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Colorado Avalanche at Toronto Maple Leafs NHL Predictions

2023-03-15 • Scotiabank Arena
Toronto Maple Leafs 1 - 2 Colorado Avalanche (SO)
🚨 Upset Loss (55% underdog)

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
TOR: 54.7%
COL: 45.3%
Expected Goals
TOR: 3.51
COL: 3.30
Total Goals
Median: 6.6
Over 5.5: 64%
Over 6.5: 50%

🥅 Goalie Matchup

TOR
I. Samsonov
COL
Alexandar Georgiev - 38-18-5 | 0.897 SV% | 3.02 GAA
StatTORCOL
Season SV%—0.897
Last 5 SV%——
SV% vs Opponent——
GAA—3.02
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
TORI. Samsonov3129293.5%3.8811.88
COLAlexandar Georgiev1918194.7%2.0601.06
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% • TOR at home vs COL: 2-3
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2026-01-25TOR 1 - 4 COLCOLCOL
2026-01-12COL 3 - 4 TORTORCOL
2025-03-19TOR 2 - 1 COLTORTOR
2025-03-08COL 7 - 4 TORCOLCOL
2024-02-24COL 3 - 4 TORTORTOR

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1TOR1000.82
1COL1401.00
2TOR600.45
2COL1601.00
3TOR1000.53
3COL900.50
4TOR100.13
4COL500.39
5TOR200.12
5COL210.98
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: 54.7%
Total Goals
Actual: 3.0
Expected: 6.8
Score Breakdown
Toronto Maple Leafs 1 - 2 Colorado Avalanche
Expected: 3.5 - 3.3