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2026-27 Season Live

Vegas Golden Knights at Vancouver Canucks NHL Predictions

2022-04-03 • Rogers Arena
Vancouver Canucks 2 - 3 Vegas Golden Knights (OT)

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
VAN: 44.7%
VGK: 55.3%
Expected Goals
VAN: 3.22
VGK: 2.72
Total Goals
Median: 6.3
Over 5.5: 67%
Over 6.5: 48%

🥅 Goalie Matchup

VAN
Thatcher Demko - 8-8-0 | 0.905 SV% | 2.72 GAA
VGK
R. Lehner
StatVANVGK
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 Demko3027390.0%2.352-0.65
VGKR. Lehner2927293.1%2.8320.83
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: 61% • VAN at home vs VGK: 2-7
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2026-04-07VAN 1 - 2 VGKVGKVGK
2026-03-30VGK 4 - 2 VANVGKVGK
2026-02-04VGK 5 - 2 VANVGKVGK
2025-04-16VAN 1 - 4 VGKVGKVGK
2025-04-06VAN 2 - 3 VGKVGKVAN

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1VAN1210.85
1VGK1801.16
2VAN1000.51
2VGK600.41
3VAN1811.37
3VGK1100.22
4VAN200.10
4VGK520.56
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: 55.3%
Total Goals
Actual: 5.0
Expected: 5.9
Score Breakdown
Vancouver Canucks 2 - 3 Vegas Golden Knights
Expected: 3.2 - 2.7