Detroit Red Wings at New York Islanders NHL Predictions
2024-11-25 • UBS Arena
New York Islanders 2 - 4 Detroit Red Wings
🚨 Upset Loss (62% underdog)
📊 Pre-Game Predictions
Win Probability
NYI: 62.0%
DET: 38.0%
Expected Goals
NYI: 3.73
DET: 2.78
Total Goals
Median: 6.2
Over 5.5: 61%
Over 6.5: 46%
🥅 Goalie Matchup
NYI
Semyon Varlamov - 0-0-0 | 0.000 SV% | 0.00 GAA
DET
Alex Lyon - 14-9-1 | 0.896 SV% | 2.81 GAA
| Stat | NYI | DET |
|---|---|---|
| Season SV% | 0.000 | 0.896 |
| Last 5 SV% | — | — |
| SV% vs Opponent | — | — |
| GAA | 0.00 | 2.81 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYI | Semyon Varlamov | 21 | 17 | 4 | 81.0% | 2.83 | 2 | -1.17 |
| DET | Alex Lyon | 29 | 27 | 2 | 93.1% | 2.91 | 3 | 0.91 |
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: 56% • NYI at home vs DET: 1-3
| Date | Score | Winner | Model Pick |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-16 | DET 3 - 2 NYI | DET | DET |
| 2025-11-20 | DET 0 - 5 NYI | NYI | NYI |
| 2025-10-23 | NYI 7 - 2 DET | NYI | NYI |
| 2024-11-25 | NYI 2 - 4 DET | DET | NYI |
| 2024-11-21 | DET 2 - 1 NYI | DET | NYI |
Shot Quality by Period
| Period | Team | Shots | High Danger | xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NYI | 18 | 0 | 0.61 |
| 1 | DET | 11 | 1 | 0.61 |
| 2 | NYI | 10 | 1 | 0.87 |
| 2 | DET | 14 | 0 | 0.71 |
| 3 | NYI | 17 | 2 | 1.43 |
| 3 | DET | 15 | 1 | 1.52 |
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: 62.0%
Total Goals
Actual: 6.0
Expected: 6.5
Score Breakdown
New York Islanders 2 - 4 Detroit Red Wings
Expected: 3.7 - 2.8
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