St. Louis Blues at Utah Hockey Club NHL Predictions
2025-01-18 • Delta Center
Utah Hockey Club 4 - 2 St. Louis Blues
📊 Pre-Game Predictions
Win Probability
UTA: 61.3%
STL: 38.7%
Expected Goals
UTA: 3.27
STL: 2.79
Total Goals
Median: 6.1
Over 5.5: 56%
Over 6.5: 41%
🥅 Goalie Matchup
UTA
Connor Ingram - 9-8-4 | 0.882 SV% | 3.27 GAA
STL
Jordan Binnington - 7-10-6 | 0.869 SV% | 3.56 GAA
| Stat | UTA | STL |
|---|---|---|
| Season SV% | 0.882 | 0.869 |
| Last 5 SV% | — | — |
| SV% vs Opponent | — | — |
| GAA | 3.27 | 3.56 |
Last 5 / vs opponent shown when available in goalie stats. Confirmed goalie row used when available; otherwise current projected starter is shown.
Goalie Game Metrics
| Team | Goalie | SA | Saves | GA | SV% | xGA | HD Faced | GSAx |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UTA | Connor Ingram | 24 | 22 | 2 | 91.7% | 2.40 | 2 | 0.40 |
| STL | Jordan Binnington | 33 | 29 | 4 | 87.9% | 2.59 | 3 | -1.41 |
SA uses shots on goal plus goals. xGA, high-danger faced, and GSAx use modeled scoring attempts against. GSAx is xGA minus goals against.
Head-to-Head History
Model accuracy in this matchup: 62% • UTA at home vs STL: 2-2
| Date | Score | Winner | Model Pick |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-16 | UTA 3 - 5 STL | STL | UTA |
| 2026-01-09 | UTA 4 - 2 STL | UTA | UTA |
| 2025-11-29 | STL 1 - 0 UTA | STL | UTA |
| 2025-10-23 | STL 4 - 7 UTA | UTA | UTA |
| 2025-04-15 | STL 6 - 1 UTA | STL | STL |
Shot Quality by Period
| Period | Team | Shots | High Danger | xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UTA | 18 | 2 | 1.04 |
| 1 | STL | 9 | 0 | 0.19 |
| 2 | UTA | 13 | 1 | 1.25 |
| 2 | STL | 15 | 2 | 1.25 |
| 3 | UTA | 8 | 0 | 0.31 |
| 3 | STL | 16 | 0 | 0.96 |
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: 61.3%
Total Goals
Actual: 6.0
Expected: 6.1
Score Breakdown
Utah Hockey Club 4 - 2 St. Louis Blues
Expected: 3.3 - 2.8
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