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Carolina Hurricanes at Vegas Golden Knights NHL Predictions

2021-11-16 • T-Mobile Arena
Vegas Golden Knights 2 - 4 Carolina Hurricanes

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
VGK: 44.1%
CAR: 55.9%
Expected Goals
VGK: 2.75
CAR: 3.30
Total Goals
Median: 6.6
Over 5.5: 69%
Over 6.5: 52%

🥅 Goalie Matchup

VGK
R. Lehner
CAR
A. Raanta
StatVGKCAR
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
VGKR. Lehner4238490.5%4.0540.05
CARA. Raanta2321291.3%2.5520.55
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% • VGK at home vs CAR: 3-5
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2026-06-14VGK 0 - 3 CARCARCAR
2026-06-11CAR 4 - 2 VGKCARCAR
2026-06-09VGK 3 - 5 CARCARCAR
2026-06-06VGK 5 - 4 CARVGKCAR
2026-06-04CAR 4 - 3 VGKCARCAR

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1VGK1010.63
1CAR1711.02
2VGK1311.21
2CAR2511.55
3VGK1100.71
3CAR1321.48
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: 55.9%
Total Goals
Actual: 6.0
Expected: 6.0
Score Breakdown
Vegas Golden Knights 2 - 4 Carolina Hurricanes
Expected: 2.7 - 3.3