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Nashville Predators at Anaheim Ducks NHL Predictions

2023-03-12 • Honda Center
Anaheim Ducks 4 - 5 Nashville Predators (OT)
🚨 Upset Loss (54% underdog)

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
ANA: 54.3%
NSH: 45.7%
Expected Goals
ANA: 3.18
NSH: 3.17
Total Goals
Median: 6.7
Over 5.5: 74%
Over 6.5: 56%

🥅 Goalie Matchup

ANA
John Gibson - 13-27-2 | 0.888 SV% | 3.54 GAA
NSH
Juuse Saros - 15-13-3 | 0.897 SV% | 2.93 GAA
StatANANSH
Season SV%0.8880.897
Last 5 SV%——
SV% vs Opponent——
GAA3.542.93
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 Gibson3631586.1%2.930-2.07
NSHJuuse Saros3733489.2%3.461-0.54
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: 33% • ANA at home vs NSH: 2-5
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2026-04-16NSH 4 - 5 ANAANAANA
2026-04-07ANA 0 - 5 NSHNSHANA
2025-10-21NSH 2 - 5 ANAANANSH
2025-03-20NSH 1 - 4 ANAANANSH
2025-03-14ANA 2 - 1 NSHANANSH

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1ANA900.61
1NSH1500.79
2ANA1700.97
2NSH2001.11
3ANA1811.65
3NSH1000.67
4ANA200.23
4NSH200.36
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: 54.3%
Total Goals
Actual: 9.0
Expected: 6.3
Score Breakdown
Anaheim Ducks 4 - 5 Nashville Predators
Expected: 3.2 - 3.2