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Pittsburgh Penguins at Carolina Hurricanes NHL Predictions

2023-01-14 • PNC Arena
Carolina Hurricanes 2 - 1 Pittsburgh Penguins

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
CAR: 72.9%
PIT: 27.1%
Expected Goals
CAR: 3.60
PIT: 2.50
Total Goals
Median: 6.3
Over 5.5: 59%
Over 6.5: 47%

🥅 Goalie Matchup

CAR
Frederik Andersen - 5-9-2 | 0.865 SV% | 3.38 GAA
PIT
C. DeSmith
StatCARPIT
Season SV%0.865—
Last 5 SV%——
SV% vs Opponent——
GAA3.38—
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
CARFrederik Andersen3534197.1%3.0322.03
PITC. DeSmith3634294.4%5.6543.65
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: 78% • CAR at home vs PIT: 9-0
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2026-03-22PIT 1 - 5 CARCARPIT
2026-03-18CAR 6 - 5 PITCARCAR
2026-03-10CAR 5 - 4 PITCARCAR
2025-12-30PIT 5 - 1 CARPITPIT
2025-01-05CAR 4 - 3 PITCARCAR

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1CAR2812.59
1PIT1600.44
2CAR1601.11
2PIT1100.80
3CAR1231.94
3PIT2321.79
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: 72.9%
Total Goals
Actual: 3.0
Expected: 6.1
Score Breakdown
Carolina Hurricanes 2 - 1 Pittsburgh Penguins
Expected: 3.6 - 2.5