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Edmonton Oilers at Carolina Hurricanes NHL Predictions

2025-03-01 • Lenovo Center
Carolina Hurricanes 1 - 3 Edmonton Oilers
🚨 Upset Loss (68% underdog)

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
CAR: 67.7%
EDM: 32.3%
Expected Goals
CAR: 3.18
EDM: 2.93
Total Goals
Median: 6.3
Over 5.5: 57%
Over 6.5: 44%

🥅 Goalie Matchup

CAR
Frederik Andersen - 5-9-2 | 0.865 SV% | 3.38 GAA
EDM
Calvin Pickard - 4-5-2 | 0.874 SV% | 3.69 GAA
StatCAREDM
Season SV%0.8650.874
Last 5 SV%
SV% vs Opponent
GAA3.383.69
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
CARFrederik Andersen3128390.3%4.8651.86
EDMCalvin Pickard3635197.2%5.0064.00
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: 50% • CAR at home vs EDM: 1-2
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2026-03-06EDM 3 - 6 CARCAREDM
2025-11-15CAR 3 - 4 EDMEDMCAR
2025-03-01CAR 1 - 3 EDMEDMCAR
2024-10-22EDM 2 - 3 CARCARCAR
2023-12-06EDM 6 - 1 CAREDMEDM

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1CAR1010.90
1EDM1210.93
2CAR1601.15
2EDM1911.70
3CAR2452.95
3EDM1532.22
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: 67.7%
Total Goals
Actual: 4.0
Expected: 6.1
Score Breakdown
Carolina Hurricanes 1 - 3 Edmonton Oilers
Expected: 3.2 - 2.9