Vancouver Canucks at Philadelphia Flyers NHL Predictions
2024-10-19 • Wells Fargo Center
Philadelphia Flyers 0 - 3 Vancouver Canucks
🚨 Upset Loss (53% underdog)
📊 Pre-Game Predictions
Win Probability
PHI: 52.7%
VAN: 47.3%
Expected Goals
PHI: 2.87
VAN: 3.00
Total Goals
Median: 5.3
Over 5.5: 48%
Over 6.5: 36%
🥅 Goalie Matchup
PHI
Samuel Ersson - 6-5-4 | 0.868 SV% | 3.09 GAA
VAN
Kevin Lankinen - 6-10-3 | 0.885 SV% | 3.41 GAA
| Stat | PHI | VAN |
|---|---|---|
| Season SV% | 0.868 | 0.885 |
| Last 5 SV% | — | — |
| SV% vs Opponent | — | — |
| GAA | 3.09 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHI | Samuel Ersson | 32 | 29 | 3 | 90.6% | 1.82 | 0 | -1.18 |
| VAN | Kevin Lankinen | 26 | 26 | 0 | 100.0% | 3.27 | 1 | 3.27 |
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: 83% • PHI at home vs VAN: 2-1
| Date | Score | Winner | Model Pick |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-30 | VAN 3 - 6 PHI | PHI | PHI |
| 2025-12-22 | PHI 5 - 2 VAN | PHI | PHI |
| 2024-10-19 | PHI 0 - 3 VAN | VAN | PHI |
| 2024-10-11 | VAN 2 - 3 PHI | PHI | PHI |
| 2023-12-28 | VAN 1 - 4 PHI | PHI | PHI |
Shot Quality by Period
| Period | Team | Shots | High Danger | xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PHI | 12 | 0 | 0.71 |
| 1 | VAN | 17 | 0 | 0.69 |
| 2 | PHI | 22 | 0 | 1.29 |
| 2 | VAN | 19 | 0 | 0.94 |
| 3 | PHI | 15 | 1 | 1.26 |
| 3 | VAN | 7 | 0 | 0.19 |
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: 52.7%
Total Goals
Actual: 3.0
Expected: 5.9
Score Breakdown
Philadelphia Flyers 0 - 3 Vancouver Canucks
Expected: 2.9 - 3.0
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