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Vegas Golden Knights at Anaheim Ducks NHL Predictions

2024-12-04 • Honda Center
Anaheim Ducks 1 - 4 Vegas Golden Knights

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
ANA: 42.8%
VGK: 57.2%
Expected Goals
ANA: 2.84
VGK: 3.02
Total Goals
Median: 6.1
Over 5.5: 65%
Over 6.5: 47%

🥅 Goalie Matchup

ANA
John Gibson - 13-27-2 | 0.888 SV% | 3.54 GAA
VGK
Ilya Samsonov - 16-9-4 | 0.891 SV% | 2.82 GAA
StatANAVGK
Season SV%0.8880.891
Last 5 SV%
SV% vs Opponent
GAA3.542.82
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
ANAJohn Gibson3329487.9%4.8660.86
VGKIlya Samsonov2019195.0%1.9200.92
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: 47% • ANA at home vs VGK: 5-4
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2026-05-14ANA 1 - 5 VGKVGKANA
2026-05-12VGK 3 - 2 ANAVGKVGK
2026-05-10ANA 4 - 3 VGKANAVGK
2026-05-08ANA 2 - 6 VGKVGKANA
2026-05-06VGK 1 - 3 ANAANAVGK

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1ANA1000.36
1VGK1311.17
2ANA1400.90
2VGK1511.33
3ANA1200.66
3VGK1642.36
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: 57.2%
Total Goals
Actual: 5.0
Expected: 5.9
Score Breakdown
Anaheim Ducks 1 - 4 Vegas Golden Knights
Expected: 2.8 - 3.0