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Anaheim Ducks at Utah Hockey Club NHL Predictions

2024-12-22 • Delta Center
Utah Hockey Club 4 - 5 Anaheim Ducks
🚨 Upset Loss (60% underdog)

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
UTA: 60.2%
ANA: 39.8%
Expected Goals
UTA: 3.33
ANA: 2.96
Total Goals
Median: 6.2
Over 5.5: 59%
Over 6.5: 44%

Head-to-Head History

Model accuracy in this matchup: 50% • UTA at home vs ANA: 1-2
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2026-03-20UTA 1 - 4 ANAANAUTA
2025-12-03ANA 0 - 7 UTAUTAUTA
2025-11-17ANA 3 - 2 UTAANAUTA
2025-03-12UTA 3 - 2 ANAUTAUTA
2024-12-22UTA 4 - 5 ANAANAUTA

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1UTA1411.15
1ANA1400.62
2UTA1221.45
2ANA1400.72
3UTA800.65
3ANA920.78
4UTA200.24
4ANA200.15
5UTA300.17
5ANA311.11
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: 60.2%
Total Goals
Actual: 9.0
Expected: 6.3
Score Breakdown
Utah Hockey Club 4 - 5 Anaheim Ducks
Expected: 3.3 - 3.0