Nashville Predators at Vancouver Canucks NHL Predictions
2024-11-17 • Rogers Arena
Vancouver Canucks 3 - 5 Nashville Predators
🚨 Upset Loss (51% underdog)
📊 Pre-Game Predictions
Win Probability
VAN: 51.2%
NSH: 48.8%
Expected Goals
VAN: 3.31
NSH: 3.15
Total Goals
Median: 6.1
Over 5.5: 61%
Over 6.5: 47%
🥅 Goalie Matchup
VAN
Kevin Lankinen - 6-10-3 | 0.885 SV% | 3.41 GAA
NSH
Juuse Saros - 15-13-3 | 0.897 SV% | 2.93 GAA
| Stat | VAN | NSH |
|---|---|---|
| Season SV% | 0.885 | 0.897 |
| Last 5 SV% | — | — |
| SV% vs Opponent | — | — |
| GAA | 3.41 | 2.93 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VAN | Kevin Lankinen | 22 | 17 | 5 | 77.3% | 2.53 | 3 | -2.47 |
| NSH | Juuse Saros | 27 | 24 | 3 | 88.9% | 1.99 | 0 | -1.01 |
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: 40% • VAN at home vs NSH: 3-4
| Date | Score | Winner | Model Pick |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-12 | VAN 4 - 3 NSH | VAN | VAN |
| 2025-11-03 | NSH 4 - 5 VAN | VAN | NSH |
| 2025-10-23 | NSH 2 - 1 VAN | NSH | NSH |
| 2025-01-29 | NSH 1 - 3 VAN | VAN | NSH |
| 2025-01-03 | VAN 0 - 3 NSH | NSH | NSH |
Shot Quality by Period
| Period | Team | Shots | High Danger | xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VAN | 11 | 0 | 0.39 |
| 1 | NSH | 12 | 1 | 0.68 |
| 2 | VAN | 21 | 0 | 1.27 |
| 2 | NSH | 22 | 0 | 0.86 |
| 3 | VAN | 8 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 3 | NSH | 5 | 2 | 0.99 |
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: 51.2%
Total Goals
Actual: 8.0
Expected: 6.5
Score Breakdown
Vancouver Canucks 3 - 5 Nashville Predators
Expected: 3.3 - 3.2
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