Detroit Red Wings at Utah Hockey Club NHL Predictions
2025-03-24 • Delta Center
Utah Hockey Club 1 - 5 Detroit Red Wings
🚨 Upset Loss (64% underdog)
📊 Pre-Game Predictions
Win Probability
UTA: 63.7%
DET: 36.3%
Expected Goals
UTA: 3.34
DET: 2.83
Total Goals
Median: 6.3
Over 5.5: 58%
Over 6.5: 46%
🥅 Goalie Matchup
UTA
Karel Vejmelka - 17-10-2 | 0.895 SV% | 2.68 GAA
DET
P. Mrazek
| Stat | UTA | DET |
|---|---|---|
| Season SV% | 0.895 | — |
| Last 5 SV% | — | — |
| SV% vs Opponent | — | — |
| GAA | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UTA | Karel Vejmelka | 14 | 9 | 5 | 64.3% | 2.71 | 3 | -2.29 |
| DET | P. Mrazek | 19 | 18 | 1 | 94.7% | 2.27 | 1 | 1.27 |
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: 75% • UTA at home vs DET: 1-1
| Date | Score | Winner | Model Pick |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-04 | UTA 4 - 1 DET | UTA | UTA |
| 2025-12-17 | DET 1 - 4 UTA | UTA | UTA |
| 2025-03-24 | UTA 1 - 5 DET | DET | UTA |
| 2025-03-06 | DET 2 - 4 UTA | UTA | UTA |
Shot Quality by Period
| Period | Team | Shots | High Danger | xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UTA | 13 | 0 | 0.90 |
| 1 | DET | 4 | 0 | 0.26 |
| 2 | UTA | 13 | 1 | 0.92 |
| 2 | DET | 6 | 1 | 0.69 |
| 3 | UTA | 9 | 0 | 0.44 |
| 3 | DET | 12 | 2 | 1.76 |
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: 63.7%
Total Goals
Actual: 6.0
Expected: 6.2
Score Breakdown
Utah Hockey Club 1 - 5 Detroit Red Wings
Expected: 3.3 - 2.8
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