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New York Islanders at Colorado Avalanche NHL Predictions

2024-10-14 • Ball Arena
Colorado Avalanche 2 - 6 New York Islanders
🚨 Upset Loss (65% underdog)

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
COL: 65.4%
NYI: 34.6%
Expected Goals
COL: 4.32
NYI: 3.65
Total Goals
Median: 6.3
Over 5.5: 56%
Over 6.5: 45%

Head-to-Head History

Model accuracy in this matchup: 67% • COL at home vs NYI: 2-1
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2025-12-04NYI 6 - 3 COLNYINYI
2025-11-16COL 4 - 1 NYICOLCOL
2025-01-28NYI 5 - 2 COLNYICOL
2024-10-14COL 2 - 6 NYINYICOL
2024-01-02COL 5 - 4 NYICOLCOL

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1COL1801.27
1NYI1921.56
2COL900.59
2NYI1401.11
3COL2201.67
3NYI1121.25
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: 65.4%
Total Goals
Actual: 8.0
Expected: 8.0
Score Breakdown
Colorado Avalanche 2 - 6 New York Islanders
Expected: 4.3 - 3.7