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Minnesota Wild at Utah Hockey Club NHL Predictions

2026-02-27 • Delta Center
Utah Hockey Club 5 - 2 Minnesota Wild

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
UTA: 69.7%
MIN: 30.3%
Expected Goals
UTA: 3.37
MIN: 2.62
Total Goals
Median: 6.6
Over 5.5: 70%
Over 6.5: 52%

Head-to-Head History

Model accuracy in this matchup: 86% • UTA at home vs MIN: 2-1
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2026-03-10MIN 5 - 0 UTAMINMIN
2026-02-27UTA 5 - 2 MINUTAUTA
2025-10-25MIN 2 - 6 UTAUTAUTA
2025-02-27UTA 6 - 1 MINUTAUTA
2025-01-23MIN 0 - 4 UTAUTAUTA

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1UTA2221.61
1MIN1301.02
2UTA1511.39
2MIN1201.02
3UTA1411.40
3MIN1200.95
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 Minnesota Wild at Utah Hockey Club

📈 Post-Game Analysis

Prediction Result
✅ Correct
Confidence: 69.7%
Total Goals
Actual: 7.0
Expected: 6.0
Score Breakdown
Utah Hockey Club 5 - 2 Minnesota Wild
Expected: 3.4 - 2.6