Colorado Avalanche at Vancouver Canucks NHL Predictions
2025-02-04 • Rogers Arena
Vancouver Canucks 3 - 0 Colorado Avalanche
🚨 Upset Win (75% underdog)
📊 Pre-Game Predictions
Win Probability
VAN: 25.2%
COL: 74.8%
Expected Goals
VAN: 2.99
COL: 3.59
Total Goals
Median: 5.8
Over 5.5: 54%
Over 6.5: 35%
🥅 Goalie Matchup
VAN
Thatcher Demko - 8-8-0 | 0.905 SV% | 2.72 GAA
COL
Mackenzie Blackwood - 13-1-1 | 0.924 SV% | 2.07 GAA
| Stat | VAN | COL |
|---|---|---|
| Season SV% | 0.905 | 0.924 |
| Last 5 SV% | — | — |
| SV% vs Opponent | — | — |
| GAA | 2.72 | 2.07 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VAN | Thatcher Demko | 25 | 25 | 0 | 100.0% | 2.60 | 0 | 2.60 |
| COL | Mackenzie Blackwood | 31 | 28 | 3 | 90.3% | 4.00 | 5 | 1.00 |
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: 56% • VAN at home vs COL: 2-2
| Date | Score | Winner | Model Pick |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-01 | COL 6 - 8 VAN | VAN | COL |
| 2025-12-02 | COL 3 - 1 VAN | COL | COL |
| 2025-11-09 | VAN 4 - 5 COL | COL | COL |
| 2025-04-10 | COL 1 - 4 VAN | VAN | COL |
| 2025-02-04 | VAN 3 - 0 COL | VAN | COL |
Shot Quality by Period
| Period | Team | Shots | High Danger | xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VAN | 11 | 0 | 0.60 |
| 1 | COL | 20 | 0 | 1.10 |
| 2 | VAN | 17 | 2 | 1.36 |
| 2 | COL | 18 | 0 | 1.13 |
| 3 | VAN | 17 | 3 | 2.05 |
| 3 | COL | 7 | 0 | 0.36 |
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: 74.8%
Total Goals
Actual: 3.0
Expected: 6.6
Score Breakdown
Vancouver Canucks 3 - 0 Colorado Avalanche
Expected: 3.0 - 3.6
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