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Utah Hockey Club at Pittsburgh Penguins NHL Predictions

2025-12-14 • PPG Paints Arena
Pittsburgh Penguins 4 - 5 Utah Hockey Club (OT)

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
PIT: 34.5%
UTA: 65.5%
Expected Goals
PIT: 3.00
UTA: 3.45
Total Goals
Median: 6.2
Over 5.5: 62%
Over 6.5: 48%

Head-to-Head History

Model accuracy in this matchup: 50% • PIT at home vs UTA: 0-2
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2026-03-14UTA 3 - 4 PITPITUTA
2025-12-14PIT 4 - 5 UTAUTAUTA
2025-01-29UTA 2 - 3 PITPITUTA
2024-11-23PIT 1 - 6 UTAUTAUTA

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1PIT700.30
1UTA1701.13
2PIT400.26
2UTA2011.10
3PIT1100.97
3UTA2111.36
4PIT000.00
4UTA100.06
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 Pittsburgh Penguins

📈 Post-Game Analysis

Prediction Result
✅ Correct
Confidence: 65.5%
Total Goals
Actual: 9.0
Expected: 6.4
Score Breakdown
Pittsburgh Penguins 4 - 5 Utah Hockey Club
Expected: 3.0 - 3.4