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Vancouver Canucks at New York Islanders NHL Predictions

2025-12-19 • UBS Arena
New York Islanders 1 - 4 Vancouver Canucks
🚨 Upset Loss (61% underdog)

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
NYI: 60.9%
VAN: 39.1%
Expected Goals
NYI: 3.52
VAN: 2.76
Total Goals
Median: 6.1
Over 5.5: 60%
Over 6.5: 45%

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
1NYI1400.64
1VAN1000.81
2NYI1200.78
2VAN1600.97
3NYI1211.13
3VAN1421.26
Shots are modeled attempts: shots on goal, goals, and missed shots. Blocked shots are excluded. High danger is xG >= 0.20.

🎯 Shot Chart

Shot chart for Vancouver Canucks at New York Islanders

📈 Post-Game Analysis

Prediction Result
❌ Incorrect
Confidence: 60.9%
Total Goals
Actual: 5.0
Expected: 6.3
Score Breakdown
New York Islanders 1 - 4 Vancouver Canucks
Expected: 3.5 - 2.8