Utah vs. Sharks Prediction: Utah Predicted to Win Saturday's NHL Matchup [12/14/2024]

The San Jose Sharks will square off with the Utah Hockey Club in NHL action at SAP Center at San Jose on Saturday, commencing at 10:00PM ET.

Based on updated simulations, Dimers' proven NHL model (see Dimers Pro for full access) projects Utah as the most likely winner of today's game.

"Our team has used the latest data to run 10,000 simulations of Saturday's Utah-San Jose game," said Mac Douglass from Dimers.

"By incorporating recent updates and various other inputs, we estimate that Utah are more likely to win, while the Sharks have a lower chance of victory."

For further insights into Saturday's matchup, including best bets and player prop picks, visit our interactive Utah vs. Sharks predictions page.

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Utah vs. Sharks Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Saturday's action between the Sharks and Utah at SAP Center at San Jose is scheduled to commence at 10:00PM ET.

• Who: Utah Hockey Club vs. San Jose Sharks
• Date: Saturday, December 14, 2024
• Time: 10:00PM ET/7:00PM PT
• Venue: SAP Center at San Jose
• Tickets: Get tickets for the game on Ticketmaster

Dimers.com's in-depth preview of Saturday's Utah vs. Sharks matchup includes our prediction, picks and the latest betting odds.

Before making any Utah vs. San Jose picks, be sure to check out the latest NHL predictions and betting advice from Dimers Pro.

Utah Hockey Club vs. Sharks Prediction: Who Will Win, Cover the Puck Line?

Using trusted machine learning and data analysis, we have simulated the result of Saturday's NHL game between Utah and the Sharks 10,000 times as part of our NHL predictions coverage.

Our independent predictive model gives the Utah a 61% chance of defeating San Jose.

According to our model, the Sharks (+1.5) have a 60% chance of covering the puck line, while the 6-goal over/under has a 53% chance of staying under.

Utah vs. Sharks Odds

We have sourced the best betting odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Utah	Sharks
Puck Line	-1.5 (+136)	+1.5 (-155)
Moneyline	-184	+164
Total	o6 (-110)	u6 (-105)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Utah vs. Sharks Picks

Our model's strongest edge in today's Utah vs. Sharks matchup is on the puck line.

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Utah vs. Sharks Player Props

Who will score an anytime goal in Utah vs. Sharks?

According to our model, San Jose's Macklin Celebrini is most likely to score the first goal in Utah vs. Sharks.

Our projections give Celebrini a 7.5% chance of scoring the first goal at SAP Center at San Jose, while the Sharks star is a 34.0% chance of netting an anytime goal.

First Goal Scorer Predictions

Utah Hockey Club

Player	First Goal Probability
Dylan Guenther	6.0%
Clayton Keller	5.3%
Logan Cooley	4.7%

San Jose Sharks

Player	First Goal Probability
Macklin Celebrini	7.5%
Will Smith	5.0%
Fabian Zetterlund	4.6%

Anytime Goal Scorer Predictions

Utah Hockey Club

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Clayton Keller	29.6%
Dylan Guenther	29.0%
Logan Cooley	26.0%

San Jose Sharks

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Macklin Celebrini	34.0%
Will Smith	26.1%
Fabian Zetterlund	24.6%

Conclusion

We predict Utah, with a 61% win probability, will likely beat San Jose on Saturday.

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