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Calgary Flames at Carolina Hurricanes NHL Predictions

2025-03-02 • Lenovo Center
Carolina Hurricanes 2 - 1 Calgary Flames

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
CAR: 72.0%
CGY: 28.0%
Expected Goals
CAR: 3.99
CGY: 2.74
Total Goals
Median: 5.9
Over 5.5: 53%
Over 6.5: 39%

🥅 Goalie Matchup

CAR
Pyotr Kochetkov - 6-2-0 | 0.899 SV% | 2.33 GAA
CGY
Dustin Wolf - 14-14-2 | 0.901 SV% | 2.82 GAA
StatCARCGY
Season SV%0.8990.901
Last 5 SV%
SV% vs Opponent
GAA2.332.82
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
CARPyotr Kochetkov1615193.8%1.8010.80
CGYDustin Wolf3331293.9%4.2812.28
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: 67% • CAR at home vs CGY: 3-0
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2026-03-07CGY 5 - 4 CARCGYCAR
2025-11-30CAR 1 - 0 CGYCARCAR
2025-03-02CAR 2 - 1 CGYCARCAR
2024-10-24CGY 2 - 4 CARCARCAR
2024-03-10CAR 7 - 2 CGYCARCAR

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1CAR2101.34
1CGY500.14
2CAR1211.26
2CGY1300.72
3CAR1801.14
3CGY1410.95
4CAR500.54
4CGY000.00
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: 72.0%
Total Goals
Actual: 3.0
Expected: 6.7
Score Breakdown
Carolina Hurricanes 2 - 1 Calgary Flames
Expected: 4.0 - 2.7