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VANCOUVER

CANUCKSVAN

2-3-0  |  Road

2
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CAROLINA

HURRICANESCAR

3-1-1  |  Home

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Goaltending
Kevin Lankinen
GOALTENDER

Kevin Lankinen

#32 | Goaltender
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Pyotr Kochetkov
GOALTENDER

Pyotr Kochetkov

#52 | Goaltender
Player W-L-OTL GAA SV% SO
Kevin Lankinen None-None 9.07 0.667 --
Pyotr Kochetkov None-None 2.00 0.900 --
None-None W-L-OTL None-None
9.07 GAA Ldr 2.00
0.667 Save % Ldr 0.900
-- SO --
AI Model Win Probability
CANUCKS
25%
📊
HURRICANES
75%
CANUCKS 25% Book Odds: +300
HURRICANES 79% Book Odds: -380
Book Implied: 25% / 79.20%
AI Model Projected Total
AI Projection
6.5
Projected
Book Total
6.5
Over / Under Line
Over 6.5 50%
Under 6.5 50%
AI Model Spread Expectation
AI Spread Proj
+1.5
VANCOUVER
Book Spread
+1.5
Book Line
CanucksVAN (+1.5) 0 HurricanesCAR (-1.5)
Line aligns with book spread (+1.5)
Spread Distribution
AI Model

Canucks Cover

77.3%

Hurricanes Cover

22.7%

+6+4+20-2-4-6
Distribution centered around VAN +1.5 expected margin.
Margin of Victory (VAN)

VAN By 1 goal

9.2%

VAN By 2-3 goals

6.1%

CAR By 1 goal

19.1%

CAR By 2-3 goals

34.1%

AI Model Projected Score
2.5
VANCOUVER
Book Implied: 2.50
4
CAROLINA
Book Implied: 4
Simulated Score
2
VANCOUVER
Book Implied: 2.50
3
CAROLINA
Book Implied: 4
Projections Grades
Moneyline (ML)
Agreement 👑 Top Selection
AI Hurricanes Win
75% Win Prob
A
Sim Hurricanes Win
69% Win Prob
A
Puck Line (ATS)
Agreement
AI Canucks (-1.5) Win
Proj Goals: +1.5
D
Sim Canucks (+1.5) Loss
Proj Goals: +1.0
B
Over/Under (Total)
Divergence
AI u6.5 Loss
Proj Total: 6.5
D
Sim u6.5 Loss
Proj Total: 5.0
A
Head-to-Head History
Date Game Score
Oct 8, 2026 VAN @ CAR 2 - 7
Mar 4, 2026 CAR @ VAN 6 - 4
Nov 14, 2025 VAN @ CAR 3 - 4
Jan 10, 2025 VAN @ CAR 0 - 2
Oct 28, 2024 CAR @ VAN 4 - 3
Key Model Drivers
Shots on Goal (L5) +31.3% more
Carolina: 29.6 vs Vancouver: 22.5
Hits (L5) +14.5% more
Carolina: 28.4 vs Vancouver: 24.8
Faceoff % (L5) +5.9%
Carolina: 53.7% vs Vancouver: 47.8%
Blocked Shots (L5) +32.4% more
Vancouver: 19.3 vs Carolina: 13.1
Post-Mortem Analysis
Metric Projected Actual
Score Game
VAN Score 2.5 2
CAR Score 4.0 7
Team Stats Splits (Home / Away)
Blocked Shots 13.1 / 19.3 9.0 / 7.0
Faceoff % 53.7 / 47.8 43.2 / 56.8
Hits 28.4 / 24.8 18.0 / 20.0
Power Play % 20.3 / 30.9 100.0 / 0.0
Shots on Goal 29.6 / 22.5 34.0 / 20.0
Takeaways 3.8 / 3.8 5.0 / 5.0
Public Market Splits
Moneyline
Open: +260 / -325 → +300 / -380 ↑
3%TICKETS97%
5%MONEY95%
Spread (ATS)
Open: +1.5 / -1.5 → +1.5 / -1.5
13%TICKETS87%
40%MONEY60%
Total (O/U)
Open: 6.5 → 6.5
90%TICKETS10%
91%MONEY9%
Season to Date Model Accuracy
AI Model
SIM Engine
CAR
VAN
CAR
VAN
ML
80% 4-1
60% 3-2
40% 2-3
40% 2-3
ATS
60% 3-2
40% 2-3
80% 4-1
40% 2-3
TTL
0% 0-5
40% 2-3
20% 1-4
40% 2-3
Accuracy:
Elite (>60%)
Good (53-60%)
Neutral (48-52%)
Under (43-47%)
Danger (≤42%)
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