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Nashville Predators at Vancouver Canucks NHL Predictions

2021-11-05 • Rogers Arena
Vancouver Canucks 2 - 3 Nashville Predators
🚨 Upset Loss (51% underdog)

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
VAN: 51.4%
NSH: 48.6%
Expected Goals
VAN: 3.13
NSH: 3.06
Total Goals
Median: 6.0
Over 5.5: 56%
Over 6.5: 46%

🥅 Goalie Matchup

VAN
Thatcher Demko - 8-8-0 | 0.905 SV% | 2.72 GAA
NSH
Juuse Saros - 15-13-3 | 0.897 SV% | 2.93 GAA
StatVANNSH
Season SV%0.9050.897
Last 5 SV%——
SV% vs Opponent——
GAA2.722.93
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
VANThatcher Demko2825389.3%2.891-0.11
NSHJuuse Saros2826292.9%2.7100.71
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: 43% • VAN at home vs NSH: 4-6
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2026-03-12VAN 4 - 3 NSHVANNSH
2025-11-03NSH 4 - 5 VANVANNSH
2025-10-23NSH 2 - 1 VANNSHNSH
2025-01-29NSH 1 - 3 VANVANNSH
2025-01-03VAN 0 - 3 NSHNSHNSH

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1VAN1600.88
1NSH1800.94
2VAN1200.85
2NSH1411.60
3VAN1300.98
3NSH500.36
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: 51.4%
Total Goals
Actual: 5.0
Expected: 6.2
Score Breakdown
Vancouver Canucks 2 - 3 Nashville Predators
Expected: 3.1 - 3.1