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Washington Capitals at Calgary Flames NHL Predictions

2022-12-03 • Scotiabank Saddledome
Calgary Flames 5 - 2 Washington Capitals

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
CGY: 55.8%
WSH: 44.2%
Expected Goals
CGY: 3.06
WSH: 3.05
Total Goals
Median: 6.3
Over 5.5: 58%
Over 6.5: 43%

🥅 Goalie Matchup

CGY
Dan Vladar - 12-11-6 | 0.898 SV% | 2.80 GAA
WSH
D. Kuemper
StatCGYWSH
Season SV%0.898—
Last 5 SV%——
SV% vs Opponent——
GAA2.80—
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
CGYDan Vladar2927293.1%2.4010.40
WSHD. Kuemper3631586.1%4.211-0.79
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: 50% • CGY at home vs WSH: 1-4
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2026-03-09WSH 7 - 3 CGYWSHWSH
2026-01-23CGY 1 - 3 WSHWSHWSH
2025-02-25WSH 1 - 3 CGYCGYWSH
2025-01-28CGY 1 - 3 WSHWSHCGY
2024-03-18CGY 2 - 5 WSHWSHWSH

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1CGY2000.97
1WSH1811.42
2CGY1801.25
2WSH700.34
3CGY1511.99
3WSH1400.64
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: 55.8%
Total Goals
Actual: 7.0
Expected: 6.1
Score Breakdown
Calgary Flames 5 - 2 Washington Capitals
Expected: 3.1 - 3.0