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2026-27 Season Live

Detroit Red Wings at Vancouver Canucks NHL Predictions

2022-03-17 • Rogers Arena
Vancouver Canucks 0 - 1 Detroit Red Wings
🚨 Upset Loss (59% underdog)

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
VAN: 59.5%
DET: 40.5%
Expected Goals
VAN: 3.42
DET: 2.42
Total Goals
Median: 6.8
Over 5.5: 70%
Over 6.5: 55%

🥅 Goalie Matchup

VAN
Thatcher Demko - 8-8-0 | 0.905 SV% | 2.72 GAA
DET
A. Nedeljkovic
StatVANDET
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 Demko3534197.1%2.7501.75
DETA. Nedeljkovic43430100.0%4.1924.19
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: 60% • VAN at home vs DET: 1-4
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2026-01-08DET 5 - 1 VANDETDET
2025-12-08VAN 0 - 4 DETDETDET
2025-02-02VAN 2 - 3 DETDETVAN
2024-12-01DET 4 - 5 VANVANVAN
2024-02-15VAN 4 - 1 DETVANVAN

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1VAN1511.24
1DET2101.40
2VAN2412.09
2DET1400.95
3VAN1600.85
3DET600.40
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: 59.5%
Total Goals
Actual: 1.0
Expected: 5.8
Score Breakdown
Vancouver Canucks 0 - 1 Detroit Red Wings
Expected: 3.4 - 2.4