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Winnipeg Jets at Vancouver Canucks NHL Predictions

2025-03-18 • Rogers Arena
Vancouver Canucks 6 - 2 Winnipeg Jets
🚨 Upset Win (51% underdog)

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
VAN: 49.2%
WPG: 50.8%
Expected Goals
VAN: 3.20
WPG: 2.86
Total Goals
Median: 6.0
Over 5.5: 57%
Over 6.5: 42%

🥅 Goalie Matchup

VAN
Kevin Lankinen - 6-10-3 | 0.885 SV% | 3.41 GAA
WPG
Connor Hellebuyck - 9-10-3 | 0.907 SV% | 2.51 GAA
StatVANWPG
Season SV%0.8850.907
Last 5 SV%
SV% vs Opponent
GAA3.412.51
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
VANKevin Lankinen2220290.9%3.5821.58
WPGConnor Hellebuyck2216672.7%3.896-2.11
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: 78% • VAN at home vs WPG: 2-3
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2026-03-07WPG 3 - 2 VANWPGWPG
2026-02-25VAN 2 - 3 WPGWPGVAN
2025-11-11VAN 3 - 5 WPGWPGWPG
2025-03-30WPG 3 - 1 VANWPGWPG
2025-03-18VAN 6 - 2 WPGVANWPG

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1VAN1711.08
1WPG1501.01
2VAN1221.13
2WPG1321.52
3VAN731.68
3WPG2101.05
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: 50.8%
Total Goals
Actual: 8.0
Expected: 6.1
Score Breakdown
Vancouver Canucks 6 - 2 Winnipeg Jets
Expected: 3.2 - 2.9