St. Louis Blues at Detroit Red Wings NHL Predictions
2024-12-23 • Little Caesars Arena
Detroit Red Wings 0 - 4 St. Louis Blues
🚨 Upset Loss (51% underdog)
📊 Pre-Game Predictions
Win Probability
DET: 51.3%
STL: 48.7%
Expected Goals
DET: 3.30
STL: 2.97
Total Goals
Median: 5.8
Over 5.5: 55%
Over 6.5: 42%
🥅 Goalie Matchup
DET
Cam Talbot - 11-6-3 | 0.888 SV% | 2.99 GAA
STL
Jordan Binnington - 7-10-6 | 0.869 SV% | 3.56 GAA
| Stat | DET | STL |
|---|---|---|
| Season SV% | 0.888 | 0.869 |
| Last 5 SV% | — | — |
| SV% vs Opponent | — | — |
| GAA | 2.99 | 3.56 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | Cam Talbot | 21 | 17 | 4 | 81.0% | 3.99 | 3 | -0.01 |
| STL | Jordan Binnington | 19 | 19 | 0 | 100.0% | 1.33 | 0 | 1.33 |
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% • DET at home vs STL: 2-1
| Date | Score | Winner | Model Pick |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-28 | STL 2 - 5 DET | DET | STL |
| 2025-10-25 | DET 6 - 4 STL | DET | DET |
| 2025-04-01 | STL 2 - 1 DET | STL | STL |
| 2024-12-23 | DET 0 - 4 STL | STL | DET |
| 2024-02-24 | DET 6 - 1 STL | DET | STL |
Shot Quality by Period
| Period | Team | Shots | High Danger | xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DET | 5 | 0 | 0.15 |
| 1 | STL | 13 | 1 | 1.26 |
| 2 | DET | 10 | 0 | 0.49 |
| 2 | STL | 14 | 1 | 1.36 |
| 3 | DET | 11 | 0 | 0.70 |
| 3 | STL | 6 | 1 | 1.37 |
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: 51.3%
Total Goals
Actual: 4.0
Expected: 6.3
Score Breakdown
Detroit Red Wings 0 - 4 St. Louis Blues
Expected: 3.3 - 3.0
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