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New York Islanders at Vegas Golden Knights NHL Predictions

2025-01-09 • T-Mobile Arena
Vegas Golden Knights 0 - 4 New York Islanders
🚨 Upset Loss (56% underdog)

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
VGK: 55.8%
NYI: 44.2%
Expected Goals
VGK: 3.11
NYI: 2.84
Total Goals
Median: 6.2
Over 5.5: 66%
Over 6.5: 48%

Head-to-Head History

Model accuracy in this matchup: 33% • VGK at home vs NYI: 1-2
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2025-12-09NYI 5 - 4 VGKNYINYI
2025-11-13VGK 3 - 4 NYINYIVGK
2025-02-04NYI 2 - 1 VGKNYIVGK
2025-01-09VGK 0 - 4 NYINYIVGK
2024-01-23NYI 2 - 3 VGKVGKNYI

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1VGK1800.61
1NYI1200.47
2VGK1800.65
2NYI1000.73
3VGK1500.63
3NYI1411.40
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: 55.8%
Total Goals
Actual: 4.0
Expected: 6.0
Score Breakdown
Vegas Golden Knights 0 - 4 New York Islanders
Expected: 3.1 - 2.8