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New York Rangers at Utah Hockey Club NHL Predictions

2025-01-16 • Delta Center
Utah Hockey Club 3 - 5 New York Rangers
🚨 Upset Loss (62% underdog)

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
UTA: 61.9%
NYR: 38.1%
Expected Goals
UTA: 3.62
NYR: 2.85
Total Goals
Median: 6.2
Over 5.5: 61%
Over 6.5: 47%

Head-to-Head History

Model accuracy in this matchup: 50% • UTA at home vs NYR: 1-1
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2026-01-05NYR 2 - 3 UTAUTAUTA
2025-11-22UTA 3 - 2 NYRUTAUTA
2025-01-16UTA 3 - 5 NYRNYRUTA
2024-10-12NYR 5 - 6 UTAUTANYR

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1UTA2221.67
1NYR1300.75
2UTA1500.77
2NYR1100.63
3UTA1100.70
3NYR1553.85
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: 61.9%
Total Goals
Actual: 8.0
Expected: 6.5
Score Breakdown
Utah Hockey Club 3 - 5 New York Rangers
Expected: 3.6 - 2.9