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Vancouver Canucks at Pittsburgh Penguins NHL Predictions

2025-10-21 • PPG Paints Arena
Pittsburgh Penguins 5 - 1 Vancouver Canucks

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
PIT: 69.6%
VAN: 30.4%
Expected Goals
PIT: 3.88
VAN: 2.82
Total Goals
Median: 7.4
Over 5.5: 79%
Over 6.5: 63%

🥅 Goalie Matchup

PIT
Stuart Skinner - 23-17-9 | 0.888 SV% | 2.92 GAA
VAN
Kevin Lankinen - 11-27-5 | 0.875 SV% | 3.70 GAA
StatPITVAN
Season SV%0.8880.885
Last 5 SV%0.8860.872
SV% vs Opponent0.9380.843
GAA2.913.41
Last 5 / vs opponent shown when available in goalie stats.

Head-to-Head History

Model accuracy in this matchup: 67% • PIT at home vs VAN: 2-1
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2026-01-25VAN 2 - 3 PITPITPIT
2025-10-21PIT 5 - 1 VANPITPIT
2024-11-27PIT 5 - 4 VANPITPIT
2024-10-26VAN 4 - 3 PITVANVAN
2024-02-27VAN 3 - 4 PITPITVAN

🎯 Shot Chart

Shot chart for Vancouver Canucks at Pittsburgh Penguins

📈 Post-Game Analysis

Prediction Result
✅ Correct
Confidence: 69.6%
Total Goals
Actual: 6.0
Expected: 6.7
Score Breakdown
Pittsburgh Penguins 5 - 1 Vancouver Canucks
Expected: 3.9 - 2.8