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Utah Hockey Club at New York Rangers NHL Predictions

2024-10-12 • Madison Square Garden
New York Rangers 5 - 6 Utah Hockey Club
🚨 Upset Loss (50% underdog)

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
NYR: 50.3%
UTA: 49.7%
Expected Goals
NYR: 3.80
UTA: 4.86
Total Goals
Median: 7.3
Over 5.5: 75%
Over 6.5: 61%

Head-to-Head History

Model accuracy in this matchup: 50% • NYR at home vs UTA: 0-2
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2026-01-05NYR 2 - 3 UTAUTAUTA
2025-11-22UTA 3 - 2 NYRUTAUTA
2025-01-16UTA 3 - 5 NYRNYRUTA
2024-10-12NYR 5 - 6 UTAUTANYR

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1NYR1611.11
1UTA1200.60
2NYR1500.91
2UTA1611.18
3NYR2111.50
3UTA1410.93
4NYR300.11
4UTA300.44
Shots are modeled attempts: shots on goal, goals, and missed shots. Blocked shots are excluded. High danger is xG >= 0.20.

📈 Post-Game Analysis

Prediction Result
❌ Incorrect
Confidence: 50.3%
Total Goals
Actual: 11.0
Expected: 8.7
Score Breakdown
New York Rangers 5 - 6 Utah Hockey Club
Expected: 3.8 - 4.9