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Dallas Stars at Los Angeles Kings NHL Predictions

2021-12-09 • STAPLES Center
Los Angeles Kings 4 - 0 Dallas Stars

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
LAK: 65.7%
DAL: 34.3%
Expected Goals
LAK: 3.30
DAL: 2.86
Total Goals
Median: 6.4
Over 5.5: 65%
Over 6.5: 50%

🥅 Goalie Matchup

LAK
J. Quick
DAL
Jake Oettinger - 16-7-3 | 0.907 SV% | 2.57 GAA
StatLAKDAL
Season SV%—0.907
Last 5 SV%——
SV% vs Opponent——
GAA—2.57
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
LAKJ. Quick27270100.0%2.6012.60
DALJake Oettinger4137490.2%4.6140.61
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% • LAK at home vs DAL: 4-3
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
1LAK2501.30
1DAL1110.87
2LAK1611.23
2DAL2000.96
3LAK1632.08
3DAL1200.77
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: 65.7%
Total Goals
Actual: 4.0
Expected: 6.2
Score Breakdown
Los Angeles Kings 4 - 0 Dallas Stars
Expected: 3.3 - 2.9