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Utah Hockey Club at Colorado Avalanche NHL Predictions

2024-12-12 • Ball Arena
Colorado Avalanche 1 - 4 Utah Hockey Club
🚨 Upset Loss (60% underdog)

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
COL: 59.7%
UTA: 40.3%
Expected Goals
COL: 3.21
UTA: 2.87
Total Goals
Median: 6.3
Over 5.5: 59%
Over 6.5: 46%

Head-to-Head History

Model accuracy in this matchup: 71% • COL at home vs UTA: 2-1
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2026-02-25UTA 2 - 4 COLCOLCOL
2025-12-23COL 1 - 0 UTACOLCOL
2025-10-21UTA 4 - 3 COLUTAUTA
2025-10-09COL 2 - 1 UTACOLCOL
2024-12-27UTA 1 - 4 COLCOLUTA

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1COL1000.61
1UTA1310.86
2COL1611.11
2UTA1200.76
3COL1300.89
3UTA921.49
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: 59.7%
Total Goals
Actual: 5.0
Expected: 6.1
Score Breakdown
Colorado Avalanche 1 - 4 Utah Hockey Club
Expected: 3.2 - 2.9