Nashville Predators at Utah Hockey Club NHL Predictions
2025-04-10 • Delta Center
Utah Hockey Club 3 - 4 Nashville Predators
🚨 Upset Loss (59% underdog)
📊 Pre-Game Predictions
Win Probability
UTA: 58.6%
NSH: 41.4%
Expected Goals
UTA: 3.24
NSH: 2.95
Total Goals
Median: 6.1
Over 5.5: 57%
Over 6.5: 44%
🥅 Goalie Matchup
UTA
Karel Vejmelka - 17-10-2 | 0.895 SV% | 2.68 GAA
NSH
Juuse Saros - 15-13-3 | 0.897 SV% | 2.93 GAA
| Stat | UTA | NSH |
|---|---|---|
| Season SV% | 0.895 | 0.897 |
| Last 5 SV% | — | — |
| SV% vs Opponent | — | — |
| GAA | 2.68 | 2.93 |
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 | 34 | 30 | 4 | 88.2% | 3.89 | 2 | -0.11 |
| NSH | Juuse Saros | 45 | 42 | 3 | 93.3% | 4.51 | 3 | 1.51 |
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 NSH: 1-2
| Date | Score | Winner | Model Pick |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-09 | UTA 4 - 1 NSH | UTA | UTA |
| 2026-01-24 | NSH 2 - 5 UTA | UTA | UTA |
| 2025-12-29 | UTA 3 - 4 NSH | NSH | UTA |
| 2025-10-11 | NSH 2 - 3 UTA | UTA | UTA |
| 2025-04-14 | NSH 3 - 7 UTA | UTA | UTA |
Shot Quality by Period
| Period | Team | Shots | High Danger | xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UTA | 17 | 0 | 1.41 |
| 1 | NSH | 9 | 0 | 0.42 |
| 2 | UTA | 14 | 0 | 0.84 |
| 2 | NSH | 15 | 1 | 1.14 |
| 3 | UTA | 26 | 2 | 1.65 |
| 3 | NSH | 15 | 0 | 1.14 |
| 4 | UTA | 2 | 1 | 0.36 |
| 4 | NSH | 2 | 0 | 0.12 |
| 5 | UTA | 3 | 0 | 0.24 |
| 5 | NSH | 3 | 1 | 1.08 |
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: 58.6%
Total Goals
Actual: 7.0
Expected: 6.2
Score Breakdown
Utah Hockey Club 3 - 4 Nashville Predators
Expected: 3.2 - 2.9
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