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Columbus Blue Jackets at Seattle Kraken NHL Predictions

2024-11-12 • Climate Pledge Arena
Seattle Kraken 5 - 2 Columbus Blue Jackets
🚨 Upset Win (50% underdog)

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
SEA: 49.8%
CBJ: 50.2%
Expected Goals
SEA: 2.98
CBJ: 2.87
Total Goals
Median: 5.7
Over 5.5: 51%
Over 6.5: 40%

🥅 Goalie Matchup

SEA
Joey Daccord - 10-9-5 | 0.903 SV% | 2.77 GAA
CBJ
Elvis Merzlikins - 6-6-1 | 0.877 SV% | 4.04 GAA
StatSEACBJ
Season SV%0.9030.877
Last 5 SV%
SV% vs Opponent
GAA2.774.04
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
SEAJoey Daccord4038295.0%3.4631.46
CBJElvis Merzlikins3328584.8%3.333-1.67
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% • SEA at home vs CBJ: 2-1
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2026-03-21CBJ 5 - 2 SEACBJCBJ
2025-11-11SEA 1 - 2 CBJCBJSEA
2025-01-09CBJ 6 - 2 SEACBJCBJ
2024-11-12SEA 5 - 2 CBJSEACBJ
2024-01-28SEA 4 - 2 CBJSEASEA

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1SEA800.17
1CBJ2411.24
2SEA2611.98
2CBJ1711.07
3SEA1221.18
3CBJ1811.15
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: 50.2%
Total Goals
Actual: 7.0
Expected: 5.9
Score Breakdown
Seattle Kraken 5 - 2 Columbus Blue Jackets
Expected: 3.0 - 2.9