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Florida Panthers at Utah Hockey Club NHL Predictions

2025-01-08 • Delta Center
Utah Hockey Club 1 - 4 Florida Panthers
🚨 Upset Loss (55% underdog)

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
UTA: 54.6%
FLA: 45.4%
Expected Goals
UTA: 3.12
FLA: 2.93
Total Goals
Median: 6.1
Over 5.5: 57%
Over 6.5: 41%

Head-to-Head History

Model accuracy in this matchup: 25% • UTA at home vs FLA: 0-2
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2026-01-27FLA 3 - 4 UTAUTAFLA
2025-12-10UTA 3 - 4 FLAFLAUTA
2025-03-28FLA 2 - 1 UTAFLAFLA
2025-01-08UTA 1 - 4 FLAFLAUTA

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1UTA1000.65
1FLA1400.38
2UTA2311.66
2FLA2011.39
3UTA1400.94
3FLA1942.38
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: 54.6%
Total Goals
Actual: 5.0
Expected: 6.0
Score Breakdown
Utah Hockey Club 1 - 4 Florida Panthers
Expected: 3.1 - 2.9