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Nashville Predators at Vancouver Canucks NHL Predictions

2025-01-03 • Rogers Arena
Vancouver Canucks 0 - 3 Nashville Predators

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
VAN: 35.3%
NSH: 64.7%
Expected Goals
VAN: 2.77
NSH: 3.17
Total Goals
Median: 6.1
Over 5.5: 56%
Over 6.5: 43%

🥅 Goalie Matchup

VAN
Kevin Lankinen - 6-10-3 | 0.885 SV% | 3.41 GAA
NSH
Juuse Saros - 15-13-3 | 0.897 SV% | 2.93 GAA
StatVANNSH
Season SV%0.8850.897
Last 5 SV%
SV% vs Opponent
GAA3.412.93
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
VANKevin Lankinen1916384.2%3.1820.18
NSHJuuse Saros27270100.0%2.5812.58
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: 40% • VAN at home vs NSH: 3-4
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2026-03-12VAN 4 - 3 NSHVANVAN
2025-11-03NSH 4 - 5 VANVANNSH
2025-10-23NSH 2 - 1 VANNSHNSH
2025-01-29NSH 1 - 3 VANVANNSH
2025-01-03VAN 0 - 3 NSHNSHNSH

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1VAN1300.83
1NSH1300.75
2VAN1410.82
2NSH1100.60
3VAN1500.92
3NSH1221.82
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: 64.7%
Total Goals
Actual: 3.0
Expected: 5.9
Score Breakdown
Vancouver Canucks 0 - 3 Nashville Predators
Expected: 2.8 - 3.2