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Utah Hockey Club at Calgary Flames NHL Predictions

2025-01-02 • Scotiabank Saddledome
Calgary Flames 3 - 5 Utah Hockey Club

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
CGY: 47.9%
UTA: 52.1%
Expected Goals
CGY: 3.08
UTA: 3.24
Total Goals
Median: 5.9
Over 5.5: 59%
Over 6.5: 44%

Head-to-Head History

Model accuracy in this matchup: 83% • CGY at home vs UTA: 2-1
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2026-04-12CGY 4 - 1 UTACGYUTA
2025-12-06CGY 2 - 0 UTACGYCGY
2025-10-15UTA 3 - 1 CGYUTAUTA
2025-04-01UTA 3 - 1 CGYUTAUTA
2025-01-02CGY 3 - 5 UTAUTAUTA

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1CGY1210.62
1UTA1100.70
2CGY1000.62
2UTA900.62
3CGY1000.40
3UTA1522.52
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: 52.1%
Total Goals
Actual: 8.0
Expected: 6.3
Score Breakdown
Calgary Flames 3 - 5 Utah Hockey Club
Expected: 3.1 - 3.2