Utah Hockey Club at Seattle Kraken NHL Predictions
2025-03-14 • Climate Pledge Arena
Seattle Kraken 4 - 2 Utah Hockey Club
🚨 Upset Win (56% underdog)
📊 Pre-Game Predictions
Win Probability
SEA: 44.1%
UTA: 55.9%
Expected Goals
SEA: 3.25
UTA: 3.20
Total Goals
Median: 5.8
Over 5.5: 54%
Over 6.5: 41%
🥅 Goalie Matchup
SEA
Philipp Grubauer - 7-3-1 | 0.920 SV% | 2.32 GAA
UTA
Karel Vejmelka - 17-10-2 | 0.895 SV% | 2.68 GAA
| Stat | SEA | UTA |
|---|---|---|
| Season SV% | 0.920 | 0.895 |
| Last 5 SV% | — | — |
| SV% vs Opponent | — | — |
| GAA | 2.32 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEA | Philipp Grubauer | 25 | 23 | 2 | 92.0% | 2.84 | 1 | 0.84 |
| UTA | Karel Vejmelka | 23 | 19 | 4 | 82.6% | 3.73 | 2 | -0.27 |
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: 67% • SEA at home vs UTA: 2-1
| Date | Score | Winner | Model Pick |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-02 | SEA 2 - 6 UTA | UTA | UTA |
| 2026-01-17 | UTA 6 - 3 SEA | UTA | UTA |
| 2025-12-12 | UTA 5 - 3 SEA | UTA | UTA |
| 2025-04-08 | UTA 7 - 1 SEA | UTA | UTA |
| 2025-03-14 | SEA 4 - 2 UTA | SEA | UTA |
Shot Quality by Period
| Period | Team | Shots | High Danger | xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SEA | 14 | 0 | 0.83 |
| 1 | UTA | 11 | 1 | 0.84 |
| 2 | SEA | 14 | 0 | 0.78 |
| 2 | UTA | 17 | 0 | 1.19 |
| 3 | SEA | 11 | 2 | 2.12 |
| 3 | UTA | 18 | 0 | 0.80 |
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: 55.9%
Total Goals
Actual: 6.0
Expected: 6.5
Score Breakdown
Seattle Kraken 4 - 2 Utah Hockey Club
Expected: 3.2 - 3.2
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