Utah Hockey Club at Chicago Blackhawks NHL Predictions
2025-03-07 • United Center
Chicago Blackhawks 4 - 3 Utah Hockey Club
🚨 Upset Win (57% underdog)
📊 Pre-Game Predictions
Win Probability
CHI: 43.3%
UTA: 56.7%
Expected Goals
CHI: 3.05
UTA: 3.14
Total Goals
Median: 6.3
Over 5.5: 61%
Over 6.5: 48%
🥅 Goalie Matchup
CHI
Spencer Knight - 11-11-6 | 0.909 SV% | 2.63 GAA
UTA
Karel Vejmelka - 17-10-2 | 0.895 SV% | 2.68 GAA
| Stat | CHI | UTA |
|---|---|---|
| Season SV% | 0.909 | 0.895 |
| Last 5 SV% | — | — |
| SV% vs Opponent | — | — |
| GAA | 2.63 | 2.68 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHI | Spencer Knight | 39 | 36 | 3 | 92.3% | 4.60 | 2 | 1.60 |
| UTA | Karel Vejmelka | 25 | 21 | 4 | 84.0% | 2.20 | 1 | -1.80 |
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: 50% • CHI at home vs UTA: 3-1
| Date | Score | Winner | Model Pick |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-12 | UTA 2 - 3 CHI | CHI | UTA |
| 2026-03-09 | CHI 3 - 2 UTA | CHI | UTA |
| 2026-03-01 | UTA 0 - 4 CHI | CHI | UTA |
| 2025-10-13 | CHI 3 - 1 UTA | CHI | CHI |
| 2025-03-30 | CHI 2 - 5 UTA | UTA | UTA |
Shot Quality by Period
| Period | Team | Shots | High Danger | xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CHI | 7 | 0 | 0.31 |
| 1 | UTA | 10 | 1 | 1.24 |
| 2 | CHI | 16 | 1 | 1.30 |
| 2 | UTA | 21 | 1 | 1.69 |
| 3 | CHI | 6 | 0 | 0.29 |
| 3 | UTA | 21 | 0 | 1.31 |
| 4 | CHI | 3 | 0 | 0.30 |
| 4 | UTA | 3 | 0 | 0.35 |
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: 56.7%
Total Goals
Actual: 7.0
Expected: 6.2
Score Breakdown
Chicago Blackhawks 4 - 3 Utah Hockey Club
Expected: 3.0 - 3.1
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