Vegas Golden Knights at Seattle Kraken NHL Predictions
2022-10-15 • Climate Pledge Arena
Seattle Kraken 2 - 5 Vegas Golden Knights
🚨 Upset Loss (54% underdog)
📊 Pre-Game Predictions
Win Probability
SEA: 54.5%
VGK: 45.5%
Expected Goals
SEA: 3.23
VGK: 2.52
Total Goals
Median: 7.0
Over 5.5: 72%
Over 6.5: 55%
🥅 Goalie Matchup
SEA
M. Jones
VGK
Adin Hill - 1-0-2 | 0.888 SV% | 2.73 GAA
| Stat | SEA | VGK |
|---|---|---|
| Season SV% | — | 0.888 |
| Last 5 SV% | — | — |
| SV% vs Opponent | — | — |
| GAA | — | 2.73 |
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
| Team | Goalie | SA | Saves | GA | SV% | xGA | HD Faced | GSAx |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEA | M. Jones | 30 | 25 | 5 | 83.3% | 2.88 | 1 | -2.12 |
| VGK | Adin Hill | 33 | 31 | 2 | 93.9% | 2.43 | 0 | 0.43 |
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: 42% • SEA at home vs VGK: 4-5
| Date | Score | Winner | Model Pick |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-15 | VGK 4 - 1 SEA | VGK | VGK |
| 2026-04-09 | SEA 4 - 3 VGK | SEA | VGK |
| 2026-01-31 | VGK 2 - 3 SEA | SEA | VGK |
| 2025-10-11 | SEA 2 - 1 VGK | SEA | VGK |
| 2025-04-10 | VGK 2 - 1 SEA | VGK | VGK |
Shot Quality by Period
| Period | Team | Shots | High Danger | xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SEA | 14 | 0 | 0.76 |
| 1 | VGK | 13 | 0 | 0.77 |
| 2 | SEA | 15 | 0 | 0.81 |
| 2 | VGK | 19 | 0 | 1.41 |
| 3 | SEA | 14 | 0 | 0.85 |
| 3 | VGK | 9 | 1 | 0.70 |
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: 54.5%
Total Goals
Actual: 7.0
Expected: 5.7
Score Breakdown
Seattle Kraken 2 - 5 Vegas Golden Knights
Expected: 3.2 - 2.5
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