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Vancouver Canucks at Utah Hockey Club NHL Predictions

2024-12-18 • Delta Center
Utah Hockey Club 3 - 2 Vancouver Canucks

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
UTA: 65.2%
VAN: 34.8%
Expected Goals
UTA: 3.57
VAN: 2.55
Total Goals
Median: 6.0
Over 5.5: 57%
Over 6.5: 42%

Head-to-Head History

Model accuracy in this matchup: 100% • UTA at home vs VAN: 3-0
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2026-04-04VAN 4 - 7 UTAUTAUTA
2026-02-02UTA 6 - 2 VANUTAUTA
2025-12-05VAN 1 - 4 UTAUTAUTA
2025-03-16VAN 1 - 3 UTAUTAUTA
2025-02-23UTA 2 - 1 VANUTAUTA

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1UTA1321.34
1VAN400.21
2UTA1220.99
2VAN1621.14
3UTA1111.02
3VAN1301.10
4UTA400.49
4VAN400.45
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: 65.2%
Total Goals
Actual: 5.0
Expected: 6.1
Score Breakdown
Utah Hockey Club 3 - 2 Vancouver Canucks
Expected: 3.6 - 2.5