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Colorado Avalanche at Vancouver Canucks NHL Predictions

2021-11-17 • Rogers Arena
Vancouver Canucks 2 - 4 Colorado Avalanche

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
VAN: 46.4%
COL: 53.6%
Expected Goals
VAN: 2.96
COL: 3.61
Total Goals
Median: 5.9
Over 5.5: 59%
Over 6.5: 44%

🥅 Goalie Matchup

VAN
Thatcher Demko - 8-8-0 | 0.905 SV% | 2.72 GAA
COL
D. Kuemper
StatVANCOL
Season SV%0.905—
Last 5 SV%——
SV% vs Opponent——
GAA2.72—
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
VANThatcher Demko3026486.7%2.752-1.25
COLD. Kuemper3432294.1%2.6910.69
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% • VAN at home vs COL: 3-4
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2026-04-01COL 6 - 8 VANVANCOL
2025-12-02COL 3 - 1 VANCOLCOL
2025-11-09VAN 4 - 5 COLCOLCOL
2025-04-10COL 1 - 4 VANVANCOL
2025-02-04VAN 3 - 0 COLVANCOL

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1VAN1511.14
1COL1700.88
2VAN1600.84
2COL1200.56
3VAN1200.72
3COL1421.31
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: 53.6%
Total Goals
Actual: 6.0
Expected: 6.6
Score Breakdown
Vancouver Canucks 2 - 4 Colorado Avalanche
Expected: 3.0 - 3.6