Detroit Red Wings at Florida Panthers NHL Predictions
2025-01-16 • Amerant Bank Arena
Florida Panthers 2 - 5 Detroit Red Wings
🚨 Upset Loss (59% underdog)
📊 Pre-Game Predictions
Win Probability
FLA: 59.4%
DET: 40.6%
Expected Goals
FLA: 3.73
DET: 2.94
Total Goals
Median: 5.5
Over 5.5: 49%
Over 6.5: 34%
🥅 Goalie Matchup
FLA
Sergei Bobrovsky - 17-9-1 | 0.888 SV% | 2.80 GAA
DET
Cam Talbot - 11-6-3 | 0.888 SV% | 2.99 GAA
| Stat | FLA | DET |
|---|---|---|
| Season SV% | 0.888 | 0.888 |
| Last 5 SV% | — | — |
| SV% vs Opponent | — | — |
| GAA | 2.80 | 2.99 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLA | Sergei Bobrovsky | 20 | 15 | 5 | 75.0% | 2.51 | 1 | -2.49 |
| DET | Cam Talbot | 43 | 41 | 2 | 95.3% | 3.77 | 2 | 1.77 |
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: 73% • FLA at home vs DET: 4-2
| Date | Score | Winner | Model Pick |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-15 | FLA 8 - 1 DET | FLA | FLA |
| 2026-03-10 | FLA 4 - 3 DET | FLA | FLA |
| 2026-03-06 | DET 1 - 3 FLA | FLA | DET |
| 2025-10-15 | DET 4 - 1 FLA | DET | DET |
| 2025-04-10 | FLA 4 - 1 DET | FLA | FLA |
Shot Quality by Period
| Period | Team | Shots | High Danger | xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FLA | 20 | 0 | 0.94 |
| 1 | DET | 8 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 2 | FLA | 13 | 1 | 0.97 |
| 2 | DET | 12 | 0 | 0.87 |
| 3 | FLA | 29 | 1 | 1.86 |
| 3 | DET | 7 | 1 | 1.31 |
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: 59.4%
Total Goals
Actual: 7.0
Expected: 6.7
Score Breakdown
Florida Panthers 2 - 5 Detroit Red Wings
Expected: 3.7 - 2.9
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