Toronto Maple Leafs at Philadelphia Flyers NHL Predictions
2023-01-08 • Wells Fargo Center
Philadelphia Flyers 2 - 6 Toronto Maple Leafs
🚨 Upset Loss (64% underdog)
📊 Pre-Game Predictions
Win Probability
PHI: 64.0%
TOR: 36.0%
Expected Goals
PHI: 3.00
TOR: 3.11
Total Goals
Median: 6.2
Over 5.5: 60%
Over 6.5: 47%
🥅 Goalie Matchup
PHI
C. Hart
TOR
Matt Murray - 1-1-0 | 0.879 SV% | 3.54 GAA
| Stat | PHI | TOR |
|---|---|---|
| Season SV% | — | 0.879 |
| Last 5 SV% | — | — |
| SV% vs Opponent | — | — |
| GAA | — | 3.54 |
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
| Team | Goalie | SA | Saves | GA | SV% | xGA | HD Faced | GSAx |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHI | C. Hart | 35 | 29 | 6 | 82.9% | 3.20 | 1 | -2.80 |
| TOR | Matt Murray | 36 | 34 | 2 | 94.4% | 3.27 | 1 | 1.27 |
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: 67% • PHI at home vs TOR: 1-7
| Date | Score | Winner | Model Pick |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-02 | TOR 2 - 3 PHI | PHI | PHI |
| 2026-01-08 | PHI 1 - 2 TOR | TOR | PHI |
| 2025-11-01 | PHI 2 - 5 TOR | TOR | TOR |
| 2025-03-25 | TOR 7 - 2 PHI | TOR | TOR |
| 2025-01-07 | PHI 2 - 3 TOR | TOR | PHI |
Shot Quality by Period
| Period | Team | Shots | High Danger | xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PHI | 16 | 1 | 0.96 |
| 1 | TOR | 17 | 1 | 1.17 |
| 2 | PHI | 19 | 0 | 1.20 |
| 2 | TOR | 14 | 0 | 0.98 |
| 3 | PHI | 21 | 0 | 1.12 |
| 3 | TOR | 14 | 0 | 1.05 |
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: 64.0%
Total Goals
Actual: 8.0
Expected: 6.1
Score Breakdown
Philadelphia Flyers 2 - 6 Toronto Maple Leafs
Expected: 3.0 - 3.1
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