Colorado Avalanche at San Jose Sharks NHL Predictions
2024-10-20 • SAP Center at San Jose
San Jose Sharks 1 - 4 Colorado Avalanche
📊 Pre-Game Predictions
Win Probability
SJS: 34.5%
COL: 65.5%
Expected Goals
SJS: 3.04
COL: 3.23
Total Goals
Median: 6.3
Over 5.5: 58%
Over 6.5: 46%
🥅 Goalie Matchup
SJS
Vitek Vanecek - 17-9-3 | 0.890 SV% | 3.18 GAA
COL
Justus Annunen - 8-4-1 | 0.928 SV% | 2.25 GAA
| Stat | SJS | COL |
|---|---|---|
| Season SV% | 0.890 | 0.928 |
| Last 5 SV% | — | — |
| SV% vs Opponent | — | — |
| GAA | 3.18 | 2.25 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SJS | Vitek Vanecek | 22 | 18 | 4 | 81.8% | 3.45 | 2 | -0.55 |
| COL | Justus Annunen | 26 | 25 | 1 | 96.2% | 1.96 | 1 | 0.96 |
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: 73% • SJS at home vs COL: 1-6
| Date | Score | Winner | Model Pick |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-04 | COL 4 - 2 SJS | COL | COL |
| 2025-11-26 | COL 6 - 0 SJS | COL | COL |
| 2025-11-01 | SJS 3 - 2 COL | SJS | COL |
| 2025-03-06 | COL 7 - 3 SJS | COL | COL |
| 2024-12-19 | SJS 2 - 4 COL | COL | COL |
Shot Quality by Period
| Period | Team | Shots | High Danger | xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SJS | 10 | 1 | 0.45 |
| 1 | COL | 15 | 0 | 1.07 |
| 2 | SJS | 21 | 0 | 1.26 |
| 2 | COL | 11 | 0 | 0.66 |
| 3 | SJS | 11 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 3 | COL | 9 | 2 | 1.73 |
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
✅ Correct
Confidence: 65.5%
Total Goals
Actual: 5.0
Expected: 6.3
Score Breakdown
San Jose Sharks 1 - 4 Colorado Avalanche
Expected: 3.0 - 3.2
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