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San Jose Sharks at Vancouver Canucks NHL Predictions

2025-04-14 • Rogers Arena
Vancouver Canucks 2 - 1 San Jose Sharks

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
VAN: 68.1%
SJS: 31.9%
Expected Goals
VAN: 2.76
SJS: 2.74
Total Goals
Median: 5.8
Over 5.5: 62%
Over 6.5: 43%

🥅 Goalie Matchup

VAN
Nikita Tolopilo - 0-0-0 | 0.000 SV% | 0.00 GAA
SJS
Alexandar Georgiev - 15-26-4 | 0.875 SV% | 3.71 GAA
StatVANSJS
Season SV%0.0000.875
Last 5 SV%
SV% vs Opponent
GAA0.003.71
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
VANNikita Tolopilo1615193.8%1.6310.63
SJSAlexandar Georgiev3735294.6%5.1423.14
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: 58% • VAN at home vs SJS: 4-2
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2026-04-11SJS 3 - 4 VANVANSJS
2026-01-27VAN 2 - 5 SJSSJSVAN
2025-12-27VAN 3 - 6 SJSSJSVAN
2025-11-28SJS 3 - 2 VANSJSVAN
2025-04-14VAN 2 - 1 SJSVANVAN

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1VAN2211.73
1SJS700.42
2VAN1701.01
2SJS1210.76
3VAN1901.28
3SJS800.43
4VAN1011.12
4SJS100.02
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: 68.1%
Total Goals
Actual: 3.0
Expected: 5.5
Score Breakdown
Vancouver Canucks 2 - 1 San Jose Sharks
Expected: 2.8 - 2.7