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Utah Hockey Club at San Jose Sharks NHL Predictions

2024-12-14 • SAP Center at San Jose
San Jose Sharks 3 - 4 Utah Hockey Club

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
SJS: 35.5%
UTA: 64.5%
Expected Goals
SJS: 2.96
UTA: 3.27
Total Goals
Median: 6.1
Over 5.5: 57%
Over 6.5: 44%

Head-to-Head History

Model accuracy in this matchup: 83% • SJS at home vs UTA: 2-1
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2025-12-01SJS 6 - 3 UTASJSSJS
2025-11-18SJS 3 - 2 UTASJSSJS
2025-10-17UTA 6 - 3 SJSUTAUTA
2025-01-10UTA 2 - 1 SJSUTAUTA
2024-12-14SJS 3 - 4 UTAUTAUTA

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1SJS1100.43
1UTA1601.05
2SJS1500.82
2UTA1601.20
3SJS600.42
3UTA2321.80
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: 64.5%
Total Goals
Actual: 7.0
Expected: 6.2
Score Breakdown
San Jose Sharks 3 - 4 Utah Hockey Club
Expected: 3.0 - 3.3