Philadelphia Flyers at San Jose Sharks NHL Predictions
2024-12-31 • SAP Center at San Jose
San Jose Sharks 0 - 4 Philadelphia Flyers
📊 Pre-Game Predictions
Win Probability
SJS: 42.9%
PHI: 57.1%
Expected Goals
SJS: 3.00
PHI: 3.11
Total Goals
Median: 6.1
Over 5.5: 56%
Over 6.5: 43%
🥅 Goalie Matchup
SJS
Alexandar Georgiev - 15-26-4 | 0.875 SV% | 3.71 GAA
PHI
Samuel Ersson - 6-5-4 | 0.868 SV% | 3.09 GAA
| Stat | SJS | PHI |
|---|---|---|
| Season SV% | 0.875 | 0.868 |
| Last 5 SV% | — | — |
| SV% vs Opponent | — | — |
| GAA | 3.71 | 3.09 |
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
| Team | Goalie | SA | Saves | GA | SV% | xGA | HD Faced | GSAx |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SJS | Alexandar Georgiev | 34 | 30 | 4 | 88.2% | 3.23 | 1 | -0.77 |
| PHI | Samuel Ersson | 22 | 22 | 0 | 100.0% | 1.74 | 0 | 1.74 |
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% • SJS at home vs PHI: 1-2
| Date | Score | Winner | Model Pick |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-21 | SJS 1 - 4 PHI | PHI | SJS |
| 2025-12-09 | PHI 4 - 1 SJS | PHI | PHI |
| 2024-12-31 | SJS 0 - 4 PHI | PHI | PHI |
| 2024-11-11 | PHI 4 - 3 SJS | PHI | PHI |
| 2024-03-12 | PHI 3 - 2 SJS | PHI | PHI |
Shot Quality by Period
| Period | Team | Shots | High Danger | xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SJS | 9 | 0 | 0.42 |
| 1 | PHI | 13 | 0 | 0.69 |
| 2 | SJS | 12 | 0 | 0.64 |
| 2 | PHI | 18 | 1 | 1.63 |
| 3 | SJS | 10 | 0 | 0.67 |
| 3 | PHI | 19 | 0 | 0.91 |
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: 57.1%
Total Goals
Actual: 4.0
Expected: 6.1
Score Breakdown
San Jose Sharks 0 - 4 Philadelphia Flyers
Expected: 3.0 - 3.1
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