Calgary Flames at Nashville Predators NHL Predictions
2024-12-10 • Bridgestone Arena
Nashville Predators 3 - 4 Calgary Flames
🚨 Upset Loss (55% underdog)
📊 Pre-Game Predictions
Win Probability
NSH: 54.7%
CGY: 45.3%
Expected Goals
NSH: 3.09
CGY: 2.74
Total Goals
Median: 6.0
Over 5.5: 54%
Over 6.5: 41%
🥅 Goalie Matchup
NSH
Juuse Saros - 15-13-3 | 0.897 SV% | 2.93 GAA
CGY
Dan Vladar - 12-11-6 | 0.898 SV% | 2.80 GAA
| Stat | NSH | CGY |
|---|---|---|
| Season SV% | 0.897 | 0.898 |
| Last 5 SV% | — | — |
| SV% vs Opponent | — | — |
| GAA | 2.93 | 2.80 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NSH | Juuse Saros | 28 | 24 | 4 | 85.7% | 2.38 | 0 | -1.62 |
| CGY | Dan Vladar | 20 | 17 | 3 | 85.0% | 2.10 | 2 | -0.90 |
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% • NSH at home vs CGY: 3-2
| Date | Score | Winner | Model Pick |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-03 | CGY 3 - 4 NSH | NSH | CGY |
| 2025-12-02 | NSH 5 - 1 CGY | NSH | NSH |
| 2025-11-01 | NSH 4 - 2 CGY | NSH | NSH |
| 2025-01-04 | CGY 1 - 4 NSH | NSH | CGY |
| 2024-12-10 | NSH 3 - 4 CGY | CGY | NSH |
Shot Quality by Period
| Period | Team | Shots | High Danger | xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NSH | 10 | 0 | 0.72 |
| 1 | CGY | 14 | 0 | 0.67 |
| 2 | NSH | 7 | 0 | 0.34 |
| 2 | CGY | 25 | 0 | 1.24 |
| 3 | NSH | 11 | 2 | 1.04 |
| 3 | CGY | 6 | 0 | 0.48 |
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: 54.7%
Total Goals
Actual: 7.0
Expected: 5.8
Score Breakdown
Nashville Predators 3 - 4 Calgary Flames
Expected: 3.1 - 2.7
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