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Toronto Maple Leafs at Arizona Coyotes NHL Predictions

2022-12-29 • Mullett Arena
Arizona Coyotes 6 - 3 Toronto Maple Leafs
🚨 Upset Win (56% underdog)

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
ARI: 43.7%
TOR: 56.3%
Expected Goals
ARI: 2.75
TOR: 3.76
Total Goals
Median: 6.0
Over 5.5: 58%
Over 6.5: 47%

🥅 Goalie Matchup

ARI
K. Vejmelka - 12-21-0 | 0.891 SV% | 3.67 GAA
TOR
Matt Murray - 1-1-0 | 0.879 SV% | 3.54 GAA
StatARITOR
Season SV%0.8910.879
Last 5 SV%——
SV% vs Opponent——
GAA3.673.54
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
ARIK. Vejmelka3229390.6%3.1900.19
TORMatt Murray2317673.9%3.344-2.66
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% • ARI at home vs TOR: 2-1
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2024-02-29TOR 4 - 2 ARITORTOR
2024-02-21ARI 3 - 6 TORTORTOR
2022-12-29ARI 6 - 3 TORARITOR
2022-10-17TOR 2 - 4 ARIARITOR
2022-03-10TOR 4 - 5 ARIARITOR

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1ARI300.28
1TOR1601.34
2ARI1211.12
2TOR1301.07
3ARI1331.95
3TOR1400.77
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: 56.3%
Total Goals
Actual: 9.0
Expected: 6.5
Score Breakdown
Arizona Coyotes 6 - 3 Toronto Maple Leafs
Expected: 2.8 - 3.8