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Buffalo Sabres at Utah Hockey Club NHL Predictions

2025-03-20 • Delta Center
Utah Hockey Club 5 - 2 Buffalo Sabres

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
UTA: 63.4%
BUF: 36.6%
Expected Goals
UTA: 3.21
BUF: 2.83
Total Goals
Median: 6.4
Over 5.5: 59%
Over 6.5: 45%

Head-to-Head History

Model accuracy in this matchup: 100% • UTA at home vs BUF: 2-0
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2025-11-12UTA 5 - 2 BUFUTAUTA
2025-11-04BUF 1 - 2 UTAUTAUTA
2025-03-20UTA 5 - 2 BUFUTAUTA
2024-12-07BUF 2 - 5 UTAUTAUTA

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1UTA1621.17
1BUF1822.02
2UTA1811.21
2BUF1200.82
3UTA2143.12
3BUF1500.85
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: 63.4%
Total Goals
Actual: 7.0
Expected: 6.0
Score Breakdown
Utah Hockey Club 5 - 2 Buffalo Sabres
Expected: 3.2 - 2.8