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Los Angeles Kings at Dallas Stars NHL Predictions

2021-10-22 • American Airlines Center
Dallas Stars 3 - 2 Los Angeles Kings (OT)

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
DAL: 51.7%
LAK: 48.3%
Expected Goals
DAL: 3.04
LAK: 3.03
Total Goals
Median: 5.9
Over 5.5: 53%
Over 6.5: 41%

🥅 Goalie Matchup

DAL
B. Holtby
LAK
J. Quick
StatDALLAK
Season SV%——
Last 5 SV%——
SV% vs Opponent——
GAA——
Last 5 / vs opponent shown when available in goalie stats. Confirmed goalie row used when available; otherwise current projected starter is shown.

Goalie Game Metrics

TeamGoalieSASavesGASV%xGAHD FacedGSAx
DALB. Holtby4543295.6%4.0112.01
LAKJ. Quick2320387.0%2.260-0.74
SA uses shots on goal plus goals. xGA, high-danger faced, and GSAx use modeled scoring attempts against. GSAx is xGA minus goals against.

Head-to-Head History

Model accuracy in this matchup: 67% • DAL at home vs LAK: 7-1
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2026-01-12LAK 1 - 3 DALDALLAK
2025-12-15DAL 4 - 1 LAKDALDAL
2025-10-23DAL 2 - 3 LAKLAKDAL
2025-02-28DAL 6 - 2 LAKDALLAK
2025-02-07LAK 5 - 4 DALLAKLAK

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1DAL700.30
1LAK1711.15
2DAL700.54
2LAK2401.54
3DAL1500.85
3LAK1300.63
4DAL500.57
4LAK600.69
Shots are modeled attempts: shots on goal, goals, and missed shots. Blocked shots are excluded. High danger is xG >= 0.20.

📈 Post-Game Analysis

Prediction Result
✅ Correct
Confidence: 51.7%
Total Goals
Actual: 5.0
Expected: 6.1
Score Breakdown
Dallas Stars 3 - 2 Los Angeles Kings
Expected: 3.0 - 3.0