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Carolina Hurricanes at Vancouver Canucks NHL Predictions

2024-10-28 • Rogers Arena
Vancouver Canucks 3 - 4 Carolina Hurricanes

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
VAN: 19.4%
CAR: 80.6%
Expected Goals
VAN: 2.76
CAR: 3.69
Total Goals
Median: 6.0
Over 5.5: 60%
Over 6.5: 45%

🥅 Goalie Matchup

VAN
Kevin Lankinen - 6-10-3 | 0.885 SV% | 3.41 GAA
CAR
Pyotr Kochetkov - 6-2-0 | 0.899 SV% | 2.33 GAA
StatVANCAR
Season SV%0.8850.899
Last 5 SV%
SV% vs Opponent
GAA3.412.33
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

TeamGoalieSASavesGASV%xGAHD FacedGSAx
VANKevin Lankinen3228487.5%3.032-0.97
CARPyotr Kochetkov2724388.9%3.3330.33
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: 67% • VAN at home vs CAR: 1-2
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2026-03-04VAN 4 - 6 CARCARCAR
2025-11-14CAR 4 - 3 VANCARCAR
2025-01-10CAR 2 - 0 VANCARCAR
2024-10-28VAN 3 - 4 CARCARCAR
2024-02-06CAR 2 - 3 VANVANCAR

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1VAN810.80
1CAR1611.04
2VAN1501.20
2CAR1501.27
3VAN1521.33
3CAR1000.34
4VAN000.00
4CAR210.39
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: 80.6%
Total Goals
Actual: 7.0
Expected: 6.4
Score Breakdown
Vancouver Canucks 3 - 4 Carolina Hurricanes
Expected: 2.8 - 3.7