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Vegas Golden Knights at Philadelphia Flyers NHL Predictions

2022-03-08 • Wells Fargo Center
Philadelphia Flyers 2 - 1 Vegas Golden Knights
🚨 Upset Win (53% underdog)

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
PHI: 47.3%
VGK: 52.7%
Expected Goals
PHI: 2.98
VGK: 3.34
Total Goals
Median: 6.4
Over 5.5: 63%
Over 6.5: 47%

🥅 Goalie Matchup

PHI
C. Hart
VGK
R. Lehner
StatPHIVGK
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

TeamGoalieSASavesGASV%xGAHD FacedGSAx
PHIC. Hart4847197.9%5.0734.07
VGKR. Lehner2119290.5%1.520-0.48
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: 60% • PHI at home vs VGK: 2-3
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2026-01-19VGK 1 - 2 PHIPHIVGK
2025-12-11PHI 2 - 3 VGKVGKVGK
2025-01-02VGK 5 - 2 PHIVGKVGK
2024-11-25PHI 4 - 5 VGKVGKVGK
2023-11-18PHI 4 - 3 VGKPHIPHI

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1PHI1300.69
1VGK2121.69
2PHI900.56
2VGK2412.16
3PHI700.27
3VGK2001.22
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: 52.7%
Total Goals
Actual: 3.0
Expected: 6.3
Score Breakdown
Philadelphia Flyers 2 - 1 Vegas Golden Knights
Expected: 3.0 - 3.3