Colorado Avalanche at Boston Bruins NHL Predictions
2025-01-25 • TD Garden
Boston Bruins 3 - 1 Colorado Avalanche
🚨 Upset Win (53% underdog)
📊 Pre-Game Predictions
Win Probability
BOS: 47.3%
COL: 52.7%
Expected Goals
BOS: 2.81
COL: 2.93
Total Goals
Median: 5.8
Over 5.5: 62%
Over 6.5: 44%
🥅 Goalie Matchup
BOS
Jeremy Swayman - 15-10-2 | 0.903 SV% | 2.84 GAA
COL
Scott Wedgewood - 17-1-4 | 0.919 SV% | 2.13 GAA
| Stat | BOS | COL |
|---|---|---|
| Season SV% | 0.903 | 0.919 |
| Last 5 SV% | — | — |
| SV% vs Opponent | — | — |
| GAA | 2.84 | 2.13 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | Jeremy Swayman | 28 | 27 | 1 | 96.4% | 2.24 | 3 | 1.24 |
| COL | Scott Wedgewood | 15 | 12 | 3 | 80.0% | 2.08 | 3 | -0.92 |
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: 60% • BOS at home vs COL: 5-0
| Date | Score | Winner | Model Pick |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-25 | BOS 3 - 2 COL | BOS | COL |
| 2025-10-18 | COL 4 - 1 BOS | COL | COL |
| 2025-01-25 | BOS 3 - 1 COL | BOS | COL |
| 2024-10-16 | COL 3 - 5 BOS | BOS | COL |
| 2024-01-18 | BOS 5 - 2 COL | BOS | BOS |
Shot Quality by Period
| Period | Team | Shots | High Danger | xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BOS | 11 | 0 | 0.32 |
| 1 | COL | 17 | 2 | 0.90 |
| 2 | BOS | 5 | 0 | 0.10 |
| 2 | COL | 10 | 0 | 0.57 |
| 3 | BOS | 9 | 3 | 1.66 |
| 3 | COL | 18 | 1 | 0.78 |
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: 52.7%
Total Goals
Actual: 4.0
Expected: 5.7
Score Breakdown
Boston Bruins 3 - 1 Colorado Avalanche
Expected: 2.8 - 2.9
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