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Vancouver Canucks at San Jose Sharks NHL Predictions

2024-11-02 • SAP Center at San Jose
San Jose Sharks 2 - 3 Vancouver Canucks

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
SJS: 40.7%
VAN: 59.3%
Expected Goals
SJS: 2.99
VAN: 3.57
Total Goals
Median: 5.7
Over 5.5: 55%
Over 6.5: 41%

🥅 Goalie Matchup

SJS
Mackenzie Blackwood - 10-25-4 | 0.899 SV% | 3.45 GAA
VAN
Kevin Lankinen - 6-10-3 | 0.885 SV% | 3.41 GAA
StatSJSVAN
Season SV%0.8990.885
Last 5 SV%
SV% vs Opponent
GAA3.453.41
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

TeamGoalieSASavesGASV%xGAHD FacedGSAx
SJSMackenzie Blackwood2825389.3%3.0710.07
VANKevin Lankinen2321291.3%1.690-0.31
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: 58% • SJS at home vs VAN: 2-4
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2026-04-11SJS 3 - 4 VANVANSJS
2026-01-27VAN 2 - 5 SJSSJSVAN
2025-12-27VAN 3 - 6 SJSSJSVAN
2025-11-28SJS 3 - 2 VANSJSVAN
2025-04-14VAN 2 - 1 SJSVANVAN

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1SJS600.22
1VAN1400.50
2SJS1600.76
2VAN1700.97
3SJS1400.71
3VAN1811.61
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: 59.3%
Total Goals
Actual: 5.0
Expected: 6.6
Score Breakdown
San Jose Sharks 2 - 3 Vancouver Canucks
Expected: 3.0 - 3.6