Vancouver Canucks at San Jose Sharks NHL Predictions
2022-11-27 • SAP Center at San Jose
San Jose Sharks 3 - 4 Vancouver Canucks (OT)
🚨 Upset Loss (73% underdog)
📊 Pre-Game Predictions
Win Probability
SJS: 73.4%
VAN: 26.6%
Expected Goals
SJS: 3.57
VAN: 2.76
Total Goals
Median: 6.2
Over 5.5: 57%
Over 6.5: 43%
🥅 Goalie Matchup
SJS
K. Kahkonen
VAN
Thatcher Demko - 8-8-0 | 0.905 SV% | 2.72 GAA
| Stat | SJS | VAN |
|---|---|---|
| Season SV% | — | 0.905 |
| Last 5 SV% | — | — |
| SV% vs Opponent | — | — |
| GAA | — | 2.72 |
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
| Team | Goalie | SA | Saves | GA | SV% | xGA | HD Faced | GSAx |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SJS | K. Kahkonen | 20 | 16 | 4 | 80.0% | 2.57 | 0 | -1.43 |
| VAN | Thatcher Demko | 35 | 32 | 3 | 91.4% | 2.44 | 0 | -0.56 |
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: 47% • SJS at home vs VAN: 2-8
| Date | Score | Winner | Model Pick |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-11 | SJS 3 - 4 VAN | VAN | SJS |
| 2026-01-27 | VAN 2 - 5 SJS | SJS | VAN |
| 2025-12-27 | VAN 3 - 6 SJS | SJS | VAN |
| 2025-11-28 | SJS 3 - 2 VAN | SJS | VAN |
| 2025-04-14 | VAN 2 - 1 SJS | VAN | VAN |
Shot Quality by Period
| Period | Team | Shots | High Danger | xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SJS | 14 | 0 | 0.60 |
| 1 | VAN | 16 | 0 | 0.86 |
| 2 | SJS | 10 | 0 | 0.70 |
| 2 | VAN | 12 | 0 | 0.78 |
| 3 | SJS | 23 | 0 | 1.14 |
| 3 | VAN | 10 | 0 | 0.78 |
| 4 | SJS | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 4 | VAN | 1 | 0 | 0.16 |
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
❌ Incorrect
Confidence: 73.4%
Total Goals
Actual: 7.0
Expected: 6.3
Score Breakdown
San Jose Sharks 3 - 4 Vancouver Canucks
Expected: 3.6 - 2.8
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