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Vegas Golden Knights at Detroit Red Wings NHL Predictions

2025-03-16 • Little Caesars Arena
Detroit Red Wings 3 - 0 Vegas Golden Knights
🚨 Upset Win (51% underdog)

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
DET: 49.4%
VGK: 50.6%
Expected Goals
DET: 2.82
VGK: 3.17
Total Goals
Median: 6.5
Over 5.5: 61%
Over 6.5: 47%

🥅 Goalie Matchup

DET
P. Mrazek
VGK
Ilya Samsonov - 16-9-4 | 0.891 SV% | 2.82 GAA
StatDETVGK
Season SV%—0.891
Last 5 SV%——
SV% vs Opponent——
GAA—2.82
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
DETP. Mrazek18180100.0%1.5901.59
VGKIlya Samsonov2724388.9%3.0020.00
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: 50% • DET at home vs VGK: 3-2
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2026-03-04DET 3 - 4 VGKVGKDET
2025-11-04VGK 1 - 0 DETVGKVGK
2025-03-22VGK 6 - 3 DETVGKVGK
2025-03-16DET 3 - 0 VGKDETVGK
2024-03-09VGK 5 - 3 DETVGKVGK

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1DET1301.20
1VGK1000.43
2DET1710.73
2VGK1200.47
3DET1411.07
3VGK1200.69
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
❌ Incorrect
Confidence: 50.6%
Total Goals
Actual: 3.0
Expected: 6.0
Score Breakdown
Detroit Red Wings 3 - 0 Vegas Golden Knights
Expected: 2.8 - 3.2