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Vegas Golden Knights at St. Louis Blues NHL Predictions

2022-04-29 • Enterprise Center
St. Louis Blues 4 - 7 Vegas Golden Knights

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
STL: 47.5%
VGK: 52.5%
Expected Goals
STL: 3.10
VGK: 2.71
Total Goals
Median: 6.6
Over 5.5: 70%
Over 6.5: 51%

🥅 Goalie Matchup

STL
V. Husso
VGK
L. Thompson
StatSTLVGK
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
STLV. Husso4538784.4%5.835-1.17
VGKL. Thompson1814477.8%2.620-1.38
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% • STL at home vs VGK: 2-6
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2026-01-10VGK 4 - 2 STLVGKVGK
2026-01-02STL 4 - 3 VGKSTLVGK
2025-11-15STL 1 - 4 VGKVGKVGK
2025-01-23STL 2 - 4 VGKVGKVGK
2025-01-20VGK 4 - 5 STLSTLVGK

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1STL900.89
1VGK1411.11
2STL1601.14
2VGK2211.56
3STL800.59
3VGK2533.16
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: 52.5%
Total Goals
Actual: 11.0
Expected: 5.8
Score Breakdown
St. Louis Blues 4 - 7 Vegas Golden Knights
Expected: 3.1 - 2.7