Calgary Flames at Philadelphia Flyers NHL Predictions
2025-03-04 • Wells Fargo Center
Philadelphia Flyers 3 - 6 Calgary Flames
🚨 Upset Loss (65% underdog)
📊 Pre-Game Predictions
Win Probability
PHI: 64.6%
CGY: 35.4%
Expected Goals
PHI: 3.44
CGY: 3.00
Total Goals
Median: 5.7
Over 5.5: 54%
Over 6.5: 44%
🥅 Goalie Matchup
PHI
Samuel Ersson - 6-5-4 | 0.868 SV% | 3.09 GAA
CGY
Dustin Wolf - 14-14-2 | 0.901 SV% | 2.82 GAA
| Stat | PHI | CGY |
|---|---|---|
| Season SV% | 0.868 | 0.901 |
| Last 5 SV% | — | — |
| SV% vs Opponent | — | — |
| GAA | 3.09 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHI | Samuel Ersson | 34 | 28 | 6 | 82.4% | 3.27 | 2 | -2.73 |
| CGY | Dustin Wolf | 29 | 26 | 3 | 89.7% | 3.17 | 2 | 0.17 |
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% • PHI at home vs CGY: 1-2
| Date | Score | Winner | Model Pick |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-31 | CGY 5 - 1 PHI | CGY | CGY |
| 2025-11-02 | PHI 1 - 2 CGY | CGY | PHI |
| 2025-03-04 | PHI 3 - 6 CGY | CGY | PHI |
| 2024-10-12 | CGY 6 - 3 PHI | CGY | CGY |
| 2024-01-06 | PHI 3 - 2 CGY | PHI | PHI |
Shot Quality by Period
| Period | Team | Shots | High Danger | xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PHI | 16 | 1 | 1.07 |
| 1 | CGY | 18 | 0 | 0.93 |
| 2 | PHI | 18 | 0 | 0.77 |
| 2 | CGY | 15 | 1 | 1.12 |
| 3 | PHI | 10 | 1 | 1.32 |
| 3 | CGY | 16 | 1 | 1.22 |
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: 64.6%
Total Goals
Actual: 9.0
Expected: 6.4
Score Breakdown
Philadelphia Flyers 3 - 6 Calgary Flames
Expected: 3.4 - 3.0
Like this analysis? Get it daily.
Short, data-driven emails. Unsubscribe any time.