Boston Bruins at Vancouver Canucks NHL Predictions
2023-02-25 • Rogers Arena
Vancouver Canucks 1 - 3 Boston Bruins
🚨 Upset Loss (52% underdog)
📊 Pre-Game Predictions
Win Probability
VAN: 52.5%
BOS: 47.5%
Expected Goals
VAN: 3.14
BOS: 3.29
Total Goals
Median: 6.5
Over 5.5: 63%
Over 6.5: 50%
🥅 Goalie Matchup
VAN
Arturs Silovs - 3-0-1 | 0.881 SV% | 2.47 GAA
BOS
L. Ullmark
| Stat | VAN | BOS |
|---|---|---|
| Season SV% | 0.881 | — |
| Last 5 SV% | — | — |
| SV% vs Opponent | — | — |
| GAA | 2.47 | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VAN | Arturs Silovs | 35 | 32 | 3 | 91.4% | 3.22 | 1 | 0.22 |
| BOS | L. Ullmark | 27 | 26 | 1 | 96.3% | 2.75 | 0 | 1.75 |
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 BOS: 2-3
| Date | Score | Winner | Model Pick |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-03 | VAN 2 - 3 BOS | BOS | BOS |
| 2025-12-20 | BOS 4 - 5 VAN | VAN | BOS |
| 2024-12-14 | VAN 1 - 5 BOS | BOS | VAN |
| 2024-11-26 | BOS 0 - 2 VAN | VAN | BOS |
| 2024-02-24 | VAN 3 - 2 BOS | VAN | VAN |
Shot Quality by Period
| Period | Team | Shots | High Danger | xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VAN | 10 | 0 | 0.82 |
| 1 | BOS | 23 | 0 | 1.33 |
| 2 | VAN | 15 | 0 | 1.16 |
| 2 | BOS | 13 | 0 | 0.85 |
| 3 | VAN | 14 | 0 | 0.77 |
| 3 | BOS | 9 | 1 | 1.03 |
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: 52.5%
Total Goals
Actual: 4.0
Expected: 6.4
Score Breakdown
Vancouver Canucks 1 - 3 Boston Bruins
Expected: 3.1 - 3.3
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