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Pittsburgh Penguins at Anaheim Ducks NHL Predictions

2025-01-23 • Honda Center
Anaheim Ducks 5 - 1 Pittsburgh Penguins
🚨 Upset Win (54% underdog)

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
ANA: 45.7%
PIT: 54.3%
Expected Goals
ANA: 3.15
PIT: 3.12
Total Goals
Median: 6.1
Over 5.5: 60%
Over 6.5: 47%

🥅 Goalie Matchup

ANA
John Gibson - 13-27-2 | 0.888 SV% | 3.54 GAA
PIT
Alex Nedeljkovic - 14-15-5 | 0.894 SV% | 3.12 GAA
StatANAPIT
Season SV%0.8880.894
Last 5 SV%
SV% vs Opponent
GAA3.543.12
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
ANAJohn Gibson3231196.9%2.3101.31
PITAlex Nedeljkovic3429585.3%4.815-0.19
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: 50% • ANA at home vs PIT: 2-1
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2025-12-09PIT 3 - 4 ANAANAPIT
2025-10-14ANA 4 - 3 PITANAANA
2025-01-23ANA 5 - 1 PITANAPIT
2024-10-31PIT 2 - 1 ANAPITPIT
2023-11-07ANA 0 - 2 PITPITPIT

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1ANA1611.08
1PIT1600.77
2ANA1600.89
2PIT1700.86
3ANA1742.84
3PIT1600.68
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: 54.3%
Total Goals
Actual: 6.0
Expected: 6.3
Score Breakdown
Anaheim Ducks 5 - 1 Pittsburgh Penguins
Expected: 3.1 - 3.1