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Vegas Golden Knights at Utah Utah Hockey Club

NHLregular • 2026-2027 Season
completed
UTA 58%42% VGK
Prediction Confidence:
Moderate

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VenueDelta Center
Salt Lake City, UT

Team Comparison

Head-to-head snapshot based on our model inputs

Golden Knights (away)
Utah Hockey Club (home)
42%
Win probability
58%
0
High-impact factors
0
0
Players ruled out
0

Post-Game Analysis

How our model performed

The Golden Knights defeated the Utah Hockey Club 5-1.

Our model predicted the Utah Hockey Club would win with 58% confidence, but the Golden Knights pulled off the upset. These outcomes are what keep sports compelling -- and help our model learn.

Looking at the factors our model weighed:

  • Home Field Advantage favored the Utah Hockey Club and was a notable factor: Utah Hockey Club are 0-0 at home this season
  • Defensive Efficiency favored the Utah Hockey Club and was a contributing factor: Utah Hockey Club defense (2.7 Opp PPG) better than Golden Knights (3.1 Opp PPG)
  • Recent Form was neutral and a contributing factor: Similar form: Utah Hockey Club (33-25) vs Golden Knights (29-20)

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

Golden Knights won 1-5

Golden Knights won by a solid margin

Prediction IncorrectWe predicted Utah Hockey Club at 58%

What's Driving This Game

Each factor's contribution to the final win probability

VGK
UTA
Home Field Advantage
Defensive Efficiency
Recent Form
Offensive Efficiency
Favours VGK|Favours UTA

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Understanding the win probability calculation

Model version: 1.0.0 • Calculated: 5/1/2026, 8:50:00 AM

Key Players

Golden Knights

Adin HillG
Carter HartG
Akira SchmidG
Carl LindbomG
Raphael LavoieC

Utah Hockey Club

Colten McIntyreG
Jaxson StauberG
Anson ThorntonG
Vitek VanecekG
Karel VejmelkaG

Learn About Our Analysis

Learn about the factors behind our predictions

Frequently Asked Questions

Utah Hockey Club has a 58% win probability, while Golden Knights has a 42% 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 Delta Center in Salt Lake City, UT.

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