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Anaheim Ducks at Pittsburgh Penguins NHL Predictions

2023-01-16 • PPG Paints Arena
Pittsburgh Penguins 4 - 3 Anaheim Ducks (OT)

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
PIT: 66.7%
ANA: 33.3%
Expected Goals
PIT: 3.92
ANA: 2.70
Total Goals
Median: 6.7
Over 5.5: 68%
Over 6.5: 52%

🥅 Goalie Matchup

PIT
C. DeSmith
ANA
John Gibson - 13-27-2 | 0.888 SV% | 3.54 GAA
StatPITANA
Season SV%—0.888
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

TeamGoalieSASavesGASV%xGAHD FacedGSAx
PITC. DeSmith2926389.7%2.913-0.09
ANAJohn Gibson4541491.1%4.8050.80
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% • PIT at home vs ANA: 3-2
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2025-12-09PIT 3 - 4 ANAANAPIT
2025-10-14ANA 4 - 3 PITANAANA
2025-01-23ANA 5 - 1 PITANAPIT
2024-10-31PIT 2 - 1 ANAPITPIT
2023-11-07ANA 0 - 2 PITPITPIT

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1PIT1811.10
1ANA1631.43
2PIT2011.64
2ANA1100.80
3PIT2131.90
3ANA600.54
4PIT100.17
4ANA100.13
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: 66.7%
Total Goals
Actual: 7.0
Expected: 6.6
Score Breakdown
Pittsburgh Penguins 4 - 3 Anaheim Ducks
Expected: 3.9 - 2.7