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Seattle Kraken at Carolina Hurricanes NHL Predictions

2022-12-15 • PNC Arena
Carolina Hurricanes 3 - 2 Seattle Kraken

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
CAR: 57.9%
SEA: 42.1%
Expected Goals
CAR: 3.36
SEA: 2.97
Total Goals
Median: 6.0
Over 5.5: 61%
Over 6.5: 44%

🥅 Goalie Matchup

CAR
Pyotr Kochetkov - 6-2-0 | 0.899 SV% | 2.33 GAA
SEA
Philipp Grubauer - 7-3-1 | 0.920 SV% | 2.32 GAA
StatCARSEA
Season SV%0.8990.920
Last 5 SV%——
SV% vs Opponent——
GAA2.332.32
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
CARPyotr Kochetkov1715288.2%1.240-0.76
SEAPhilipp Grubauer3936392.3%5.2872.28
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% • CAR at home vs SEA: 4-1
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2026-03-02SEA 2 - 1 CARSEACAR
2026-01-10CAR 3 - 2 SEACARCAR
2024-12-03CAR 2 - 4 SEASEACAR
2024-10-26SEA 1 - 4 CARCARCAR
2023-10-26CAR 3 - 2 SEACARCAR

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1CAR1921.64
1SEA500.15
2CAR1401.09
2SEA1200.84
3CAR1752.55
3SEA700.25
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: 57.9%
Total Goals
Actual: 5.0
Expected: 6.3
Score Breakdown
Carolina Hurricanes 3 - 2 Seattle Kraken
Expected: 3.4 - 3.0