Florida Panthers at New Jersey Devils NHL Predictions
2025-01-14 • Prudential Center
New Jersey Devils 1 - 2 Florida Panthers
🚨 Upset Loss (62% underdog)
📊 Pre-Game Predictions
Win Probability
NJD: 62.2%
FLA: 37.8%
Expected Goals
NJD: 3.50
FLA: 2.76
Total Goals
Median: 5.7
Over 5.5: 53%
Over 6.5: 42%
🥅 Goalie Matchup
NJD
Jacob Markstrom - 9-9-1 | 0.884 SV% | 3.32 GAA
FLA
Spencer Knight - 0-0-0 | 0.000 SV% | 0.00 GAA
| Stat | NJD | FLA |
|---|---|---|
| Season SV% | 0.884 | 0.000 |
| Last 5 SV% | — | — |
| SV% vs Opponent | — | — |
| GAA | 3.32 | 0.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NJD | Jacob Markstrom | 31 | 28 | 3 | 90.3% | 3.94 | 3 | 0.94 |
| FLA | Spencer Knight | 29 | 27 | 2 | 93.1% | 3.67 | 3 | 1.67 |
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% • NJD at home vs FLA: 2-3
| Date | Score | Winner | Model Pick |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-03 | NJD 5 - 1 FLA | NJD | NJD |
| 2025-11-20 | FLA 1 - 0 NJD | FLA | FLA |
| 2025-10-16 | NJD 3 - 1 FLA | NJD | NJD |
| 2025-01-14 | NJD 1 - 2 FLA | FLA | NJD |
| 2024-11-14 | FLA 2 - 6 NJD | NJD | NJD |
Shot Quality by Period
| Period | Team | Shots | High Danger | xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NJD | 13 | 0 | 0.68 |
| 1 | FLA | 8 | 0 | 0.20 |
| 2 | NJD | 11 | 2 | 0.90 |
| 2 | FLA | 18 | 0 | 0.58 |
| 3 | NJD | 12 | 0 | 0.85 |
| 3 | FLA | 16 | 1 | 1.01 |
| 4 | NJD | 4 | 0 | 0.31 |
| 4 | FLA | 3 | 0 | 0.21 |
| 5 | NJD | 3 | 1 | 0.93 |
| 5 | FLA | 3 | 2 | 1.94 |
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: 62.2%
Total Goals
Actual: 3.0
Expected: 6.3
Score Breakdown
New Jersey Devils 1 - 2 Florida Panthers
Expected: 3.5 - 2.8
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