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Seattle Kraken at Vancouver Canucks NHL Predictions

2022-02-21 • Rogers Arena
Vancouver Canucks 5 - 2 Seattle Kraken

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
VAN: 53.6%
SEA: 46.4%
Expected Goals
VAN: 3.16
SEA: 2.98
Total Goals
Median: 6.2
Over 5.5: 59%
Over 6.5: 45%

🥅 Goalie Matchup

VAN
Thatcher Demko - 8-8-0 | 0.905 SV% | 2.72 GAA
SEA
C. Driedger
StatVANSEA
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 Demko2725292.6%1.900-0.10
SEAC. Driedger4641589.1%5.1940.19
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 SEA: 3-6
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2026-03-14VAN 2 - 5 SEASEASEA
2026-02-28SEA 5 - 1 VANSEASEA
2026-01-02VAN 3 - 4 SEASEAVAN
2025-12-29SEA 2 - 3 VANVANVAN
2025-04-02VAN 0 - 5 SEASEAVAN

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1VAN1921.53
1SEA1100.67
2VAN2001.38
2SEA400.36
3VAN1922.28
3SEA1800.87
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: 7.0
Expected: 6.1
Score Breakdown
Vancouver Canucks 5 - 2 Seattle Kraken
Expected: 3.2 - 3.0