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Vancouver Canucks at Seattle Kraken NHL Predictions

2021-10-23 • Climate Pledge Arena
Seattle Kraken 2 - 4 Vancouver Canucks

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
SEA: 36.9%
VAN: 63.1%
Expected Goals
SEA: 2.79
VAN: 3.51
Total Goals
Median: 6.1
Over 5.5: 61%
Over 6.5: 47%

🥅 Goalie Matchup

SEA
Philipp Grubauer - 7-3-1 | 0.920 SV% | 2.32 GAA
VAN
Thatcher Demko - 8-8-0 | 0.905 SV% | 2.72 GAA
StatSEAVAN
Season SV%0.9200.905
Last 5 SV%——
SV% vs Opponent——
GAA2.322.72
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
SEAPhilipp Grubauer2622484.6%2.402-1.60
VANThatcher Demko3129293.5%2.5300.53
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: 47% • SEA at home vs VAN: 4-6
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2026-03-14VAN 2 - 5 SEASEASEA
2026-02-28SEA 5 - 1 VANSEASEA
2026-01-02VAN 3 - 4 SEASEAVAN
2025-12-29SEA 2 - 3 VANVANVAN
2025-04-02VAN 0 - 5 SEASEAVAN

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1SEA1700.97
1VAN1800.43
2SEA1800.67
2VAN1000.56
3SEA1600.89
3VAN1521.41
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
✅ Correct
Confidence: 63.1%
Total Goals
Actual: 6.0
Expected: 6.3
Score Breakdown
Seattle Kraken 2 - 4 Vancouver Canucks
Expected: 2.8 - 3.5