Colorado Avalanche at Utah Hockey Club NHL Predictions
2024-12-27 • Delta Center
Utah Hockey Club 1 - 4 Colorado Avalanche
🚨 Upset Loss (53% underdog)
📊 Pre-Game Predictions
Win Probability
UTA: 53.4%
COL: 46.6%
Expected Goals
UTA: 2.93
COL: 2.99
Total Goals
Median: 6.1
Over 5.5: 56%
Over 6.5: 43%
Head-to-Head History
Model accuracy in this matchup: 71% • UTA at home vs COL: 1-3
| Date | Score | Winner | Model Pick |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-25 | UTA 2 - 4 COL | COL | COL |
| 2025-12-23 | COL 1 - 0 UTA | COL | COL |
| 2025-10-21 | UTA 4 - 3 COL | UTA | UTA |
| 2025-10-09 | COL 2 - 1 UTA | COL | COL |
| 2024-12-27 | UTA 1 - 4 COL | COL | UTA |
Shot Quality by Period
| Period | Team | Shots | High Danger | xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UTA | 12 | 2 | 0.83 |
| 1 | COL | 20 | 1 | 1.08 |
| 2 | UTA | 12 | 0 | 0.77 |
| 2 | COL | 16 | 2 | 1.28 |
| 3 | UTA | 25 | 1 | 1.51 |
| 3 | COL | 14 | 3 | 2.25 |
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: 53.4%
Total Goals
Actual: 5.0
Expected: 5.9
Score Breakdown
Utah Hockey Club 1 - 4 Colorado Avalanche
Expected: 2.9 - 3.0
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