St. Louis Blues at Dallas Stars NHL Predictions
2021-12-14 • American Airlines Center
Dallas Stars 1 - 4 St. Louis Blues
🚨 Upset Loss (54% underdog)
📊 Pre-Game Predictions
Win Probability
DAL: 54.0%
STL: 46.0%
Expected Goals
DAL: 3.37
STL: 3.14
Total Goals
Median: 6.3
Over 5.5: 61%
Over 6.5: 49%
🥅 Goalie Matchup
DAL
Jake Oettinger - 16-7-3 | 0.907 SV% | 2.57 GAA
STL
C. Lindgren
| Stat | DAL | STL |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Team | Goalie | SA | Saves | GA | SV% | xGA | HD Faced | GSAx |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAL | Jake Oettinger | 29 | 25 | 4 | 86.2% | 2.57 | 0 | -1.43 |
| STL | C. Lindgren | 34 | 33 | 1 | 97.1% | 2.49 | 0 | 1.49 |
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 STL: 8-1
| Date | Score | Winner | Model Pick |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-04 | DAL 5 - 4 STL | DAL | DAL |
| 2026-01-27 | STL 3 - 4 DAL | DAL | STL |
| 2026-01-23 | DAL 3 - 2 STL | DAL | DAL |
| 2025-10-18 | STL 3 - 1 DAL | STL | STL |
| 2025-03-02 | DAL 6 - 3 STL | DAL | DAL |
Shot Quality by Period
| Period | Team | Shots | High Danger | xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DAL | 11 | 0 | 0.74 |
| 1 | STL | 13 | 0 | 0.90 |
| 2 | DAL | 21 | 0 | 1.05 |
| 2 | STL | 13 | 0 | 0.93 |
| 3 | DAL | 14 | 0 | 0.70 |
| 3 | STL | 11 | 0 | 0.74 |
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
❌ Incorrect
Confidence: 54.0%
Total Goals
Actual: 5.0
Expected: 6.5
Score Breakdown
Dallas Stars 1 - 4 St. Louis Blues
Expected: 3.4 - 3.1
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