Florida Panthers at Colorado Avalanche NHL Predictions
2021-12-12 • Ball Arena
Colorado Avalanche 3 - 2 Florida Panthers
🚨 Upset Win (53% underdog)
📊 Pre-Game Predictions
Win Probability
COL: 47.1%
FLA: 52.9%
Expected Goals
COL: 3.18
FLA: 2.15
Total Goals
Median: 6.1
Over 5.5: 62%
Over 6.5: 43%
🥅 Goalie Matchup
COL
D. Kuemper
FLA
Sergei Bobrovsky - 17-9-1 | 0.888 SV% | 2.80 GAA
| Stat | COL | FLA |
|---|---|---|
| Season SV% | — | 0.888 |
| Last 5 SV% | — | — |
| SV% vs Opponent | — | — |
| GAA | — | 2.80 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COL | D. Kuemper | 31 | 29 | 2 | 93.5% | 2.36 | 1 | 0.36 |
| FLA | Sergei Bobrovsky | 26 | 23 | 3 | 88.5% | 2.26 | 2 | -0.74 |
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: 70% • COL at home vs FLA: 3-2
| Date | Score | Winner | Model Pick |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-04 | FLA 2 - 1 COL | FLA | FLA |
| 2025-12-11 | COL 6 - 2 FLA | COL | COL |
| 2025-01-06 | COL 3 - 1 FLA | COL | FLA |
| 2024-11-23 | FLA 4 - 7 COL | COL | COL |
| 2024-02-10 | FLA 4 - 0 COL | FLA | FLA |
Shot Quality by Period
| Period | Team | Shots | High Danger | xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | COL | 12 | 0 | 0.65 |
| 1 | FLA | 11 | 1 | 0.85 |
| 2 | COL | 12 | 1 | 0.86 |
| 2 | FLA | 11 | 0 | 0.49 |
| 3 | COL | 10 | 1 | 0.76 |
| 3 | FLA | 21 | 0 | 1.03 |
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: 52.9%
Total Goals
Actual: 5.0
Expected: 5.3
Score Breakdown
Colorado Avalanche 3 - 2 Florida Panthers
Expected: 3.2 - 2.1
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