San Jose Sharks at St. Louis Blues NHL Predictions
2024-12-12 • Enterprise Center
St. Louis Blues 3 - 4 San Jose Sharks
🚨 Upset Loss (58% underdog)
📊 Pre-Game Predictions
Win Probability
STL: 58.1%
SJS: 41.9%
Expected Goals
STL: 3.29
SJS: 2.92
Total Goals
Median: 5.9
Over 5.5: 58%
Over 6.5: 44%
🥅 Goalie Matchup
STL
Jordan Binnington - 7-10-6 | 0.869 SV% | 3.56 GAA
SJS
Alexandar Georgiev - 15-26-4 | 0.875 SV% | 3.71 GAA
| Stat | STL | SJS |
|---|---|---|
| Season SV% | 0.869 | 0.875 |
| Last 5 SV% | — | — |
| SV% vs Opponent | — | — |
| GAA | 3.56 | 3.71 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STL | Jordan Binnington | 31 | 27 | 4 | 87.1% | 2.25 | 3 | -1.75 |
| SJS | Alexandar Georgiev | 20 | 17 | 3 | 85.0% | 3.02 | 2 | 0.02 |
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: 33% • STL at home vs SJS: 2-2
| Date | Score | Winner | Model Pick |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-30 | SJS 5 - 4 STL | SJS | SJS |
| 2026-03-26 | STL 2 - 1 SJS | STL | SJS |
| 2026-03-06 | SJS 2 - 3 STL | STL | SJS |
| 2024-12-12 | STL 3 - 4 SJS | SJS | STL |
| 2024-11-21 | STL 3 - 2 SJS | STL | STL |
Shot Quality by Period
| Period | Team | Shots | High Danger | xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | STL | 7 | 0 | 0.76 |
| 1 | SJS | 16 | 1 | 0.77 |
| 2 | STL | 10 | 0 | 0.73 |
| 2 | SJS | 11 | 2 | 1.11 |
| 3 | STL | 13 | 2 | 1.53 |
| 3 | SJS | 7 | 0 | 0.37 |
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: 58.1%
Total Goals
Actual: 7.0
Expected: 6.2
Score Breakdown
St. Louis Blues 3 - 4 San Jose Sharks
Expected: 3.3 - 2.9
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