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Anaheim Ducks at Colorado Avalanche NHL Predictions

2023-01-26 • Ball Arena
Colorado Avalanche 3 - 5 Anaheim Ducks
🚨 Upset Loss (70% underdog)

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
COL: 69.8%
ANA: 30.2%
Expected Goals
COL: 3.76
ANA: 1.93
Total Goals
Median: 6.0
Over 5.5: 64%
Over 6.5: 44%

🥅 Goalie Matchup

COL
P. Francouz
ANA
John Gibson - 13-27-2 | 0.888 SV% | 3.54 GAA
StatCOLANA
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
COLP. Francouz3227584.4%2.922-2.08
ANAJohn Gibson4441393.2%3.9010.90
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: 73% • COL at home vs ANA: 6-2
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2026-03-03ANA 1 - 5 COLCOLANA
2026-01-21COL 1 - 2 ANAANACOL
2025-11-11COL 4 - 1 ANACOLCOL
2025-04-13ANA 2 - 4 COLCOLCOL
2024-12-20ANA 2 - 4 COLCOLCOL

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1COL2401.36
1ANA800.33
2COL1901.19
2ANA1210.76
3COL1511.34
3ANA1911.83
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: 69.8%
Total Goals
Actual: 8.0
Expected: 5.7
Score Breakdown
Colorado Avalanche 3 - 5 Anaheim Ducks
Expected: 3.8 - 1.9