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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
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2025-12-01SJS 6 - 3 UTASJSSJS
2025-11-18SJS 3 - 2 UTASJSSJS
2025-10-17UTA 6 - 3 SJSUTAUTA
2025-01-10UTA 2 - 1 SJSUTAUTA
2024-12-14SJS 3 - 4 UTAUTAUTA

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1UTA1710.70
1SJS1431.41
2UTA1411.07
2SJS2211.20
3UTA800.35
3SJS2211.22
4UTA100.15
4SJS410.75
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