Utah Hockey Club at Philadelphia Flyers NHL Predictions
2024-12-08 • Wells Fargo Center
Philadelphia Flyers 2 - 4 Utah Hockey Club
🚨 Upset Loss (56% underdog)
📊 Pre-Game Predictions
Win Probability
PHI: 56.0%
UTA: 44.0%
Expected Goals
PHI: 3.13
UTA: 3.01
Total Goals
Median: 6.2
Over 5.5: 56%
Over 6.5: 42%
🥅 Goalie Matchup
PHI
Samuel Ersson - 6-5-4 | 0.868 SV% | 3.09 GAA
UTA
J. Stauber
| Stat | PHI | UTA |
|---|---|---|
| Season SV% | 0.868 | — |
| Last 5 SV% | — | — |
| SV% vs Opponent | — | — |
| GAA | 3.09 | — |
Last 5 / vs opponent shown when available in goalie stats. Confirmed goalie row used when available; otherwise current projected starter is shown.
Goalie Game Metrics
| Team | Goalie | SA | Saves | GA | SV% | xGA | HD Faced | GSAx |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHI | Samuel Ersson | 25 | 21 | 4 | 84.0% | 2.98 | 1 | -1.02 |
| UTA | J. Stauber | 24 | 22 | 2 | 91.7% | 3.19 | 3 | 1.19 |
SA uses shots on goal plus goals. xGA, high-danger faced, and GSAx use modeled scoring attempts against. GSAx is xGA minus goals against.
Head-to-Head History
Model accuracy in this matchup: 50% • PHI at home vs UTA: 0-2
| Date | Score | Winner | Model Pick |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-05 | PHI 0 - 3 UTA | UTA | UTA |
| 2026-01-21 | UTA 5 - 4 PHI | UTA | UTA |
| 2025-02-04 | UTA 3 - 2 PHI | UTA | PHI |
| 2024-12-08 | PHI 2 - 4 UTA | UTA | PHI |
Shot Quality by Period
| Period | Team | Shots | High Danger | xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PHI | 12 | 1 | 1.25 |
| 1 | UTA | 20 | 0 | 1.25 |
| 2 | PHI | 13 | 2 | 1.22 |
| 2 | UTA | 15 | 0 | 0.93 |
| 3 | PHI | 18 | 0 | 0.72 |
| 3 | UTA | 8 | 1 | 0.81 |
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: 56.0%
Total Goals
Actual: 6.0
Expected: 6.1
Score Breakdown
Philadelphia Flyers 2 - 4 Utah Hockey Club
Expected: 3.1 - 3.0
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