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Detroit Red Wings vs Nashville Predators prediction, odds, win probability, and matchup analysis for March 2, 2026

NHL matchup

Detroit Red Wings at Nashville Predators

View the PlayerWON Model V2 prediction, fair odds, market comparison, team performance, and recent head-to-head history for March 2, 2026.

March 2, 2026 · 7:00 PM CST
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Recent usage

Forward trios & defense pairs

Most-used five-on-five trio and defense pair from each team's last 10 completed regular-season games before Mar 2. Historical usage, not confirmed lines for this matchup.

Detroit Red Wings

10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes

Forward trio

112:10 together · 10 games

xG share47.3%
Corsi for / against
112 / 105
Fenwick for / against
77 / 71
Corsi share
51.6%
Fenwick share
52.0%
xG for / against
4.18 / 4.65
Defense pair

87:52 together · 10 games

xG share66.9%
Corsi for / against
77 / 64
Fenwick for / against
55 / 37
Corsi share
54.6%
Fenwick share
59.8%
xG for / against
4.29 / 2.13
All observed combinations

Nashville Predators

10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes

Defense pair

142:15 together · 10 games

xG share50.8%
Corsi for / against
135 / 130
Fenwick for / against
108 / 101
Corsi share
50.9%
Fenwick share
51.7%
xG for / against
7.42 / 7.18
All observed combinations

Ambiguous events and unreliable intervals are excluded. xG requires complete current scoring for each contributing game. These summaries do not change the model prediction.

Goalie context

Recent starting goalies

Each team's last recorded starter before this matchup. These are not confirmed or projected starters for this game. Results cover their last 5 appearances before the matchup.

Cam Talbot

Detroit Red Wings · Last start: Feb 28

5 / 5 appearances covered

Shots faced
150
Save %
89.3
Goals allowed
16
Close-range shots %
25.3

Juuse Saros

Nashville Predators · Last start: Feb 28

5 / 5 appearances covered

Shots faced
147
Save %
86.4
Goals allowed
20
Close-range shots %
32.0
Pregame context · xG V1

Recent expected goals

Last 10 completed regular-season games before Mar 2, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.

Detroit Red Wings

xG for / game
2.88
xG against / game
3.14
xG differential / game
-0.26

10 / 10 selected games fully scored. Historical chance quality, not a forecast of this game's goals.

Nashville Predators

xG for / game
3.35
xG against / game
3.25
xG differential / game
0.10

10 / 10 selected games fully scored. Historical chance quality, not a forecast of this game's goals.

Recent play-by-play

Team tendencies before this game

Last 10 completed regular-season games before Mar 2, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.

Detroit Red Wings

10 / 10 games covered

Attempts / game
62.3
Corsi share (%)
51.2
Fenwick share (%)
51.7
Faceoff win %
52.4
Penalties / game
3.1

Shots / game: 28.7 · Shooting: 7.3% · Avg distance: 33.8 ft

Nashville Predators

10 / 10 games covered

Attempts / game
59.4
Corsi share (%)
51.7
Fenwick share (%)
51.1
Faceoff win %
47.8
Penalties / game
3.8

Shots / game: 30.2 · Shooting: 11.3% · Avg distance: 32.0 ft

Team comparison

Season and recent form

Season overview
Detroit Red Wings DET
Metric
Nashville Predators NSH
13Points12
0.542Points %0.545
33Goals for31
37Goals against35
-4Goal differential-4
W1Current streakW1
Road versus home
Detroit Red Wings DET road
Metric
Nashville Predators NSH home
5Games6
2Wins3
6Points7
-1Goal differential2
Last 10 games
Detroit Red Wings DET
Metric
Nashville Predators NSH
5-2-3Record4-2-4
13Points12
31Goals for30
32Goals against32
-1Goal differential-2
History

Last 10 head-to-head games

Detroit Red Wings DET 4 wins
10 games reviewed
Nashville Predators NSH 6 wins
Total goals24 – 31
Goal differential -7 / +7
Goals per game2.4 / 3.1
Shots per game25.1 / 31.1
Date Matchup Score Shots Details
Nov 26, 2025
Nashville Predators Nashville Predators at Detroit Red Wings Detroit Red Wings
6 - 3 29 - 31 View
Oct 19, 2024
Detroit Red Wings Detroit Red Wings at Nashville Predators Nashville Predators
5 - 2 24 - 39 View
Oct 12, 2024
Nashville Predators Nashville Predators at Detroit Red Wings Detroit Red Wings
0 - 3 42 - 22 View
Mar 23, 2024
Detroit Red Wings Detroit Red Wings at Nashville Predators Nashville Predators
0 - 1 22 - 32 View
Dec 29, 2023
Nashville Predators Nashville Predators at Detroit Red Wings Detroit Red Wings
4 - 5 37 - 23 View
Mar 14, 2023
Detroit Red Wings Detroit Red Wings at Nashville Predators Nashville Predators
1 - 2 29 - 16 View
Nov 23, 2022
Nashville Predators Nashville Predators at Detroit Red Wings Detroit Red Wings
0 - 3 26 - 29 View
Jan 22, 2022
Detroit Red Wings Detroit Red Wings at Nashville Predators Nashville Predators
1 - 4 29 - 25 View
Dec 7, 2021
Nashville Predators Nashville Predators at Detroit Red Wings Detroit Red Wings
5 - 2 33 - 16 View
Apr 8, 2021
Nashville Predators Nashville Predators at Detroit Red Wings Detroit Red Wings
7 - 1 32 - 26 View
This matchup prediction is generated using playerWON’s Model V2, incorporating team performance, recent form, and home/away effects. View full model performance to compare results across games.