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Vancouver Canucks at Colorado Avalanche NHL Predictions

2022-03-23 • Ball Arena
Colorado Avalanche 1 - 3 Vancouver Canucks
🚨 Upset Loss (52% underdog)

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
COL: 52.4%
VAN: 47.6%
Expected Goals
COL: 2.78
VAN: 3.21
Total Goals
Median: 6.4
Over 5.5: 71%
Over 6.5: 49%

🥅 Goalie Matchup

COL
D. Kuemper
VAN
J. Halak
StatCOLVAN
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
COLD. Kuemper2724388.9%3.8620.86
VANJ. Halak3332197.0%3.2222.22
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: 47% • COL at home vs VAN: 4-4
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2026-04-01COL 6 - 8 VANVANCOL
2025-12-02COL 3 - 1 VANCOLCOL
2025-11-09VAN 4 - 5 COLCOLCOL
2025-04-10COL 1 - 4 VANVANCOL
2025-02-04VAN 3 - 0 COLVANCOL

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1COL1300.92
1VAN1501.30
2COL1611.14
2VAN1100.40
3COL1411.16
3VAN1322.16
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: 52.4%
Total Goals
Actual: 4.0
Expected: 6.0
Score Breakdown
Colorado Avalanche 1 - 3 Vancouver Canucks
Expected: 2.8 - 3.2