Boston Bruins at Detroit Red Wings NHL Predictions
2024-11-23 • Little Caesars Arena
Detroit Red Wings 1 - 2 Boston Bruins
🚨 Upset Loss (54% underdog)
📊 Pre-Game Predictions
Win Probability
DET: 54.0%
BOS: 46.0%
Expected Goals
DET: 3.31
BOS: 2.59
Total Goals
Median: 6.0
Over 5.5: 55%
Over 6.5: 42%
🥅 Goalie Matchup
DET
Cam Talbot - 11-6-3 | 0.888 SV% | 2.99 GAA
BOS
Jeremy Swayman - 15-10-2 | 0.903 SV% | 2.84 GAA
| Stat | DET | BOS |
|---|---|---|
| Season SV% | 0.888 | 0.903 |
| Last 5 SV% | — | — |
| SV% vs Opponent | — | — |
| GAA | 2.99 | 2.84 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | Cam Talbot | 29 | 27 | 2 | 93.1% | 2.15 | 1 | 0.15 |
| BOS | Jeremy Swayman | 20 | 19 | 1 | 95.0% | 2.00 | 1 | 1.00 |
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: 64% • DET at home vs BOS: 3-3
| Date | Score | Winner | Model Pick |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-21 | DET 2 - 4 BOS | BOS | DET |
| 2026-01-13 | BOS 3 - 0 DET | BOS | BOS |
| 2025-12-02 | DET 5 - 4 BOS | DET | DET |
| 2025-11-29 | BOS 3 - 2 DET | BOS | BOS |
| 2025-03-29 | DET 2 - 1 BOS | DET | DET |
Shot Quality by Period
| Period | Team | Shots | High Danger | xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DET | 12 | 0 | 0.70 |
| 1 | BOS | 8 | 0 | 0.59 |
| 2 | DET | 12 | 0 | 0.59 |
| 2 | BOS | 16 | 0 | 0.68 |
| 3 | DET | 9 | 1 | 0.72 |
| 3 | BOS | 17 | 1 | 0.87 |
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: 54.0%
Total Goals
Actual: 3.0
Expected: 5.9
Score Breakdown
Detroit Red Wings 1 - 2 Boston Bruins
Expected: 3.3 - 2.6
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