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New Jersey Devils at Vancouver Canucks NHL Predictions

2022-11-01 • Rogers Arena
Vancouver Canucks 2 - 5 New Jersey Devils

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
VAN: 29.1%
NJD: 70.9%
Expected Goals
VAN: 2.54
NJD: 3.22
Total Goals
Median: 6.2
Over 5.5: 65%
Over 6.5: 48%

🥅 Goalie Matchup

VAN
Thatcher Demko - 8-8-0 | 0.905 SV% | 2.72 GAA
NJD
M. Blackwood
StatVANNJD
Season SV%0.905—
Last 5 SV%——
SV% vs Opponent——
GAA2.72—
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
VANThatcher Demko3732586.5%4.304-0.70
NJDM. Blackwood2321291.3%2.7300.73
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: 90% • VAN at home vs NJD: 1-4
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2026-01-23VAN 4 - 5 NJDNJDNJD
2025-12-14NJD 1 - 2 VANVANVAN
2025-03-24NJD 3 - 4 VANVANVAN
2024-10-30VAN 0 - 6 NJDNJDNJD
2024-01-06NJD 4 - 6 VANVANVAN

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1VAN1100.78
1NJD1010.73
2VAN1601.12
2NJD2101.51
3VAN1100.84
3NJD1732.06
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: 70.9%
Total Goals
Actual: 7.0
Expected: 5.8
Score Breakdown
Vancouver Canucks 2 - 5 New Jersey Devils
Expected: 2.5 - 3.2