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Utah Hockey Club at Buffalo Sabres NHL Predictions

2025-11-04 • KeyBank Center
Buffalo Sabres 1 - 2 Utah Hockey Club (OT)

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
BUF: 47.1%
UTA: 52.9%
Expected Goals
BUF: 2.96
UTA: 3.27
Total Goals
Median: 6.4
Over 5.5: 59%
Over 6.5: 49%

Head-to-Head History

Model accuracy in this matchup: 100% • BUF at home vs UTA: 0-2
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
1BUF1210.81
1UTA1401.04
2BUF710.64
2UTA2411.89
3BUF710.69
3UTA1510.68
4BUF100.12
4UTA100.18
Shots are modeled attempts: shots on goal, goals, and missed shots. Blocked shots are excluded. High danger is xG >= 0.20.

🎯 Shot Chart

Shot chart for Utah Hockey Club at Buffalo Sabres

📈 Post-Game Analysis

Prediction Result
✅ Correct
Confidence: 52.9%
Total Goals
Actual: 3.0
Expected: 6.2
Score Breakdown
Buffalo Sabres 1 - 2 Utah Hockey Club
Expected: 3.0 - 3.3