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Nashville Predators at Winnipeg Jets NHL Predictions

2024-12-30 • Canada Life Centre
Winnipeg Jets 3 - 0 Nashville Predators

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
WPG: 54.7%
NSH: 45.3%
Expected Goals
WPG: 3.06
NSH: 2.74
Total Goals
Median: 5.4
Over 5.5: 49%
Over 6.5: 36%

🥅 Goalie Matchup

WPG
Connor Hellebuyck - 9-10-3 | 0.907 SV% | 2.51 GAA
NSH
Juuse Saros - 15-13-3 | 0.897 SV% | 2.93 GAA
StatWPGNSH
Season SV%0.9070.897
Last 5 SV%
SV% vs Opponent
GAA2.512.93
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
WPGConnor Hellebuyck22220100.0%1.8601.86
NSHJuuse Saros2825389.3%3.9650.96
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: 55% • WPG at home vs NSH: 4-2
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2026-03-17WPG 3 - 4 NSHNSHWPG
2025-11-29NSH 2 - 5 WPGWPGNSH
2025-10-18WPG 4 - 1 NSHWPGWPG
2025-02-27NSH 2 - 1 WPGNSHWPG
2025-01-07WPG 5 - 2 NSHWPGWPG

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1WPG1300.64
1NSH1800.77
2WPG1200.75
2NSH800.39
3WPG1852.56
3NSH1300.69
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: 54.7%
Total Goals
Actual: 3.0
Expected: 5.8
Score Breakdown
Winnipeg Jets 3 - 0 Nashville Predators
Expected: 3.1 - 2.7