Nashville Predators at New Jersey Devils NHL Predictions

2024-11-25 • Prudential Center

New Jersey Devils 5 - 2 Nashville Predators

Win Probability

NJD: 63.6%

NSH: 36.4%

Expected Goals

NJD: 3.41

NSH: 2.63

Total Goals

Median: 6.0

Over 5.5: 59%

Over 6.5: 41%

NJD

Jacob Markstrom - 9-9-1 | 0.884 SV% | 3.32 GAA

NSH

Juuse Saros - 15-13-3 | 0.897 SV% | 2.93 GAA

Last 5 / vs opponent shown when available in goalie stats. Confirmed goalie row used when available; otherwise current projected starter is shown.

Team	Goalie	SA	Saves	GA	SV%	xGA	HD Faced	GSAx
NJD	Jacob Markstrom	22	20	2	90.9%	2.19	1	0.19
NSH	Juuse Saros	46	41	5	89.1%	5.27	5	0.27

SA uses shots on goal plus goals. xGA, high-danger faced, and GSAx use modeled scoring attempts against. GSAx is xGA minus goals against.

Model accuracy in this matchup: 50% • NJD at home vs NSH: 2-1

Date	Score	Winner	Model Pick
2026-03-26	NSH 2 - 4 NJD	NJD	NJD
2026-01-29	NJD 3 - 2 NSH	NJD	NJD
2025-02-23	NSH 0 - 5 NJD	NJD	NSH
2024-11-25	NJD 5 - 2 NSH	NJD	NJD
2024-04-07	NJD 2 - 3 NSH	NSH	NJD

Period	Team	Shots	High Danger	xG
1	NJD	16	1	1.14
1	NSH	9	1	0.68
2	NJD	23	3	2.50
2	NSH	18	0	1.03
3	NJD	21	1	1.63
3	NSH	7	0	0.48

Shots are modeled attempts: shots on goal, goals, and missed shots. Blocked shots are excluded. High danger is xG >= 0.20.

Prediction Result

✅ Correct

Confidence: 63.6%

Total Goals

Actual: 7.0

Expected: 6.0

Score Breakdown

New Jersey Devils 5 - 2 Nashville Predators

Expected: 3.4 - 2.6