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Carolina Hurricanes at Nashville Predators NHL Predictions

2021-10-16 • Bridgestone Arena
Nashville Predators 2 - 3 Carolina Hurricanes
🚨 Upset Loss (55% underdog)

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
NSH: 54.8%
CAR: 45.2%
Expected Goals
NSH: 2.42
CAR: 2.68
Total Goals
Median: 6.5
Over 5.5: 71%
Over 6.5: 55%

🥅 Goalie Matchup

NSH
Juuse Saros - 15-13-3 | 0.897 SV% | 2.93 GAA
CAR
Frederik Andersen - 5-9-2 | 0.865 SV% | 3.38 GAA
StatNSHCAR
Season SV%0.8970.865
Last 5 SV%——
SV% vs Opponent——
GAA2.933.38
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
NSHJuuse Saros3229390.6%3.9530.95
CARFrederik Andersen4038295.0%3.0601.06
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% • NSH at home vs CAR: 2-3
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2025-12-17NSH 1 - 4 CARCARCAR
2025-12-06CAR 6 - 3 NSHCARCAR
2025-03-25CAR 1 - 3 NSHNSHCAR
2024-12-23NSH 5 - 2 CARNSHNSH
2023-12-27NSH 2 - 5 CARCARCAR

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1NSH1500.68
1CAR1500.93
2NSH1701.26
2CAR1301.09
3NSH1501.12
3CAR1631.94
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: 54.8%
Total Goals
Actual: 5.0
Expected: 5.1
Score Breakdown
Nashville Predators 2 - 3 Carolina Hurricanes
Expected: 2.4 - 2.7