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Vegas Golden Knights at Seattle Kraken NHL Predictions

2022-04-01 • Climate Pledge Arena
Seattle Kraken 2 - 5 Vegas Golden Knights

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
SEA: 45.6%
VGK: 54.4%
Expected Goals
SEA: 2.96
VGK: 3.07
Total Goals
Median: 6.5
Over 5.5: 67%
Over 6.5: 50%

🥅 Goalie Matchup

SEA
Philipp Grubauer - 7-3-1 | 0.920 SV% | 2.32 GAA
VGK
L. Thompson
StatSEAVGK
Season SV%0.920—
Last 5 SV%——
SV% vs Opponent——
GAA2.32—
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
SEAPhilipp Grubauer2621580.8%3.814-1.19
VGKL. Thompson2826292.9%2.6000.60
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: 42% • SEA at home vs VGK: 4-5
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2026-04-15VGK 4 - 1 SEAVGKVGK
2026-04-09SEA 4 - 3 VGKSEAVGK
2026-01-31VGK 2 - 3 SEASEAVGK
2025-10-11SEA 2 - 1 VGKSEAVGK
2025-04-10VGK 2 - 1 SEAVGKVGK

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1SEA1200.79
1VGK1000.73
2SEA1300.67
2VGK1221.16
3SEA1701.14
3VGK1121.92
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
✅ Correct
Confidence: 54.4%
Total Goals
Actual: 7.0
Expected: 6.0
Score Breakdown
Seattle Kraken 2 - 5 Vegas Golden Knights
Expected: 3.0 - 3.1