Pittsburgh Penguins at Dallas Stars NHL Predictions
2022-01-08 • American Airlines Center
Dallas Stars 3 - 2 Pittsburgh Penguins
🚨 Upset Win (58% underdog)
📊 Pre-Game Predictions
Win Probability
DAL: 41.6%
PIT: 58.4%
Expected Goals
DAL: 2.94
PIT: 2.93
Total Goals
Median: 6.2
Over 5.5: 67%
Over 6.5: 46%
🥅 Goalie Matchup
DAL
Jake Oettinger - 16-7-3 | 0.907 SV% | 2.57 GAA
PIT
Tristan Jarry - 16-12-6 | 0.892 SV% | 3.12 GAA
| Stat | DAL | PIT |
|---|---|---|
| Season SV% | 0.907 | 0.892 |
| Last 5 SV% | — | — |
| SV% vs Opponent | — | — |
| GAA | 2.57 | 3.12 |
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 | 27 | 2 | 93.1% | 2.50 | 1 | 0.50 |
| PIT | Tristan Jarry | 32 | 29 | 3 | 90.6% | 3.15 | 0 | 0.15 |
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: 50% • DAL at home vs PIT: 4-1
| Date | Score | Winner | Model Pick |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-28 | PIT 3 - 6 DAL | DAL | PIT |
| 2025-12-07 | DAL 3 - 2 PIT | DAL | DAL |
| 2025-04-05 | DAL 3 - 5 PIT | PIT | DAL |
| 2024-11-11 | PIT 1 - 7 DAL | DAL | DAL |
| 2024-03-22 | DAL 4 - 2 PIT | DAL | DAL |
Shot Quality by Period
| Period | Team | Shots | High Danger | xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DAL | 10 | 0 | 0.53 |
| 1 | PIT | 14 | 0 | 0.82 |
| 2 | DAL | 17 | 0 | 1.06 |
| 2 | PIT | 13 | 1 | 0.94 |
| 3 | DAL | 18 | 0 | 1.55 |
| 3 | PIT | 12 | 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: 58.4%
Total Goals
Actual: 5.0
Expected: 5.9
Score Breakdown
Dallas Stars 3 - 2 Pittsburgh Penguins
Expected: 2.9 - 2.9
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