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Detroit Red Wings vs Nashville Predators prediction, odds, win probability, and matchup analysis for December 26, 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 December 26, 2026.

December 26, 2026 · 6:00 PM CST
Away

Detroit Red Wings

5-4-3

49.2%
at
Home

Nashville Predators

4-3-5

50.8% Model pick
Model V2 pick: Nashville Predators at 50.8%
Prediction

Model V2 versus market

Compare PlayerWON win probabilities with fair odds and available market data.

Detroit Red Wings logo
Away team

Detroit Red Wings

49.2%
Fair American +103
Fair decimal 2.03
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Nashville Predators logo
Home team

Nashville Predators

50.8%
Fair American -103
Fair decimal 1.97
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Simulated betting results

Team performance leading into this game

Model V2 · One-unit bets backing each team before Dec 26, 2026.

This game and later dates are excluded.

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 Dec 26. Historical usage, not confirmed lines for this matchup.

Detroit Red Wings

10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes

Defense pair

112:48 together · 10 games

xG share51.4%
Corsi for / against
115 / 99
Fenwick for / against
80 / 60
Corsi share
53.7%
Fenwick share
57.1%
xG for / against
3.84 / 3.62
All observed combinations

Nashville Predators

10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes

Forward trio

45:15 together · 9 games

xG share67.0%
Corsi for / against
48 / 31
Fenwick for / against
32 / 19
Corsi share
60.8%
Fenwick share
62.7%
xG for / against
2.24 / 1.10
Defense pair

102:48 together · 10 games

xG share53.1%
Corsi for / against
102 / 108
Fenwick for / against
78 / 80
Corsi share
48.6%
Fenwick share
49.4%
xG for / against
6.27 / 5.53
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 predictions

Expected starters

Estimated starting chances among eligible goalies. These are model predictions, not confirmed starters.

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.

Michal Postava

Detroit Red Wings · Last start: Oct 26

2 / 2 appearances covered

Shots faced
35
Save %
88.6
Goals allowed
4
Close-range shots %
28.6

Juuse Saros

Nashville Predators · Last start: Oct 27

5 / 5 appearances covered

Shots faced
148
Save %
89.9
Goals allowed
15
Close-range shots %
29.1
Pregame context · xG V1

Recent expected goals

Last 10 completed regular-season games before Dec 26, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.

Detroit Red Wings

xG for / game
3.35
xG against / game
3.16
xG differential / game
0.19

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

Nashville Predators

xG for / game
3.15
xG against / game
3.45
xG differential / game
-0.30

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 Dec 26, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.

Detroit Red Wings

10 / 10 games covered

Attempts / game
62.5
Corsi share (%)
52.2
Fenwick share (%)
52.8
Faceoff win %
49.0
Penalties / game
4.2

Shots / game: 29.9 · Shooting: 9.7% · Avg distance: 32.7 ft

Nashville Predators

10 / 10 games covered

Attempts / game
55.8
Corsi share (%)
47.4
Fenwick share (%)
47.8
Faceoff win %
49.3
Penalties / game
3.8

Shots / game: 26.1 · Shooting: 11.9% · Avg distance: 31.2 ft

Team comparison

Season and recent form

Season overview
Detroit Red Wings DET
Metric
Nashville Predators NSH
13Points13
0.542Points %0.542
33Goals for34
37Goals against39
-4Goal differential-5
W1Current streakOT1
Road versus home
Detroit Red Wings DET road
Metric
Nashville Predators NSH home
5Games7
2Wins3
6Points8
-1Goal differential1
Last 10 games
Detroit Red Wings DET
Metric
Nashville Predators NSH
5-2-3Record3-2-5
13Points11
31Goals for31
32Goals against35
-1Goal differential-4
History

Last 10 head-to-head games

Detroit Red Wings DET 5 wins
10 games reviewed
Nashville Predators NSH 5 wins
Total goals27 – 26
Goal differential +1 / -1
Goals per game2.7 / 2.6
Shots per game25.6 / 30.9
Date Matchup Score Shots Details
Mar 2, 2026
Detroit Red Wings Detroit Red Wings at Nashville Predators Nashville Predators
4 - 2 31 - 30 View
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
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.
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