San Jose Sharks at Utah Hockey Club NHL Predictions
2024-10-28 • Delta Center
Utah Hockey Club 4 - 5 San Jose Sharks
🚨 Upset Loss (73% underdog)
📊 Pre-Game Predictions
Win Probability
UTA: 73.4%
SJS: 26.6%
Expected Goals
UTA: 4.01
SJS: 2.64
Total Goals
Median: 6.2
Over 5.5: 59%
Over 6.5: 47%
Head-to-Head History
Model accuracy in this matchup: 83% • UTA at home vs SJS: 2-1
| Date | Score | Winner | Model Pick |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-01 | SJS 6 - 3 UTA | SJS | SJS |
| 2025-11-18 | SJS 3 - 2 UTA | SJS | SJS |
| 2025-10-17 | UTA 6 - 3 SJS | UTA | UTA |
| 2025-01-10 | UTA 2 - 1 SJS | UTA | UTA |
| 2024-12-14 | SJS 3 - 4 UTA | UTA | UTA |
Shot Quality by Period
| Period | Team | Shots | High Danger | xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UTA | 17 | 1 | 0.70 |
| 1 | SJS | 14 | 3 | 1.41 |
| 2 | UTA | 14 | 1 | 1.07 |
| 2 | SJS | 22 | 1 | 1.20 |
| 3 | UTA | 8 | 0 | 0.35 |
| 3 | SJS | 22 | 1 | 1.22 |
| 4 | UTA | 1 | 0 | 0.15 |
| 4 | SJS | 4 | 1 | 0.75 |
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: 73.4%
Total Goals
Actual: 9.0
Expected: 6.6
Score Breakdown
Utah Hockey Club 4 - 5 San Jose Sharks
Expected: 4.0 - 2.6
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