Vancouver Canucks at Vegas Golden Knights NHL Predictions
2025-02-22 • T-Mobile Arena
Vegas Golden Knights 3 - 1 Vancouver Canucks
📊 Pre-Game Predictions
Win Probability
VGK: 67.5%
VAN: 32.5%
Expected Goals
VGK: 3.70
VAN: 2.99
Total Goals
Median: 6.5
Over 5.5: 62%
Over 6.5: 48%
🥅 Goalie Matchup
VGK
Adin Hill - 1-0-2 | 0.888 SV% | 2.73 GAA
VAN
Kevin Lankinen - 6-10-3 | 0.885 SV% | 3.41 GAA
| Stat | VGK | VAN |
|---|---|---|
| Season SV% | 0.888 | 0.885 |
| Last 5 SV% | — | — |
| SV% vs Opponent | — | — |
| GAA | 2.73 | 3.41 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VGK | Adin Hill | 34 | 33 | 1 | 97.1% | 2.71 | 0 | 1.71 |
| VAN | Kevin Lankinen | 35 | 32 | 3 | 91.4% | 4.56 | 3 | 1.56 |
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: 63% • VGK at home vs VAN: 6-3
| Date | Score | Winner | Model Pick |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-04 | VAN 2 - 3 VGK | VGK | VGK |
| 2026-04-07 | VAN 1 - 2 VGK | VGK | VGK |
| 2026-03-30 | VGK 4 - 2 VAN | VGK | VGK |
| 2026-02-04 | VGK 5 - 2 VAN | VGK | VGK |
| 2025-04-16 | VAN 1 - 4 VGK | VGK | VGK |
Shot Quality by Period
| Period | Team | Shots | High Danger | xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VGK | 17 | 0 | 1.43 |
| 1 | VAN | 7 | 0 | 0.51 |
| 2 | VGK | 20 | 1 | 1.27 |
| 2 | VAN | 14 | 0 | 0.70 |
| 3 | VGK | 17 | 2 | 1.86 |
| 3 | VAN | 28 | 0 | 1.50 |
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: 67.5%
Total Goals
Actual: 4.0
Expected: 6.7
Score Breakdown
Vegas Golden Knights 3 - 1 Vancouver Canucks
Expected: 3.7 - 3.0
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