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Colorado Avalanche at Carolina Hurricanes NHL Predictions

2022-11-17 • PNC Arena
Carolina Hurricanes 2 - 3 Colorado Avalanche (OT)
🚨 Upset Loss (62% underdog)

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
CAR: 62.0%
COL: 38.0%
Expected Goals
CAR: 3.43
COL: 2.28
Total Goals
Median: 6.2
Over 5.5: 65%
Over 6.5: 47%

🥅 Goalie Matchup

CAR
A. Raanta
COL
P. Francouz
StatCARCOL
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
CARA. Raanta1512380.0%1.670-1.33
COLP. Francouz4846295.8%4.1302.13
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% • CAR at home vs COL: 3-2
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
1CAR1600.92
1COL500.40
2CAR2701.66
2COL800.76
3CAR2401.43
3COL800.37
4CAR100.12
4COL200.14
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: 62.0%
Total Goals
Actual: 5.0
Expected: 5.7
Score Breakdown
Carolina Hurricanes 2 - 3 Colorado Avalanche
Expected: 3.4 - 2.3