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Pittsburgh Penguins at Utah Hockey Club NHL Predictions

2025-01-29 • Delta Center
Utah Hockey Club 2 - 3 Pittsburgh Penguins
🚨 Upset Loss (59% underdog)

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
UTA: 59.2%
PIT: 40.8%
Expected Goals
UTA: 3.56
PIT: 2.94
Total Goals
Median: 5.8
Over 5.5: 59%
Over 6.5: 45%

Head-to-Head History

Model accuracy in this matchup: 50% • UTA at home vs PIT: 0-2
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2026-03-14UTA 3 - 4 PITPITUTA
2025-12-14PIT 4 - 5 UTAUTAUTA
2025-01-29UTA 2 - 3 PITPITUTA
2024-11-23PIT 1 - 6 UTAUTAUTA

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1UTA1601.02
1PIT800.48
2UTA1111.04
2PIT2301.21
3UTA1600.85
3PIT1410.72
4UTA100.09
4PIT300.29
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: 59.2%
Total Goals
Actual: 5.0
Expected: 6.5
Score Breakdown
Utah Hockey Club 2 - 3 Pittsburgh Penguins
Expected: 3.6 - 2.9