New Jersey Devils at Utah Hockey Club NHL Predictions

2025-12-19 • Delta Center

Utah Hockey Club 1 - 2 New Jersey Devils

🚨 Upset Loss (56% underdog)

Win Probability

UTA: 56.3%

NJD: 43.7%

Expected Goals

UTA: 3.20

NJD: 2.60

Total Goals

Median: 6.6

Over 5.5: 70%

Over 6.5: 52%

Model accuracy in this matchup: 25% • UTA at home vs NJD: 0-2

Date	Score	Winner	Model Pick
2026-01-03	NJD 4 - 1 UTA	NJD	UTA
2025-12-19	UTA 1 - 2 NJD	NJD	UTA
2025-03-01	UTA 1 - 3 NJD	NJD	UTA
2024-10-14	NJD 3 - 0 UTA	NJD	NJD

Period	Team	Shots	High Danger	xG
1	UTA	12	0	0.72
1	NJD	12	2	0.96
2	UTA	21	0	1.13
2	NJD	11	0	0.81
3	UTA	12	0	1.08
3	NJD	9	1	0.52

Shots are modeled attempts: shots on goal, goals, and missed shots. Blocked shots are excluded. High danger is xG >= 0.20.

Prediction Result

❌ Incorrect

Confidence: 56.3%

Total Goals

Actual: 3.0

Expected: 5.8

Score Breakdown

Utah Hockey Club 1 - 2 New Jersey Devils

Expected: 3.2 - 2.6