Calgary Flames at Carolina Hurricanes NHL Predictions
2025-03-02 • Lenovo Center
Carolina Hurricanes 2 - 1 Calgary Flames
📊 Pre-Game Predictions
Win Probability
CAR: 78.2%
CGY: 21.8%
Expected Goals
CAR: 3.83
CGY: 2.64
Total Goals
Median: 6.1
Over 5.5: 58%
Over 6.5: 47%
🥅 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
| Stat | CAR | CGY |
|---|---|---|
| Season SV% | 0.899 | 0.901 |
| Last 5 SV% | — | — |
| SV% vs Opponent | — | — |
| GAA | 2.33 | 2.82 |
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
| Team | Goalie | SA | Saves | GA | SV% | xGA | HD Faced | GSAx |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAR | Pyotr Kochetkov | 16 | 15 | 1 | 93.8% | 1.80 | 1 | 0.80 |
| CGY | Dustin Wolf | 33 | 31 | 2 | 93.9% | 4.28 | 1 | 2.28 |
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: 90% • CAR at home vs CGY: 5-0
| Date | Score | Winner | Model Pick |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-07 | CGY 5 - 4 CAR | CGY | CGY |
| 2025-11-30 | CAR 1 - 0 CGY | CAR | CAR |
| 2025-03-02 | CAR 2 - 1 CGY | CAR | CAR |
| 2024-10-24 | CGY 2 - 4 CAR | CAR | CAR |
| 2024-03-10 | CAR 7 - 2 CGY | CAR | CAR |
Shot Quality by Period
| Period | Team | Shots | High Danger | xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CAR | 21 | 0 | 1.34 |
| 1 | CGY | 5 | 0 | 0.14 |
| 2 | CAR | 12 | 1 | 1.26 |
| 2 | CGY | 13 | 0 | 0.72 |
| 3 | CAR | 18 | 0 | 1.14 |
| 3 | CGY | 14 | 1 | 0.95 |
| 4 | CAR | 5 | 0 | 0.54 |
| 4 | CGY | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
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: 78.2%
Total Goals
Actual: 3.0
Expected: 6.5
Score Breakdown
Carolina Hurricanes 2 - 1 Calgary Flames
Expected: 3.8 - 2.6
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