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Vancouver Canucks at New York Islanders NHL Predictions

2022-03-03 • UBS Arena
New York Islanders 3 - 4 Vancouver Canucks
🚨 Upset Loss (58% underdog)

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
NYI: 57.9%
VAN: 42.1%
Expected Goals
NYI: 3.50
VAN: 3.05
Total Goals
Median: 6.5
Over 5.5: 64%
Over 6.5: 51%

🥅 Goalie Matchup

NYI
Semyon Varlamov - 0-0-0 | 0.000 SV% | 0.00 GAA
VAN
Thatcher Demko - 8-8-0 | 0.905 SV% | 2.72 GAA
StatNYIVAN
Season SV%0.0000.905
Last 5 SV%——
SV% vs Opponent——
GAA0.002.72
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
NYISemyon Varlamov3834489.5%3.061-0.94
VANThatcher Demko2724388.9%1.840-1.16
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% • NYI at home vs VAN: 0-5
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2026-01-19VAN 3 - 4 NYINYINYI
2025-12-19NYI 1 - 4 VANVANNYI
2025-03-26NYI 2 - 5 VANVANVAN
2024-11-14VAN 2 - 5 NYINYIVAN
2024-01-09NYI 2 - 5 VANVANNYI

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1NYI1100.23
1VAN1510.89
2NYI1600.85
2VAN2301.34
3NYI1100.75
3VAN1100.83
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: 57.9%
Total Goals
Actual: 7.0
Expected: 6.6
Score Breakdown
New York Islanders 3 - 4 Vancouver Canucks
Expected: 3.5 - 3.0