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Dallas Stars at Nashville Predators NHL Predictions

2022-03-08 • Bridgestone Arena
Nashville Predators 2 - 1 Dallas Stars
🚨 Upset Win (56% underdog)

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
NSH: 44.2%
DAL: 55.8%
Expected Goals
NSH: 3.23
DAL: 3.33
Total Goals
Median: 5.9
Over 5.5: 59%
Over 6.5: 47%

🥅 Goalie Matchup

NSH
Juuse Saros - 15-13-3 | 0.897 SV% | 2.93 GAA
DAL
Jake Oettinger - 16-7-3 | 0.907 SV% | 2.57 GAA
StatNSHDAL
Season SV%0.8970.907
Last 5 SV%——
SV% vs Opponent——
GAA2.932.57
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
NSHJuuse Saros2322195.7%2.1401.14
DALJake Oettinger3129293.5%2.5910.59
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: 58% • NSH at home vs DAL: 3-7
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2026-02-28DAL 3 - 2 NSHDALDAL
2025-11-08NSH 4 - 5 DALDALDAL
2025-10-26NSH 2 - 3 DALDALNSH
2025-04-16NSH 5 - 1 DALNSHNSH
2025-04-03DAL 5 - 1 NSHDALDAL

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1NSH1810.89
1DAL1000.72
2NSH1600.74
2DAL900.54
3NSH1500.96
3DAL1400.88
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: 55.8%
Total Goals
Actual: 3.0
Expected: 6.6
Score Breakdown
Nashville Predators 2 - 1 Dallas Stars
Expected: 3.2 - 3.3