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Utah Hockey Club at Buffalo Sabres NHL Predictions

2024-12-07 • KeyBank Center
Buffalo Sabres 2 - 5 Utah Hockey Club

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
BUF: 46.8%
UTA: 53.2%
Expected Goals
BUF: 3.20
UTA: 3.39
Total Goals
Median: 6.0
Over 5.5: 59%
Over 6.5: 47%

Head-to-Head History

Model accuracy in this matchup: 100% • BUF at home vs UTA: 0-2
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2025-11-12UTA 5 - 2 BUFUTAUTA
2025-11-04BUF 1 - 2 UTAUTAUTA
2025-03-20UTA 5 - 2 BUFUTAUTA
2024-12-07BUF 2 - 5 UTAUTAUTA

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1BUF1500.75
1UTA1611.10
2BUF600.26
2UTA1601.26
3BUF2011.49
3UTA820.58
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: 53.2%
Total Goals
Actual: 7.0
Expected: 6.6
Score Breakdown
Buffalo Sabres 2 - 5 Utah Hockey Club
Expected: 3.2 - 3.4