Vegas Golden Knights at Seattle Kraken NHL Predictions
2023-04-13 • Climate Pledge Arena
Seattle Kraken 1 - 3 Vegas Golden Knights
🚨 Upset Loss (60% underdog)
📊 Pre-Game Predictions
Win Probability
SEA: 60.5%
VGK: 39.5%
Expected Goals
SEA: 3.74
VGK: 3.14
Total Goals
Median: 6.7
Over 5.5: 63%
Over 6.5: 51%
🥅 Goalie Matchup
SEA
Philipp Grubauer - 7-3-1 | 0.920 SV% | 2.32 GAA
VGK
L. Brossoit
| Stat | SEA | VGK |
|---|---|---|
| Season SV% | 0.920 | — |
| Last 5 SV% | — | — |
| SV% vs Opponent | — | — |
| GAA | 2.32 | — |
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
| Team | Goalie | SA | Saves | GA | SV% | xGA | HD Faced | GSAx |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEA | Philipp Grubauer | 19 | 16 | 3 | 84.2% | 2.30 | 2 | -0.70 |
| VGK | L. Brossoit | 31 | 30 | 1 | 96.8% | 3.36 | 3 | 2.36 |
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: 42% • SEA at home vs VGK: 4-5
| Date | Score | Winner | Model Pick |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-15 | VGK 4 - 1 SEA | VGK | VGK |
| 2026-04-09 | SEA 4 - 3 VGK | SEA | VGK |
| 2026-01-31 | VGK 2 - 3 SEA | SEA | VGK |
| 2025-10-11 | SEA 2 - 1 VGK | SEA | VGK |
| 2025-04-10 | VGK 2 - 1 SEA | VGK | VGK |
Shot Quality by Period
| Period | Team | Shots | High Danger | xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SEA | 21 | 0 | 0.75 |
| 1 | VGK | 7 | 0 | 0.34 |
| 2 | SEA | 20 | 3 | 2.19 |
| 2 | VGK | 11 | 0 | 0.56 |
| 3 | SEA | 12 | 0 | 0.42 |
| 3 | VGK | 8 | 2 | 1.40 |
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: 60.5%
Total Goals
Actual: 4.0
Expected: 6.9
Score Breakdown
Seattle Kraken 1 - 3 Vegas Golden Knights
Expected: 3.7 - 3.1
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