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Vancouver Canucks at Vegas Golden Knights NHL Predictions

2024-12-19 • T-Mobile Arena
Vegas Golden Knights 3 - 1 Vancouver Canucks

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
VGK: 65.8%
VAN: 34.2%
Expected Goals
VGK: 2.93
VAN: 2.71
Total Goals
Median: 6.2
Over 5.5: 63%
Over 6.5: 46%

Head-to-Head History

Model accuracy in this matchup: 91% • VGK at home vs VAN: 5-1
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2026-04-07VAN 1 - 2 VGKVGKVGK
2026-03-30VGK 4 - 2 VANVGKVGK
2026-02-04VGK 5 - 2 VANVGKVGK
2025-04-16VAN 1 - 4 VGKVGKVAN
2025-04-06VAN 2 - 3 VGKVGKVGK

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1VGK710.50
1VAN1531.75
2VGK1400.81
2VAN400.39
3VGK1221.85
3VAN1100.44
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: 65.8%
Total Goals
Actual: 4.0
Expected: 5.6
Score Breakdown
Vegas Golden Knights 3 - 1 Vancouver Canucks
Expected: 2.9 - 2.7