Nashville Predators at New York Islanders NHL Predictions
2022-12-02 • UBS Arena
New York Islanders 1 - 4 Nashville Predators
🚨 Upset Loss (60% underdog)
📊 Pre-Game Predictions
Win Probability
NYI: 59.9%
NSH: 40.1%
Expected Goals
NYI: 3.16
NSH: 2.80
Total Goals
Median: 6.0
Over 5.5: 65%
Over 6.5: 47%
🥅 Goalie Matchup
NYI
Ilya Sorokin - 12-10-2 | 0.910 SV% | 2.55 GAA
NSH
K. Lankinen
| Stat | NYI | NSH |
|---|---|---|
| Season SV% | 0.910 | — |
| Last 5 SV% | — | — |
| SV% vs Opponent | — | — |
| GAA | 2.55 | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYI | Ilya Sorokin | 23 | 19 | 4 | 82.6% | 3.04 | 3 | -0.96 |
| NSH | K. Lankinen | 49 | 48 | 1 | 98.0% | 3.42 | 1 | 2.42 |
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% • NYI at home vs NSH: 2-3
| Date | Score | Winner | Model Pick |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-31 | NYI 3 - 4 NSH | NSH | NSH |
| 2026-01-08 | NSH 2 - 1 NYI | NSH | NSH |
| 2025-04-08 | NSH 7 - 6 NYI | NSH | NSH |
| 2025-03-01 | NYI 7 - 4 NSH | NYI | NSH |
| 2024-04-06 | NYI 2 - 0 NSH | NYI | NSH |
Shot Quality by Period
| Period | Team | Shots | High Danger | xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NYI | 13 | 0 | 0.70 |
| 1 | NSH | 12 | 1 | 0.82 |
| 2 | NYI | 22 | 0 | 1.22 |
| 2 | NSH | 13 | 0 | 0.55 |
| 3 | NYI | 25 | 1 | 1.50 |
| 3 | NSH | 8 | 2 | 1.67 |
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: 59.9%
Total Goals
Actual: 5.0
Expected: 6.0
Score Breakdown
New York Islanders 1 - 4 Nashville Predators
Expected: 3.2 - 2.8
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