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Vegas Golden Knights at Utah Hockey Club NHL Predictions

2024-11-15 • Delta Center
Utah Hockey Club 2 - 4 Vegas Golden Knights
🚨 Upset Loss (51% underdog)

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
UTA: 51.5%
VGK: 48.5%
Expected Goals
UTA: 3.10
VGK: 3.40
Total Goals
Median: 6.4
Over 5.5: 64%
Over 6.5: 49%

Head-to-Head History

Model accuracy in this matchup: 67% • UTA at home vs VGK: 2-4
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2026-05-01UTA 1 - 5 VGKVGKVGK
2026-04-29VGK 5 - 4 UTAVGKVGK
2026-04-27UTA 4 - 5 VGKVGKVGK
2026-04-24UTA 4 - 2 VGKUTAVGK
2026-04-21VGK 2 - 3 UTAUTAVGK

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1UTA2611.78
1VGK900.29
2UTA1411.10
2VGK1421.57
3UTA1010.82
3VGK1421.97
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: 51.5%
Total Goals
Actual: 6.0
Expected: 6.5
Score Breakdown
Utah Hockey Club 2 - 4 Vegas Golden Knights
Expected: 3.1 - 3.4