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Edmonton Oilers at Vancouver Canucks NHL Predictions

2023-01-21 • Rogers Arena
Vancouver Canucks 2 - 4 Edmonton Oilers

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
VAN: 39.8%
EDM: 60.2%
Expected Goals
VAN: 3.02
EDM: 3.34
Total Goals
Median: 6.7
Over 5.5: 62%
Over 6.5: 51%

🥅 Goalie Matchup

VAN
S. Martin
EDM
Stuart Skinner - 26-18-4 | 0.896 SV% | 2.81 GAA
StatVANEDM
Season SV%—0.896
Last 5 SV%——
SV% vs Opponent——
GAA—2.81
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. Martin2925486.2%4.6310.63
EDMStuart Skinner2927293.1%2.9420.94
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 EDM: 6-7
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2026-09-29EDM 5 - 6 VANVANEDM
2026-04-16EDM 6 - 1 VANEDMEDM
2026-01-17VAN 0 - 6 EDMEDMEDM
2025-10-26VAN 4 - 3 EDMVANEDM
2025-10-11EDM 3 - 1 VANEDMEDM

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1VAN1210.66
1EDM1601.82
2VAN900.81
2EDM1100.98
3VAN1611.47
3EDM1111.84
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: 60.2%
Total Goals
Actual: 6.0
Expected: 6.4
Score Breakdown
Vancouver Canucks 2 - 4 Edmonton Oilers
Expected: 3.0 - 3.3