Nashville Predators at Calgary Flames NHL Predictions
2025-01-04 • Scotiabank Saddledome
Calgary Flames 1 - 4 Nashville Predators
🚨 Upset Loss (67% underdog)
📊 Pre-Game Predictions
Win Probability
CGY: 66.5%
NSH: 33.5%
Expected Goals
CGY: 3.36
NSH: 2.86
Total Goals
Median: 5.8
Over 5.5: 55%
Over 6.5: 43%
🥅 Goalie Matchup
CGY
Dustin Wolf - 14-14-2 | 0.901 SV% | 2.82 GAA
NSH
Justus Annunen - 3-5-1 | 0.875 SV% | 3.29 GAA
| Stat | CGY | NSH |
|---|---|---|
| Season SV% | 0.901 | 0.875 |
| Last 5 SV% | — | — |
| SV% vs Opponent | — | — |
| GAA | 2.82 | 3.29 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CGY | Dustin Wolf | 28 | 24 | 4 | 85.7% | 4.41 | 6 | 0.41 |
| NSH | Justus Annunen | 32 | 31 | 1 | 96.9% | 3.11 | 1 | 2.11 |
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% • CGY at home vs NSH: 2-2
| 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 | CGY | 15 | 0 | 1.03 |
| 1 | NSH | 5 | 0 | 0.31 |
| 2 | CGY | 19 | 1 | 1.41 |
| 2 | NSH | 16 | 3 | 1.46 |
| 3 | CGY | 17 | 0 | 0.68 |
| 3 | NSH | 15 | 3 | 2.63 |
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: 66.5%
Total Goals
Actual: 5.0
Expected: 6.2
Score Breakdown
Calgary Flames 1 - 4 Nashville Predators
Expected: 3.4 - 2.9
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