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Vegas Golden Knights at Utah Hockey Club NHL Predictions

2026-05-01 • Delta Center
Utah Hockey Club 1 - 5 Vegas Golden Knights

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
UTA: 43.2%
VGK: 56.8%
Expected Goals
UTA: 3.04
VGK: 3.19
Total Goals
Median: 6.2
Over 5.5: 59%
Over 6.5: 46%

Head-to-Head History

Model accuracy in this matchup: 67% • UTA at home vs VGK: 2-4
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
1UTA1100.94
1VGK1601.18
2UTA1300.67
2VGK1600.86
3UTA2211.19
3VGK910.93
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 Vegas Golden Knights at Utah Hockey Club

📈 Post-Game Analysis

Prediction Result
✅ Correct
Confidence: 56.8%
Total Goals
Actual: 6.0
Expected: 6.2
Score Breakdown
Utah Hockey Club 1 - 5 Vegas Golden Knights
Expected: 3.0 - 3.2