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New Jersey Devils at Colorado Avalanche NHL Predictions

2022-04-14 • Ball Arena
Colorado Avalanche 3 - 1 New Jersey Devils
🚨 Upset Win (61% underdog)

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
COL: 39.3%
NJD: 60.7%
Expected Goals
COL: 3.22
NJD: 3.10
Total Goals
Median: 6.7
Over 5.5: 65%
Over 6.5: 52%

🥅 Goalie Matchup

COL
P. Francouz
NJD
A. Hammond
StatCOLNJD
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
COLP. Francouz2726196.3%2.5821.58
NJDA. Hammond3027390.0%2.350-0.65
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: 60% • COL at home vs NJD: 4-1
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2025-10-28COL 8 - 4 NJDCOLCOL
2025-10-26NJD 4 - 3 COLNJDCOL
2025-02-26COL 5 - 1 NJDCOLCOL
2024-12-08NJD 0 - 4 COLCOLNJD
2024-02-06NJD 5 - 3 COLNJDNJD

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1COL1700.84
1NJD2321.53
2COL1801.01
2NJD900.24
3COL700.51
3NJD1300.81
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: 60.7%
Total Goals
Actual: 4.0
Expected: 6.3
Score Breakdown
Colorado Avalanche 3 - 1 New Jersey Devils
Expected: 3.2 - 3.1