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Carolina Hurricanes at Buffalo Sabres NHL Predictions

2022-04-05 • KeyBank Center
Buffalo Sabres 4 - 2 Carolina Hurricanes
🚨 Upset Win (58% underdog)

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
BUF: 41.5%
CAR: 58.5%
Expected Goals
BUF: 2.77
CAR: 3.61
Total Goals
Median: 6.5
Over 5.5: 63%
Over 6.5: 50%

🥅 Goalie Matchup

BUF
C. Anderson
CAR
Frederik Andersen - 5-9-2 | 0.865 SV% | 3.38 GAA
StatBUFCAR
Season SV%—0.865
Last 5 SV%——
SV% vs Opponent——
GAA—3.38
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
BUFC. Anderson3432294.1%3.0011.00
CARFrederik Andersen2218481.8%2.862-1.14
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: 67% • BUF at home vs CAR: 6-1
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2026-01-19CAR 2 - 1 BUFCARCAR
2025-11-23BUF 4 - 1 CARBUFCAR
2025-11-08CAR 6 - 3 BUFCARCAR
2025-04-08BUF 3 - 0 CARBUFCAR
2025-02-27CAR 5 - 2 BUFCARCAR

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1BUF910.67
1CAR1911.32
2BUF1501.09
2CAR1500.89
3BUF811.10
3CAR1600.78
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: 58.5%
Total Goals
Actual: 6.0
Expected: 6.4
Score Breakdown
Buffalo Sabres 4 - 2 Carolina Hurricanes
Expected: 2.8 - 3.6