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Carolina Hurricanes at Philadelphia Flyers NHL Predictions

2023-03-18 • Wells Fargo Center
Philadelphia Flyers 4 - 5 Carolina Hurricanes (OT)
🚨 Upset Loss (55% underdog)

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
PHI: 55.2%
CAR: 44.8%
Expected Goals
PHI: 2.67
CAR: 3.31
Total Goals
Median: 5.6
Over 5.5: 60%
Over 6.5: 44%

🥅 Goalie Matchup

PHI
F. Sandstrom
CAR
Frederik Andersen - 5-9-2 | 0.865 SV% | 3.38 GAA
StatPHICAR
Season SV%—0.865
Last 5 SV%——
SV% vs Opponent——
GAA—3.38
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
PHIF. Sandstrom3429585.3%4.345-0.66
CARFrederik Andersen3329487.9%3.302-0.70
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: 65% • PHI at home vs CAR: 1-11
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2026-05-09PHI 2 - 3 CARCARPHI
2026-05-07PHI 1 - 4 CARCARPHI
2026-05-04CAR 3 - 2 PHICARCAR
2026-05-02CAR 3 - 0 PHICARCAR
2026-04-13PHI 3 - 2 CARPHIPHI

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1PHI1100.67
1CAR2111.22
2PHI1421.32
2CAR510.54
3PHI1601.30
3CAR2322.37
4PHI000.00
4CAR110.21
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: 55.2%
Total Goals
Actual: 9.0
Expected: 6.0
Score Breakdown
Philadelphia Flyers 4 - 5 Carolina Hurricanes
Expected: 2.7 - 3.3