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Colorado Avalanche at Vegas Golden Knights NHL Predictions

2024-10-09 • T-Mobile Arena
Vegas Golden Knights 8 - 4 Colorado Avalanche
🚨 Upset Win (61% underdog)

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
VGK: 38.8%
COL: 61.2%
Expected Goals
VGK: 2.23
COL: 3.12
Total Goals
Median: 6.1
Over 5.5: 63%
Over 6.5: 43%

Head-to-Head History

Model accuracy in this matchup: 46% • VGK at home vs COL: 5-2
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2026-05-26VGK 2 - 1 COLVGKCOL
2026-05-24VGK 5 - 3 COLVGKCOL
2026-05-22COL 1 - 3 VGKVGKCOL
2026-05-20COL 2 - 4 VGKVGKCOL
2026-04-11COL 2 - 3 VGKVGKCOL

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1VGK1301.11
1COL1700.64
2VGK700.46
2COL1010.79
3VGK721.21
3COL1511.24
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: 61.2%
Total Goals
Actual: 12.0
Expected: 5.4
Score Breakdown
Vegas Golden Knights 8 - 4 Colorado Avalanche
Expected: 2.2 - 3.1