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Vancouver Canucks at New York Islanders NHL Predictions

2025-03-26 • UBS Arena
New York Islanders 2 - 5 Vancouver Canucks
🚨 Upset Loss (52% underdog)

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
NYI: 52.0%
VAN: 48.0%
Expected Goals
NYI: 2.83
VAN: 3.12
Total Goals
Median: 6.0
Over 5.5: 54%
Over 6.5: 42%

Head-to-Head History

Model accuracy in this matchup: 33% • NYI at home vs VAN: 0-3
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2026-01-19VAN 3 - 4 NYINYINYI
2025-12-19NYI 1 - 4 VANVANNYI
2025-03-26NYI 2 - 5 VANVANNYI
2024-11-14VAN 2 - 5 NYINYIVAN
2024-01-09NYI 2 - 5 VANVANNYI

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1NYI1811.08
1VAN1000.55
2NYI2101.26
2VAN2201.42
3NYI1400.64
3VAN1421.49
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: 52.0%
Total Goals
Actual: 7.0
Expected: 5.9
Score Breakdown
New York Islanders 2 - 5 Vancouver Canucks
Expected: 2.8 - 3.1