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Utah Hockey Club at Detroit Red Wings NHL Predictions

2025-03-06 • Little Caesars Arena
Detroit Red Wings 2 - 4 Utah Hockey Club

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
DET: 37.4%
UTA: 62.6%
Expected Goals
DET: 3.27
UTA: 3.61
Total Goals
Median: 6.4
Over 5.5: 63%
Over 6.5: 50%

Head-to-Head History

Model accuracy in this matchup: 75% • DET at home vs UTA: 0-2
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2026-02-04UTA 4 - 1 DETUTAUTA
2025-12-17DET 1 - 4 UTAUTAUTA
2025-03-24UTA 1 - 5 DETDETUTA
2025-03-06DET 2 - 4 UTAUTAUTA

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1DET2422.31
1UTA800.55
2DET1811.33
2UTA1201.07
3DET1700.76
3UTA1311.10
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: 62.6%
Total Goals
Actual: 6.0
Expected: 6.9
Score Breakdown
Detroit Red Wings 2 - 4 Utah Hockey Club
Expected: 3.3 - 3.6