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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
StatNYIDET
Season SV%0.0000.896
Last 5 SV%
SV% vs Opponent
GAA0.002.81
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

TeamGoalieSASavesGASV%xGAHD FacedGSAx
NYISemyon Varlamov2117481.0%2.832-1.17
DETAlex Lyon2927293.1%2.9130.91
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
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2025-12-16DET 3 - 2 NYIDETDET
2025-11-20DET 0 - 5 NYINYINYI
2025-10-23NYI 7 - 2 DETNYINYI
2024-11-25NYI 2 - 4 DETDETNYI
2024-11-21DET 2 - 1 NYIDETNYI

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1NYI1800.61
1DET1110.61
2NYI1010.87
2DET1400.71
3NYI1721.43
3DET1511.52
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