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Arizona Coyotes at Washington Capitals NHL Predictions

2021-10-29 • Capital One Arena
Washington Capitals 2 - 0 Arizona Coyotes

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
WSH: 70.6%
ARI: 29.4%
Expected Goals
WSH: 3.52
ARI: 2.92
Total Goals
Median: 6.1
Over 5.5: 60%
Over 6.5: 46%

🥅 Goalie Matchup

WSH
I. Samsonov
ARI
K. Vejmelka - 12-21-0 | 0.891 SV% | 3.67 GAA
StatWSHARI
Season SV%—0.891
Last 5 SV%——
SV% vs Opponent——
GAA—3.67
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
WSHI. Samsonov16160100.0%1.4701.47
ARIK. Vejmelka3230293.8%2.9120.91
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% • WSH at home vs ARI: 1-2
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2024-03-03WSH 2 - 5 ARIARIWSH
2023-12-04ARI 6 - 0 WSHARIARI
2023-01-19ARI 0 - 4 WSHWSHARI
2022-11-05WSH 2 - 3 ARIARIWSH
2022-04-22ARI 0 - 2 WSHWSHWSH

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1WSH1800.92
1ARI500.24
2WSH1900.78
2ARI800.63
3WSH1021.21
3ARI800.60
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: 70.6%
Total Goals
Actual: 2.0
Expected: 6.4
Score Breakdown
Washington Capitals 2 - 0 Arizona Coyotes
Expected: 3.5 - 2.9