Vegas Golden Knights at Philadelphia Flyers NHL Predictions
2025-12-11 • Xfinity Mobile Arena
Philadelphia Flyers 2 - 3 Vegas Golden Knights (OT)
📊 Pre-Game Predictions
Win Probability
PHI: 42.5%
VGK: 57.5%
Expected Goals
PHI: 3.08
VGK: 3.32
Total Goals
Median: 6.0
Over 5.5: 57%
Over 6.5: 47%
🥅 Goalie Matchup
PHI
Dan Vladar - 14-6-3 | 0.910 SV% | 2.40 GAA
VGK
Akira Schmid - 11-4-4 | 0.895 SV% | 2.50 GAA
| Stat | PHI | VGK |
|---|---|---|
| Season SV% | 0.910 | 0.895 |
| Last 5 SV% | — | — |
| SV% vs Opponent | — | — |
| GAA | 2.40 | 2.50 |
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 | Dan Vladar | 22 | 19 | 3 | 86.4% | 2.79 | 3 | -0.21 |
| VGK | Akira Schmid | 19 | 17 | 2 | 89.5% | 2.14 | 0 | 0.14 |
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: 60% • PHI at home vs VGK: 2-3
| Date | Score | Winner | Model Pick |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-19 | VGK 1 - 2 PHI | PHI | VGK |
| 2025-12-11 | PHI 2 - 3 VGK | VGK | VGK |
| 2025-01-02 | VGK 5 - 2 PHI | VGK | VGK |
| 2024-11-25 | PHI 4 - 5 VGK | VGK | VGK |
| 2023-11-18 | PHI 4 - 3 VGK | PHI | PHI |
Shot Quality by Period
| Period | Team | Shots | High Danger | xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PHI | 14 | 0 | 0.85 |
| 1 | VGK | 9 | 0 | 0.74 |
| 2 | PHI | 9 | 0 | 0.64 |
| 2 | VGK | 15 | 3 | 1.43 |
| 3 | PHI | 9 | 0 | 0.65 |
| 3 | VGK | 9 | 0 | 0.36 |
| 4 | PHI | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 4 | VGK | 2 | 0 | 0.26 |
Shots are modeled attempts: shots on goal, goals, and missed shots. Blocked shots are excluded. High danger is xG >= 0.20.
🎯 Shot Chart
📈 Post-Game Analysis
Prediction Result
✅ Correct
Confidence: 57.5%
Total Goals
Actual: 5.0
Expected: 6.4
Score Breakdown
Philadelphia Flyers 2 - 3 Vegas Golden Knights
Expected: 3.1 - 3.3
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