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Washington Capitals at Utah Hockey Club NHL Predictions

2024-11-18 • Delta Center
Utah Hockey Club 2 - 6 Washington Capitals
🚨 Upset Loss (64% underdog)

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
UTA: 63.5%
WSH: 36.5%
Expected Goals
UTA: 3.05
WSH: 3.84
Total Goals
Median: 6.2
Over 5.5: 62%
Over 6.5: 47%

Head-to-Head History

Model accuracy in this matchup: 25% • UTA at home vs WSH: 0-2
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2026-03-26UTA 4 - 7 WSHWSHUTA
2026-03-03WSH 2 - 3 UTAUTAUTA
2025-02-09WSH 4 - 5 UTAUTAWSH
2024-11-18UTA 2 - 6 WSHWSHUTA

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1UTA2011.57
1WSH910.97
2UTA1522.17
2WSH1300.78
3UTA1210.70
3WSH700.43
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: 63.5%
Total Goals
Actual: 8.0
Expected: 6.9
Score Breakdown
Utah Hockey Club 2 - 6 Washington Capitals
Expected: 3.1 - 3.8