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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: 51.0%
STL: 49.0%
Expected Goals
DET: 3.30
STL: 3.07
Total Goals
Median: 5.8
Over 5.5: 59%
Over 6.5: 44%

Head-to-Head History

Model accuracy in this matchup: 17% • DET at home vs STL: 2-1
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2025-10-28STL 2 - 5 DETDETSTL
2025-10-25DET 6 - 4 STLDETSTL
2025-04-01STL 2 - 1 DETSTLSTL
2024-12-23DET 0 - 4 STLSTLDET
2024-02-24DET 6 - 1 STLDETSTL

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1DET500.15
1STL1311.26
2DET1000.49
2STL1411.36
3DET1100.70
3STL611.37
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: 51.0%
Total Goals
Actual: 4.0
Expected: 6.4
Score Breakdown
Detroit Red Wings 0 - 4 St. Louis Blues
Expected: 3.3 - 3.1