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Vegas Golden Knights at Vancouver Canucks NHL Predictions

2023-03-21 • Rogers Arena
Vancouver Canucks 3 - 4 Vegas Golden Knights
🚨 Upset Loss (52% underdog)

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
VAN: 51.6%
VGK: 48.4%
Expected Goals
VAN: 3.07
VGK: 3.36
Total Goals
Median: 6.4
Over 5.5: 62%
Over 6.5: 49%

🥅 Goalie Matchup

VAN
Thatcher Demko - 8-8-0 | 0.905 SV% | 2.72 GAA
VGK
J. Quick
StatVANVGK
Season SV%0.905—
Last 5 SV%——
SV% vs Opponent——
GAA2.72—
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
VANThatcher Demko2723485.2%2.311-1.69
VGKJ. Quick3431391.2%2.811-0.19
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: 61% • VAN at home vs VGK: 2-7
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2026-04-07VAN 1 - 2 VGKVGKVGK
2026-03-30VGK 4 - 2 VANVGKVGK
2026-02-04VGK 5 - 2 VANVGKVGK
2025-04-16VAN 1 - 4 VGKVGKVGK
2025-04-06VAN 2 - 3 VGKVGKVAN

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1VAN600.26
1VGK1911.51
2VAN1601.15
2VGK1300.65
3VAN2211.40
3VGK600.15
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: 51.6%
Total Goals
Actual: 7.0
Expected: 6.4
Score Breakdown
Vancouver Canucks 3 - 4 Vegas Golden Knights
Expected: 3.1 - 3.4