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Utah Hockey Club at Vegas Golden Knights NHL Predictions

2026-04-21 • T-Mobile Arena
Vegas Golden Knights 2 - 3 Utah Hockey Club
🚨 Upset Loss (56% underdog)

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
VGK: 55.8%
UTA: 44.2%
Expected Goals
VGK: 3.08
UTA: 2.93
Total Goals
Median: 6.4
Over 5.5: 58%
Over 6.5: 43%

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
1VGK1801.17
1UTA811.22
2VGK400.29
2UTA1711.44
3VGK1200.56
3UTA1801.49
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
❌ Incorrect
Confidence: 55.8%
Total Goals
Actual: 5.0
Expected: 6.0
Score Breakdown
Vegas Golden Knights 2 - 3 Utah Hockey Club
Expected: 3.1 - 2.9