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Colorado Avalanche at Vancouver Canucks NHL Predictions

2024-12-16 • Rogers Arena
Vancouver Canucks 3 - 1 Colorado Avalanche
🚨 Upset Win (61% underdog)

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
VAN: 38.6%
COL: 61.4%
Expected Goals
VAN: 2.14
COL: 5.10
Total Goals
Median: 5.9
Over 5.5: 57%
Over 6.5: 43%

Head-to-Head History

Model accuracy in this matchup: 44% • VAN at home vs COL: 2-2
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2026-04-01COL 6 - 8 VANVANCOL
2025-12-02COL 3 - 1 VANCOLCOL
2025-11-09VAN 4 - 5 COLCOLCOL
2025-04-10COL 1 - 4 VANVANCOL
2025-02-04VAN 3 - 0 COLVANCOL

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1VAN1711.47
1COL600.21
2VAN1501.09
2COL1721.21
3VAN820.91
3COL1631.51
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: 61.4%
Total Goals
Actual: 4.0
Expected: 7.2
Score Breakdown
Vancouver Canucks 3 - 1 Colorado Avalanche
Expected: 2.1 - 5.1