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Detroit Red Wings at Edmonton Oilers NHL Predictions

2025-01-30 • Rogers Place
Edmonton Oilers 2 - 3 Detroit Red Wings
🚨 Upset Loss (64% underdog)

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
EDM: 63.8%
DET: 36.2%
Expected Goals
EDM: 3.12
DET: 2.64
Total Goals
Median: 5.7
Over 5.5: 62%
Over 6.5: 42%

Head-to-Head History

Model accuracy in this matchup: 83% • EDM at home vs DET: 2-1
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2025-12-11EDM 4 - 1 DETEDMEDM
2025-10-19DET 4 - 2 EDMDETDET
2025-01-30EDM 2 - 3 DETDETEDM
2024-10-27DET 2 - 3 EDMEDMEDM
2024-02-13EDM 8 - 4 DETEDMEDM

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1EDM2122.01
1DET1111.00
2EDM1711.19
2DET1821.24
3EDM1711.40
3DET1441.73
4EDM711.02
4DET600.45
5EDM200.12
5DET221.90
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: 63.8%
Total Goals
Actual: 5.0
Expected: 5.8
Score Breakdown
Edmonton Oilers 2 - 3 Detroit Red Wings
Expected: 3.1 - 2.6