81
DETCam Talbot3429585.3%3.603-1.40
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% • SJS at home vs DET: 1-2
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2026-01-16DET 4 - 2 SJSDETDET
2025-11-02SJS 2 - 3 DETDETDET
2025-01-14DET 3 - 6 SJSSJSDET
2024-11-18SJS 5 - 4 DETSJSDET
2024-01-02SJS 3 - 5 DETDETDET

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1SJS2021.40
1DET1321.16
2SJS1711.20
2DET1121.55
3SJS1500.90
3DET600.33
4SJS100.11
4DET100.15
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: 58.7%
Total Goals
Actual: 9.0
Expected: 6.4
Score Breakdown
San Jose Sharks 5 - 4 Detroit Red Wings
Expected: 3.0 - 3.4