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Vancouver Canucks at Carolina Hurricanes NHL Predictions

2025-01-10 • Lenovo Center
Carolina Hurricanes 2 - 0 Vancouver Canucks

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
CAR: 58.0%
VAN: 42.0%
Expected Goals
CAR: 2.99
VAN: 2.05
Total Goals
Median: 6.1
Over 5.5: 57%
Over 6.5: 37%

🥅 Goalie Matchup

CAR
D. Tokarski
VAN
Thatcher Demko - 8-8-0 | 0.905 SV% | 2.72 GAA
StatCARVAN
Season SV%—0.905
Last 5 SV%——
SV% vs Opponent——
GAA—2.72
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
CARD. Tokarski14140100.0%1.5501.55
VANThatcher Demko2018290.0%2.6340.63
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: 82% • CAR at home vs VAN: 4-2
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2026-10-08CAR 7 - 2 VANCARCAR
2026-03-04VAN 4 - 6 CARCARCAR
2025-11-14CAR 4 - 3 VANCARCAR
2025-01-10CAR 2 - 0 VANCARCAR
2024-10-28VAN 3 - 4 CARCARCAR

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1CAR1710.68
1VAN1100.44
2CAR900.65
2VAN1200.42
3CAR1231.30
3VAN1100.69
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: 58.0%
Total Goals
Actual: 2.0
Expected: 5.0
Score Breakdown
Carolina Hurricanes 2 - 0 Vancouver Canucks
Expected: 3.0 - 2.1