Toronto Maple Leafs at Vegas Golden Knights NHL Predictions
2022-01-11 • T-Mobile Arena
Vegas Golden Knights 3 - 4 Toronto Maple Leafs (SO)
🚨 Upset Loss (54% underdog)
📊 Pre-Game Predictions
Win Probability
VGK: 54.0%
TOR: 46.0%
Expected Goals
VGK: 3.39
TOR: 2.77
Total Goals
Median: 6.6
Over 5.5: 69%
Over 6.5: 52%
🥅 Goalie Matchup
VGK
R. Lehner
TOR
J. Campbell
| Stat | VGK | TOR |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Team | Goalie | SA | Saves | GA | SV% | xGA | HD Faced | GSAx |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VGK | R. Lehner | 21 | 17 | 4 | 81.0% | 3.00 | 2 | -1.00 |
| TOR | J. Campbell | 37 | 34 | 3 | 91.9% | 2.96 | 1 | -0.04 |
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 TOR: 3-2
| Date | Score | Winner | Model Pick |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-23 | TOR 3 - 6 VGK | VGK | TOR |
| 2026-01-15 | VGK 6 - 5 TOR | VGK | VGK |
| 2025-03-05 | VGK 5 - 2 TOR | VGK | VGK |
| 2024-11-20 | TOR 3 - 0 VGK | TOR | TOR |
| 2024-02-27 | TOR 2 - 6 VGK | VGK | TOR |
Shot Quality by Period
| Period | Team | Shots | High Danger | xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VGK | 6 | 0 | 0.23 |
| 1 | TOR | 13 | 1 | 1.08 |
| 2 | VGK | 18 | 0 | 1.10 |
| 2 | TOR | 7 | 0 | 0.46 |
| 3 | VGK | 16 | 1 | 1.24 |
| 3 | TOR | 3 | 0 | 0.16 |
| 4 | VGK | 2 | 0 | 0.20 |
| 4 | TOR | 3 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 5 | VGK | 3 | 0 | 0.19 |
| 5 | TOR | 3 | 1 | 1.05 |
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: 54.0%
Total Goals
Actual: 7.0
Expected: 6.2
Score Breakdown
Vegas Golden Knights 3 - 4 Toronto Maple Leafs
Expected: 3.4 - 2.8
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