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New York Islanders at Vancouver Canucks NHL Predictions

2023-01-03 • Rogers Arena
Vancouver Canucks 2 - 6 New York Islanders

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
VAN: 47.8%
NYI: 52.2%
Expected Goals
VAN: 3.03
NYI: 3.27
Total Goals
Median: 6.6
Over 5.5: 63%
Over 6.5: 50%

🥅 Goalie Matchup

VAN
S. Martin
NYI
Ilya Sorokin - 12-10-2 | 0.910 SV% | 2.55 GAA
StatVANNYI
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

TeamGoalieSASavesGASV%xGAHD FacedGSAx
VANS. Martin2923679.3%3.363-2.64
NYIIlya Sorokin2624292.3%2.3810.38
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% • VAN at home vs NYI: 1-4
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2026-01-19VAN 3 - 4 NYINYINYI
2025-12-19NYI 1 - 4 VANVANNYI
2025-03-26NYI 2 - 5 VANVANVAN
2024-11-14VAN 2 - 5 NYINYIVAN
2024-01-09NYI 2 - 5 VANVANNYI

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1VAN2201.21
1NYI1110.80
2VAN1210.82
2NYI2111.50
3VAN800.35
3NYI711.06
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: 52.2%
Total Goals
Actual: 8.0
Expected: 6.3
Score Breakdown
Vancouver Canucks 2 - 6 New York Islanders
Expected: 3.0 - 3.3