Vancouver Canucks at Boston Bruins NHL Predictions
2024-11-26 • TD Garden
Boston Bruins 0 - 2 Vancouver Canucks
🚨 Upset Loss (56% underdog)
📊 Pre-Game Predictions
Win Probability
BOS: 56.1%
VAN: 43.9%
Expected Goals
BOS: 2.97
VAN: 2.82
Total Goals
Median: 5.9
Over 5.5: 54%
Over 6.5: 41%
🥅 Goalie Matchup
BOS
Jeremy Swayman - 15-10-2 | 0.903 SV% | 2.84 GAA
VAN
Kevin Lankinen - 6-10-3 | 0.885 SV% | 3.41 GAA
| Stat | BOS | VAN |
|---|---|---|
| Season SV% | 0.903 | 0.885 |
| Last 5 SV% | — | — |
| SV% vs Opponent | — | — |
| GAA | 2.84 | 3.41 |
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
| Team | Goalie | SA | Saves | GA | SV% | xGA | HD Faced | GSAx |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | Jeremy Swayman | 15 | 13 | 2 | 86.7% | 1.29 | 1 | -0.71 |
| VAN | Kevin Lankinen | 33 | 33 | 0 | 100.0% | 3.42 | 3 | 3.42 |
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: 50% • BOS at home vs VAN: 1-2
| Date | Score | Winner | Model Pick |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-03 | VAN 2 - 3 BOS | BOS | BOS |
| 2025-12-20 | BOS 4 - 5 VAN | VAN | BOS |
| 2024-12-14 | VAN 1 - 5 BOS | BOS | BOS |
| 2024-11-26 | BOS 0 - 2 VAN | VAN | BOS |
| 2024-02-24 | VAN 3 - 2 BOS | VAN | VAN |
Shot Quality by Period
| Period | Team | Shots | High Danger | xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BOS | 12 | 2 | 1.16 |
| 1 | VAN | 4 | 0 | 0.17 |
| 2 | BOS | 15 | 1 | 1.24 |
| 2 | VAN | 8 | 0 | 0.39 |
| 3 | BOS | 18 | 0 | 1.02 |
| 3 | VAN | 8 | 1 | 0.73 |
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
❌ Incorrect
Confidence: 56.1%
Total Goals
Actual: 2.0
Expected: 5.8
Score Breakdown
Boston Bruins 0 - 2 Vancouver Canucks
Expected: 3.0 - 2.8
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