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Carolina Hurricanes at Colorado Avalanche NHL Predictions

2022-04-16 • Ball Arena
Colorado Avalanche 7 - 4 Carolina Hurricanes
🚨 Upset Win (52% underdog)

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
COL: 48.0%
CAR: 52.0%
Expected Goals
COL: 3.18
CAR: 3.05
Total Goals
Median: 6.4
Over 5.5: 63%
Over 6.5: 49%

🥅 Goalie Matchup

COL
D. Kuemper
CAR
Frederik Andersen - 5-9-2 | 0.865 SV% | 3.38 GAA
StatCOLCAR
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
COLD. Kuemper3329487.9%2.601-1.40
CARFrederik Andersen3730781.1%3.913-3.09
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: 70% • COL at home vs CAR: 4-1
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2026-01-03CAR 3 - 5 COLCOLCOL
2025-10-23COL 4 - 5 CARCARCAR
2024-12-05CAR 5 - 3 COLCARCAR
2024-11-09COL 6 - 4 CARCOLCAR
2024-02-08CAR 5 - 2 COLCARCAR

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1COL1511.36
1CAR1200.91
2COL1701.08
2CAR2011.24
3COL1521.47
3CAR1300.45
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: 52.0%
Total Goals
Actual: 11.0
Expected: 6.2
Score Breakdown
Colorado Avalanche 7 - 4 Carolina Hurricanes
Expected: 3.2 - 3.0