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New York Islanders at Utah Hockey Club NHL Predictions

2025-01-11 • Delta Center
Utah Hockey Club 1 - 2 New York Islanders
🚨 Upset Loss (58% underdog)

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
UTA: 57.7%
NYI: 42.3%
Expected Goals
UTA: 3.32
NYI: 2.89
Total Goals
Median: 6.1
Over 5.5: 60%
Over 6.5: 46%

Head-to-Head History

Model accuracy in this matchup: 50% • UTA at home vs NYI: 0-2
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2026-01-01NYI 2 - 7 UTAUTAUTA
2025-11-14UTA 2 - 3 NYINYIUTA
2025-01-11UTA 1 - 2 NYINYIUTA
2024-10-10NYI 4 - 5 UTAUTAUTA

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1UTA700.14
1NYI1711.16
2UTA1501.19
2NYI700.51
3UTA1200.71
3NYI1631.44
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: 57.7%
Total Goals
Actual: 3.0
Expected: 6.2
Score Breakdown
Utah Hockey Club 1 - 2 New York Islanders
Expected: 3.3 - 2.9