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Washington Capitals at Vancouver Canucks NHL Predictions

2022-11-29 • Rogers Arena
Vancouver Canucks 1 - 5 Washington Capitals

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
VAN: 43.9%
WSH: 56.1%
Expected Goals
VAN: 3.13
WSH: 3.31
Total Goals
Median: 6.1
Over 5.5: 58%
Over 6.5: 47%

🥅 Goalie Matchup

VAN
S. Martin
WSH
D. Kuemper
StatVANWSH
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
VANS. Martin2823582.1%4.004-1.00
WSHD. Kuemper3231196.9%2.0811.08
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: 30% • VAN at home vs WSH: 2-3
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2026-01-21VAN 4 - 3 WSHVANWSH
2025-10-19WSH 3 - 4 VANVANWSH
2025-01-25VAN 2 - 1 WSHVANVAN
2025-01-08WSH 2 - 1 VANWSHVAN
2024-03-16VAN 1 - 2 WSHWSHVAN

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1VAN1400.69
1WSH1821.35
2VAN1600.66
2WSH800.56
3VAN1310.73
3WSH1222.08
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: 56.1%
Total Goals
Actual: 6.0
Expected: 6.4
Score Breakdown
Vancouver Canucks 1 - 5 Washington Capitals
Expected: 3.1 - 3.3