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Utah Hockey Club at Montreal Canadiens NHL Predictions

2024-11-26 • Centre Bell
Montreal Canadiens 2 - 3 Utah Hockey Club

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
MTL: 42.3%
UTA: 57.7%
Expected Goals
MTL: 2.97
UTA: 3.26
Total Goals
Median: 6.0
Over 5.5: 55%
Over 6.5: 42%

Head-to-Head History

Model accuracy in this matchup: 50% • MTL at home vs UTA: 1-1
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2025-11-26UTA 3 - 4 MTLMTLUTA
2025-11-08MTL 6 - 2 UTAMTLMTL
2025-01-14UTA 3 - 5 MTLMTLUTA
2024-11-26MTL 2 - 3 UTAUTAUTA

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1MTL1000.67
1UTA2101.80
2MTL1021.22
2UTA1310.92
3MTL810.91
3UTA1200.83
4MTL200.11
4UTA110.39
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
✅ Correct
Confidence: 57.7%
Total Goals
Actual: 5.0
Expected: 6.2
Score Breakdown
Montreal Canadiens 2 - 3 Utah Hockey Club
Expected: 3.0 - 3.3