Vancouver Canucks at Florida Panthers NHL Predictions
2024-10-17 • Amerant Bank Arena
Florida Panthers 2 - 3 Vancouver Canucks
🚨 Upset Loss (55% underdog)
📊 Pre-Game Predictions
Win Probability
FLA: 55.2%
VAN: 44.8%
Expected Goals
FLA: 3.70
VAN: 2.97
Total Goals
Median: 6.0
Over 5.5: 54%
Over 6.5: 39%
🥅 Goalie Matchup
FLA
Sergei Bobrovsky - 17-9-1 | 0.888 SV% | 2.80 GAA
VAN
Kevin Lankinen - 6-10-3 | 0.885 SV% | 3.41 GAA
| Stat | FLA | VAN |
|---|---|---|
| Season SV% | 0.888 | 0.885 |
| Last 5 SV% | — | — |
| SV% vs Opponent | — | — |
| GAA | 2.80 | 3.41 |
Last 5 / vs opponent shown when available in goalie stats. Confirmed goalie row used when available; otherwise current projected starter is shown.
Goalie Game Metrics
| Team | Goalie | SA | Saves | GA | SV% | xGA | HD Faced | GSAx |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLA | Sergei Bobrovsky | 33 | 30 | 3 | 90.9% | 2.52 | 0 | -0.48 |
| VAN | Kevin Lankinen | 28 | 26 | 2 | 92.9% | 2.14 | 2 | 0.14 |
SA uses shots on goal plus goals. xGA, high-danger faced, and GSAx use modeled scoring attempts against. GSAx is xGA minus goals against.
Head-to-Head History
Model accuracy in this matchup: 17% • FLA at home vs VAN: 1-2
| Date | Score | Winner | Model Pick |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-17 | VAN 5 - 2 FLA | VAN | FLA |
| 2025-11-17 | FLA 8 - 5 VAN | FLA | FLA |
| 2024-12-12 | VAN 4 - 0 FLA | VAN | FLA |
| 2024-10-17 | FLA 2 - 3 VAN | VAN | FLA |
| 2023-12-14 | VAN 4 - 0 FLA | VAN | FLA |
Shot Quality by Period
| Period | Team | Shots | High Danger | xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FLA | 12 | 0 | 0.60 |
| 1 | VAN | 12 | 0 | 0.56 |
| 2 | FLA | 20 | 2 | 1.31 |
| 2 | VAN | 16 | 0 | 0.75 |
| 3 | FLA | 10 | 0 | 0.23 |
| 3 | VAN | 14 | 0 | 0.97 |
| 4 | FLA | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 4 | VAN | 3 | 0 | 0.23 |
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: 55.2%
Total Goals
Actual: 5.0
Expected: 6.7
Score Breakdown
Florida Panthers 2 - 3 Vancouver Canucks
Expected: 3.7 - 3.0
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