Chicago Blackhawks at Vancouver Canucks NHL Predictions
2021-11-21 • Rogers Arena
Vancouver Canucks 0 - 1 Chicago Blackhawks
🚨 Upset Loss (75% underdog)
📊 Pre-Game Predictions
Win Probability
VAN: 75.3%
CHI: 24.7%
Expected Goals
VAN: 3.33
CHI: 3.09
Total Goals
Median: 6.1
Over 5.5: 59%
Over 6.5: 46%
🥅 Goalie Matchup
VAN
Thatcher Demko - 8-8-0 | 0.905 SV% | 2.72 GAA
CHI
M. Fleury
| Stat | VAN | CHI |
|---|---|---|
| Season SV% | 0.905 | — |
| Last 5 SV% | — | — |
| SV% vs Opponent | — | — |
| GAA | 2.72 | — |
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
| Team | Goalie | SA | Saves | GA | SV% | xGA | HD Faced | GSAx |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VAN | Thatcher Demko | 24 | 23 | 1 | 95.8% | 1.98 | 0 | 0.98 |
| CHI | M. Fleury | 40 | 40 | 0 | 100.0% | 3.34 | 1 | 3.34 |
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: 53% • VAN at home vs CHI: 5-2
| Date | Score | Winner | Model Pick |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-06 | CHI 3 - 6 VAN | VAN | CHI |
| 2025-11-05 | VAN 2 - 5 CHI | CHI | VAN |
| 2025-10-17 | CHI 2 - 3 VAN | VAN | CHI |
| 2025-03-15 | VAN 6 - 2 CHI | VAN | VAN |
| 2024-11-16 | VAN 4 - 1 CHI | VAN | VAN |
Shot Quality by Period
| Period | Team | Shots | High Danger | xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VAN | 15 | 0 | 1.23 |
| 1 | CHI | 8 | 0 | 0.54 |
| 2 | VAN | 22 | 0 | 1.18 |
| 2 | CHI | 8 | 0 | 0.60 |
| 3 | VAN | 12 | 1 | 0.93 |
| 3 | CHI | 14 | 0 | 0.84 |
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: 75.3%
Total Goals
Actual: 1.0
Expected: 6.4
Score Breakdown
Vancouver Canucks 0 - 1 Chicago Blackhawks
Expected: 3.3 - 3.1
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