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Anaheim Ducks at Vegas Golden Knights NHL Predictions

2024-04-18 • T-Mobile Arena
Vegas Golden Knights 1 - 4 Anaheim Ducks
🚨 Upset Loss (69% underdog)

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
VGK: 69.2%
ANA: 30.8%
Expected Goals
VGK: 3.96
ANA: 3.11
Total Goals
Median: 6.1
Over 5.5: 59%
Over 6.5: 41%

Head-to-Head History

Model accuracy in this matchup: 65% • VGK at home vs ANA: 5-3
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2026-05-14ANA 1 - 5 VGKVGKANA
2026-05-12VGK 3 - 2 ANAVGKVGK
2026-05-10ANA 4 - 3 VGKANAANA
2026-05-08ANA 2 - 6 VGKVGKANA
2026-05-06VGK 1 - 3 ANAANAVGK

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1VGK1411.18
1ANA500.27
2VGK1610.96
2ANA1210.87
3VGK1521.28
3ANA1411.05
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: 69.2%
Total Goals
Actual: 5.0
Expected: 7.1
Score Breakdown
Vegas Golden Knights 1 - 4 Anaheim Ducks
Expected: 4.0 - 3.1