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2026-27 Season Live

Washington Capitals at Anaheim Ducks NHL Predictions

2023-03-01 • Honda Center
Anaheim Ducks 2 - 3 Washington Capitals (OT)

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
ANA: 37.8%
WSH: 62.2%
Expected Goals
ANA: 2.52
WSH: 3.04
Total Goals
Median: 6.4
Over 5.5: 67%
Over 6.5: 49%

🥅 Goalie Matchup

ANA
John Gibson - 13-27-2 | 0.888 SV% | 3.54 GAA
WSH
D. Kuemper
StatANAWSH
Season SV%0.888—
Last 5 SV%——
SV% vs Opponent——
GAA3.54—
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
ANAJohn Gibson3936392.3%2.511-0.49
WSHD. Kuemper2321291.3%2.1310.13
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: 60% • ANA at home vs WSH: 2-3
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2026-01-05WSH 7 - 4 ANAWSHWSH
2025-12-05ANA 4 - 3 WSHANAWSH
2025-03-11ANA 4 - 7 WSHWSHWSH
2025-01-14WSH 3 - 0 ANAWSHWSH
2024-01-16WSH 2 - 0 ANAWSHWSH

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1ANA1100.73
1WSH1500.46
2ANA1110.38
2WSH2301.09
3ANA1701.02
3WSH1010.85
4ANA000.00
4WSH100.11
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: 62.2%
Total Goals
Actual: 5.0
Expected: 5.6
Score Breakdown
Anaheim Ducks 2 - 3 Washington Capitals
Expected: 2.5 - 3.0