Florida Panthers at Vegas Golden Knights NHL Predictions
2022-03-17 • T-Mobile Arena
Vegas Golden Knights 5 - 3 Florida Panthers
🚨 Upset Win (57% underdog)
📊 Pre-Game Predictions
Win Probability
VGK: 43.5%
FLA: 56.5%
Expected Goals
VGK: 3.02
FLA: 3.73
Total Goals
Median: 6.9
Over 5.5: 64%
Over 6.5: 52%
🥅 Goalie Matchup
VGK
L. Thompson
FLA
Spencer Knight - 0-0-0 | 0.000 SV% | 0.00 GAA
| Stat | VGK | FLA |
|---|---|---|
| Season SV% | — | 0.000 |
| Last 5 SV% | — | — |
| SV% vs Opponent | — | — |
| GAA | — | 0.00 |
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 | L. Thompson | 36 | 33 | 3 | 91.7% | 3.16 | 1 | 0.16 |
| FLA | Spencer Knight | 33 | 28 | 5 | 84.8% | 5.27 | 4 | 0.27 |
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: 73% • VGK at home vs FLA: 6-2
| Date | Score | Winner | Model Pick |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-10 | VGK 2 - 3 FLA | FLA | FLA |
| 2025-10-25 | FLA 3 - 0 VGK | FLA | FLA |
| 2025-01-26 | VGK 4 - 1 FLA | VGK | VGK |
| 2024-10-19 | FLA 4 - 3 VGK | FLA | FLA |
| 2024-01-04 | VGK 1 - 4 FLA | FLA | VGK |
Shot Quality by Period
| Period | Team | Shots | High Danger | xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VGK | 17 | 0 | 1.31 |
| 1 | FLA | 19 | 1 | 1.38 |
| 2 | VGK | 13 | 0 | 1.12 |
| 2 | FLA | 15 | 0 | 1.09 |
| 3 | VGK | 18 | 4 | 2.84 |
| 3 | FLA | 11 | 0 | 0.68 |
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: 56.5%
Total Goals
Actual: 8.0
Expected: 6.8
Score Breakdown
Vegas Golden Knights 5 - 3 Florida Panthers
Expected: 3.0 - 3.7
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