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Vancouver Canucks at Washington Capitals NHL Predictions

2024-02-11 • Capital One Arena
Washington Capitals 2 - 3 Vancouver Canucks
🚨 Upset Loss (61% underdog)

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
WSH: 61.3%
VAN: 38.7%
Expected Goals
WSH: 3.09
VAN: 3.78
Total Goals
Median: 6.0
Over 5.5: 54%
Over 6.5: 40%

Head-to-Head History

Model accuracy in this matchup: 50% • WSH at home vs VAN: 1-2
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2026-01-21VAN 4 - 3 WSHVANVAN
2025-10-19WSH 3 - 4 VANVANWSH
2025-01-25VAN 2 - 1 WSHVANVAN
2025-01-08WSH 2 - 1 VANWSHWSH
2024-03-16VAN 1 - 2 WSHWSHVAN

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1WSH1500.71
1VAN1400.95
2WSH2111.34
2VAN1210.72
3WSH1100.43
3VAN1100.75
4WSH700.40
4VAN300.26
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: 61.3%
Total Goals
Actual: 5.0
Expected: 6.9
Score Breakdown
Washington Capitals 2 - 3 Vancouver Canucks
Expected: 3.1 - 3.8