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San Jose Sharks at Utah Hockey Club NHL Predictions

2025-01-10 • Delta Center
Utah Hockey Club 2 - 1 San Jose Sharks

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
UTA: 73.4%
SJS: 26.6%
Expected Goals
UTA: 3.87
SJS: 2.60
Total Goals
Median: 6.4
Over 5.5: 61%
Over 6.5: 48%

Head-to-Head History

Model accuracy in this matchup: 83% • UTA at home vs SJS: 2-1
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2025-12-01SJS 6 - 3 UTASJSSJS
2025-11-18SJS 3 - 2 UTASJSSJS
2025-10-17UTA 6 - 3 SJSUTAUTA
2025-01-10UTA 2 - 1 SJSUTAUTA
2024-12-14SJS 3 - 4 UTAUTAUTA

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1UTA1801.22
1SJS1000.71
2UTA800.52
2SJS710.67
3UTA1731.34
3SJS1110.49
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: 73.4%
Total Goals
Actual: 3.0
Expected: 6.5
Score Breakdown
Utah Hockey Club 2 - 1 San Jose Sharks
Expected: 3.9 - 2.6