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Utah Hockey Club at Vegas Golden Knights NHL Predictions

2026-04-19 • T-Mobile Arena
Vegas Golden Knights 4 - 2 Utah Hockey Club

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
VGK: 56.6%
UTA: 43.4%
Expected Goals
VGK: 3.25
UTA: 3.02
Total Goals
Median: 6.2
Over 5.5: 61%
Over 6.5: 46%

Head-to-Head History

Model accuracy in this matchup: 67% • VGK at home vs UTA: 3-3
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2026-05-01UTA 1 - 5 VGKVGKVGK
2026-04-29VGK 5 - 4 UTAVGKVGK
2026-04-27UTA 4 - 5 VGKVGKVGK
2026-04-24UTA 4 - 2 VGKUTAVGK
2026-04-21VGK 2 - 3 UTAUTAVGK

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1VGK1600.57
1UTA1400.62
2VGK1711.01
2UTA1500.56
3VGK1721.59
3UTA1600.62
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 Vegas Golden Knights

📈 Post-Game Analysis

Prediction Result
✅ Correct
Confidence: 56.6%
Total Goals
Actual: 6.0
Expected: 6.3
Score Breakdown
Vegas Golden Knights 4 - 2 Utah Hockey Club
Expected: 3.3 - 3.0