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Utah Utah Hockey Club at New Jersey Devils

NHLregular • 2026-27 Season
completed
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Devils
New Jersey
3
vs
NJD 43%57% UTA
Prediction Confidence:
Moderate

Utah Utah Hockey Club 57% to win. The top 2 signals favoring Utah Hockey Club:

  • Injuries. Utah Hockey Club healthier: 1 out, 0 doubtful vs Devils 4 out, 0 doubtful
  • Recent Form. Utah Hockey Club (2-1) in better form than Devils (1-1)

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VenuePrudential Center
Newark, NJ

Team Comparison

Head-to-head snapshot based on our model inputs

Utah Hockey Club (away)
Devils (home)
57%
Win probability
43%
1
High-impact factors
1
0
Players ruled out
0

Post-Game Analysis

How our model performed

The Utah Hockey Club defeated the Devils 5-3.

Our model predicted the Utah Hockey Club would win with 57% confidence -- and they delivered. Even with modest confidence, the model got this one right.

Looking at the factors our model weighed:

  • Injuries favored the Utah Hockey Club and was a major factor: Utah Hockey Club healthier: 1 out, 0 doubtful vs Devils 4 out, 0 doubtful
  • Home Field Advantage favored the Devils and was a major factor: Devils are 3-0 at home this season; Utah Hockey Club are 2-3 on the road
  • Recent Form favored the Utah Hockey Club and was a contributing factor: Utah Hockey Club (2-1) in better form than Devils (1-1)
  • Both teams are dealing with injuries -- the Devils have 4 player(s) ruled out, while the Utah Hockey Club have 1.

This analysis was generated from our model's pre-game assessment compared against the actual result. Factor accuracy helps improve future predictions.

Utah Hockey Club won 3-5

Utah Hockey Club won in a close game

Prediction CorrectWe predicted Utah Hockey Club at 57%

Key Factors

What's driving the win probability for this game

  • InjuriesFavors Utah Utah Hockey Club
  • Home Field AdvantageFavors New Jersey Devils
  • Recent FormFavors Utah Utah Hockey Club
  • ELO RatingNeutral
  • Turnover DifferentialNeutral
  • Offensive EfficiencyNeutral
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What's Driving This Game

Each factor's contribution to the final win probability

UTA
NJD
Injuries
Home Field Advantage
Recent Form
ELO Rating
Favours UTA|Favours NJD

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Understanding the win probability calculation

Injuries

Utah Hockey Club healthier: 1 out, 0 doubtful vs Devils 4 out, 0 doubtful

Utah Hockey Club

Home Field Advantage

Devils are 3-0 at home this season; Utah Hockey Club are 2-3 on the road

Devils
Model version: 1.1.0 • Calculated: 10/6/2026, 10:45:04 PM

Key Players

Utah Hockey Club

Karel VejmelkaG
Sebastian CossaG
Jack McBainC
Nick SchmaltzC
Vincent TrocheckC

Devils

Jake AllenG
Nico DawsG
Remi PoirierG
Cody GlassC
Jesper BoqvistC

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Frequently Asked Questions

Devils has a 43% win probability, while Utah Hockey Club has a 57% win probability based on our analysis.

Our model considers offensive and defensive efficiency, rest days, injury impact, and historical performance.

This game is being played at Prudential Center in Newark, NJ.

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