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Edmonton Oilers at Anaheim Ducks NHL Predictions

2024-12-29 • Honda Center
Anaheim Ducks 5 - 3 Edmonton Oilers
🚨 Upset Win (53% underdog)

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
ANA: 47.5%
EDM: 52.5%
Expected Goals
ANA: 2.92
EDM: 3.76
Total Goals
Median: 5.8
Over 5.5: 57%
Over 6.5: 44%

🥅 Goalie Matchup

ANA
Lukas Dostal - 13-9-2 | 0.888 SV% | 3.15 GAA
EDM
Calvin Pickard - 4-5-2 | 0.874 SV% | 3.69 GAA
StatANAEDM
Season SV%0.8880.874
Last 5 SV%
SV% vs Opponent
GAA3.153.69
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
ANALukas Dostal2320387.0%2.462-0.54
EDMCalvin Pickard3227584.4%4.913-0.09
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: 65% • ANA at home vs EDM: 6-2
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2026-04-30ANA 5 - 2 EDMANAANA
2026-04-28EDM 4 - 1 ANAEDMEDM
2026-04-26ANA 4 - 3 EDMANAANA
2026-04-24ANA 7 - 4 EDMANAANA
2026-04-22EDM 4 - 6 ANAANAEDM

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1ANA1000.68
1EDM910.72
2ANA2312.52
2EDM1311.25
3ANA1321.70
3EDM1300.49
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: 52.5%
Total Goals
Actual: 8.0
Expected: 6.7
Score Breakdown
Anaheim Ducks 5 - 3 Edmonton Oilers
Expected: 2.9 - 3.8