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New Jersey Devils at Detroit Red Wings NHL Predictions

2024-11-29 • Little Caesars Arena
Detroit Red Wings 4 - 5 New Jersey Devils

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
DET: 37.9%
NJD: 62.1%
Expected Goals
DET: 2.85
NJD: 3.23
Total Goals
Median: 6.0
Over 5.5: 56%
Over 6.5: 39%

🥅 Goalie Matchup

DET
Cam Talbot - 11-6-3 | 0.888 SV% | 2.99 GAA
NJD
Jacob Markstrom - 9-9-1 | 0.884 SV% | 3.32 GAA
StatDETNJD
Season SV%0.8880.884
Last 5 SV%
SV% vs Opponent
GAA2.993.32
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
DETCam Talbot2924582.8%4.996-0.01
NJDJacob Markstrom2824485.7%2.540-1.46
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% • DET at home vs NJD: 2-2
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2026-04-11DET 3 - 5 NJDNJDDET
2026-03-08NJD 0 - 3 DETDETNJD
2025-11-24NJD 4 - 3 DETNJDNJD
2025-04-16NJD 2 - 5 DETDETNJD
2024-11-29DET 4 - 5 NJDNJDNJD

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1DET1801.01
1NJD1421.31
2DET1200.72
2NJD2632.57
3DET1300.80
3NJD1211.12
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
✅ Correct
Confidence: 62.1%
Total Goals
Actual: 9.0
Expected: 6.1
Score Breakdown
Detroit Red Wings 4 - 5 New Jersey Devils
Expected: 2.9 - 3.2