Vegas Golden Knights at San Jose Sharks NHL Predictions
2022-10-25 • SAP Center at San Jose
San Jose Sharks 2 - 4 Vegas Golden Knights
🚨 Upset Loss (69% underdog)
📊 Pre-Game Predictions
Win Probability
SJS: 68.8%
VGK: 31.2%
Expected Goals
SJS: 3.24
VGK: 3.33
Total Goals
Median: 6.3
Over 5.5: 62%
Over 6.5: 47%
🥅 Goalie Matchup
SJS
J. Reimer
VGK
Adin Hill - 1-0-2 | 0.888 SV% | 2.73 GAA
| Stat | SJS | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SJS | J. Reimer | 31 | 27 | 4 | 87.1% | 3.60 | 2 | -0.40 |
| VGK | Adin Hill | 31 | 29 | 2 | 93.5% | 2.57 | 1 | 0.57 |
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: 72% • SJS at home vs VGK: 1-8
| Date | Score | Winner | Model Pick |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-11 | SJS 2 - 7 VGK | VGK | VGK |
| 2025-12-23 | VGK 7 - 2 SJS | VGK | VGK |
| 2025-11-29 | VGK 4 - 3 SJS | VGK | VGK |
| 2025-10-09 | SJS 3 - 4 VGK | VGK | VGK |
| 2025-01-07 | SJS 2 - 4 VGK | VGK | VGK |
Shot Quality by Period
| Period | Team | Shots | High Danger | xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SJS | 10 | 0 | 0.63 |
| 1 | VGK | 17 | 1 | 1.65 |
| 2 | SJS | 19 | 1 | 1.08 |
| 2 | VGK | 10 | 0 | 0.39 |
| 3 | SJS | 15 | 0 | 0.87 |
| 3 | VGK | 15 | 1 | 1.57 |
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: 68.8%
Total Goals
Actual: 6.0
Expected: 6.6
Score Breakdown
San Jose Sharks 2 - 4 Vegas Golden Knights
Expected: 3.2 - 3.3
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