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Washington Capitals at Vancouver Canucks NHL Predictions

2024-03-16 • Rogers Arena
Vancouver Canucks 1 - 2 Washington Capitals
🚨 Upset Loss (53% underdog)

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
VAN: 53.3%
WSH: 46.7%
Expected Goals
VAN: 3.21
WSH: 3.35
Total Goals
Median: 6.0
Over 5.5: 57%
Over 6.5: 46%

Head-to-Head History

Model accuracy in this matchup: 50% • VAN at home vs WSH: 2-1
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
1VAN1200.69
1WSH1100.75
2VAN1100.45
2WSH1721.43
3VAN2000.64
3WSH600.16
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: 53.3%
Total Goals
Actual: 3.0
Expected: 6.6
Score Breakdown
Vancouver Canucks 1 - 2 Washington Capitals
Expected: 3.2 - 3.4