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Vegas Golden Knights at Colorado Avalanche NHL Predictions

2021-10-26 • Ball Arena
Colorado Avalanche 1 - 3 Vegas Golden Knights

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
COL: 47.1%
VGK: 52.9%
Expected Goals
COL: 3.00
VGK: 3.02
Total Goals
Median: 6.5
Over 5.5: 68%
Over 6.5: 50%

🥅 Goalie Matchup

COL
D. Kuemper
VGK
R. Lehner
StatCOLVGK
Season SV%——
Last 5 SV%——
SV% vs Opponent——
GAA——
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
COLD. Kuemper2926389.7%3.1520.15
VGKR. Lehner2726196.3%2.5601.56
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: 42% • COL at home vs VGK: 4-5
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2026-05-26VGK 2 - 1 COLVGKCOL
2026-05-24VGK 5 - 3 COLVGKCOL
2026-05-22COL 1 - 3 VGKVGKCOL
2026-05-20COL 2 - 4 VGKVGKCOL
2026-04-11COL 2 - 3 VGKVGKCOL

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1COL1501.01
1VGK1200.75
2COL1100.76
2VGK1510.99
3COL1200.79
3VGK1211.41
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: 52.9%
Total Goals
Actual: 4.0
Expected: 6.0
Score Breakdown
Colorado Avalanche 1 - 3 Vegas Golden Knights
Expected: 3.0 - 3.0