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Winnipeg Jets at Utah Hockey Club NHL Predictions

2025-04-05 • Delta Center
Utah Hockey Club 4 - 1 Winnipeg Jets
🚨 Upset Win (51% underdog)

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
UTA: 49.0%
WPG: 51.0%
Expected Goals
UTA: 2.98
WPG: 3.34
Total Goals
Median: 6.1
Over 5.5: 58%
Over 6.5: 47%

🥅 Goalie Matchup

UTA
Karel Vejmelka - 17-10-2 | 0.895 SV% | 2.68 GAA
WPG
Connor Hellebuyck - 9-10-3 | 0.907 SV% | 2.51 GAA
StatUTAWPG
Season SV%0.8950.907
Last 5 SV%——
SV% vs Opponent——
GAA2.682.51
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

TeamGoalieSASavesGASV%xGAHD FacedGSAx
UTAKarel Vejmelka3332197.0%4.0123.01
WPGConnor Hellebuyck2824485.7%3.681-0.32
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: 71% • UTA at home vs WPG: 4-0
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2026-04-14UTA 5 - 3 WPGUTAUTA
2025-12-21UTA 4 - 3 WPGUTAUTA
2025-10-26WPG 2 - 3 UTAUTAWPG
2025-04-05UTA 4 - 1 WPGUTAWPG
2025-01-24WPG 5 - 2 UTAWPGWPG

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1UTA1701.55
1WPG1300.76
2UTA1701.11
2WPG1721.70
3UTA711.02
3WPG2301.55
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: 51.0%
Total Goals
Actual: 5.0
Expected: 6.3
Score Breakdown
Utah Hockey Club 4 - 1 Winnipeg Jets
Expected: 3.0 - 3.3