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Vancouver Canucks at Pittsburgh Penguins NHL Predictions

2024-11-27 • PPG Paints Arena
Pittsburgh Penguins 5 - 4 Vancouver Canucks

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
PIT: 71.3%
VAN: 28.7%
Expected Goals
PIT: 3.44
VAN: 2.89
Total Goals
Median: 6.4
Over 5.5: 64%
Over 6.5: 48%

🥅 Goalie Matchup

PIT
Tristan Jarry - 16-12-6 | 0.892 SV% | 3.12 GAA
VAN
Arturs Silovs - 3-0-1 | 0.881 SV% | 2.47 GAA
StatPITVAN
Season SV%0.8920.881
Last 5 SV%
SV% vs Opponent
GAA3.122.47
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
PITTristan Jarry2925486.2%1.820-2.18
VANArturs Silovs2318578.3%2.622-2.38
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% • PIT at home vs VAN: 2-1
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2026-01-25VAN 2 - 3 PITPITPIT
2025-10-21PIT 5 - 1 VANPITPIT
2024-11-27PIT 5 - 4 VANPITPIT
2024-10-26VAN 4 - 3 PITVANVAN
2024-02-27VAN 3 - 4 PITPITVAN

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1PIT1821.60
1VAN1200.47
2PIT1200.40
2VAN600.34
3PIT900.61
3VAN1601.01
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: 71.3%
Total Goals
Actual: 9.0
Expected: 6.3
Score Breakdown
Pittsburgh Penguins 5 - 4 Vancouver Canucks
Expected: 3.4 - 2.9