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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
StatSJSVAN
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

TeamGoalieSASavesGASV%xGAHD FacedGSAx
SJSK. Kahkonen2016480.0%2.570-1.43
VANThatcher Demko3532391.4%2.440-0.56
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
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2026-04-11SJS 3 - 4 VANVANSJS
2026-01-27VAN 2 - 5 SJSSJSVAN
2025-12-27VAN 3 - 6 SJSSJSVAN
2025-11-28SJS 3 - 2 VANSJSVAN
2025-04-14VAN 2 - 1 SJSVANVAN

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1SJS1400.60
1VAN1600.86
2SJS1000.70
2VAN1200.78
3SJS2301.14
3VAN1000.78
4SJS000.00
4VAN100.16
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