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2026-27 Season Live

Carolina Hurricanes at Vegas Golden Knights NHL Predictions

2026-12-21 • T-Mobile Arena
Vegas Golden Knights vs Carolina Hurricanes @ 7:00 PM PST

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
VGK: 48.3%
CAR: 51.7%
Expected Goals
VGK: 3.27
CAR: 3.37
Total Goals
Median: 6.6
Over 5.5: 65%
Over 6.5: 51%

🥅 Goalie Matchup

VGK
Carter Hart - 5-3-2 | 0.900 SV% | 2.49 GAA
CAR
Pyotr Kochetkov - 10-1-0 | 0.922 SV% | 1.64 GAA
StatVGKCAR
Season SV%0.8830.899
Last 5 SV%0.8950.946
SV% vs Opponent——
GAA3.182.33
Last 5 / vs opponent shown when available in goalie stats. Confirmed goalie row used when available; otherwise current projected starter is shown.

Head-to-Head History

Model accuracy in this matchup: 50% • VGK at home vs CAR: 3-5
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2026-06-14VGK 0 - 3 CARCARVGK
2026-06-11CAR 4 - 2 VGKCARCAR
2026-06-09VGK 3 - 5 CARCARVGK
2026-06-06VGK 5 - 4 CARVGKVGK
2026-06-04CAR 4 - 3 VGKCARCAR

🔮 Game Preview

This game is scheduled for 2026-12-21 at 7:00 PM PST.

Check back after the game for in-game win probability analysis and post-game results.