Utah Hockey Club at St. Louis Blues NHL Predictions
2025-04-15 • Enterprise Center
St. Louis Blues 6 - 1 Utah Hockey Club
📊 Pre-Game Predictions
Win Probability
STL: 51.0%
UTA: 49.0%
Expected Goals
STL: 3.61
UTA: 3.00
Total Goals
Median: 6.5
Over 5.5: 61%
Over 6.5: 49%
🥅 Goalie Matchup
STL
Jordan Binnington - 7-10-6 | 0.869 SV% | 3.56 GAA
UTA
Karel Vejmelka - 17-10-2 | 0.895 SV% | 2.68 GAA
| Stat | STL | UTA |
|---|---|---|
| Season SV% | 0.869 | 0.895 |
| Last 5 SV% | — | — |
| SV% vs Opponent | — | — |
| GAA | 3.56 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STL | Jordan Binnington | 23 | 22 | 1 | 95.7% | 2.00 | 1 | 1.00 |
| UTA | Karel Vejmelka | 29 | 23 | 6 | 79.3% | 3.30 | 5 | -2.70 |
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: 62% • STL at home vs UTA: 2-2
| Date | Score | Winner | Model Pick |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-16 | UTA 3 - 5 STL | STL | UTA |
| 2026-01-09 | UTA 4 - 2 STL | UTA | UTA |
| 2025-11-29 | STL 1 - 0 UTA | STL | UTA |
| 2025-10-23 | STL 4 - 7 UTA | UTA | UTA |
| 2025-04-15 | STL 6 - 1 UTA | STL | STL |
Shot Quality by Period
| Period | Team | Shots | High Danger | xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | STL | 16 | 2 | 1.28 |
| 1 | UTA | 8 | 0 | 0.13 |
| 2 | STL | 11 | 1 | 0.90 |
| 2 | UTA | 17 | 1 | 1.21 |
| 3 | STL | 9 | 2 | 1.13 |
| 3 | UTA | 7 | 0 | 0.66 |
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: 51.0%
Total Goals
Actual: 7.0
Expected: 6.6
Score Breakdown
St. Louis Blues 6 - 1 Utah Hockey Club
Expected: 3.6 - 3.0
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