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Vegas Golden Knights at Detroit Red Wings NHL Predictions

2026-03-04 • Little Caesars Arena
Detroit Red Wings 3 - 4 Vegas Golden Knights (OT)
🚨 Upset Loss (55% underdog)

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
DET: 54.8%
VGK: 45.2%
Expected Goals
DET: 2.97
VGK: 3.32
Total Goals
Median: 6.2
Over 5.5: 62%
Over 6.5: 47%

Head-to-Head History

Model accuracy in this matchup: 67% • DET at home vs VGK: 2-1
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 VGKDETDET
2024-03-09VGK 5 - 3 DETVGKVGK

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1DET1400.88
1VGK1310.97
2DET1400.93
2VGK1121.06
3DET1011.05
3VGK1310.89
4DET100.15
4VGK400.58
Shots are modeled attempts: shots on goal, goals, and missed shots. Blocked shots are excluded. High danger is xG >= 0.20.

🎯 Shot Chart

Shot chart for Vegas Golden Knights at Detroit Red Wings

📈 Post-Game Analysis

Prediction Result
❌ Incorrect
Confidence: 54.8%
Total Goals
Actual: 7.0
Expected: 6.3
Score Breakdown
Detroit Red Wings 3 - 4 Vegas Golden Knights
Expected: 3.0 - 3.3