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Vancouver Canucks at Dallas Stars NHL Predictions

2022-03-26 • American Airlines Center
Dallas Stars 1 - 4 Vancouver Canucks
🚨 Upset Loss (56% underdog)

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
DAL: 55.9%
VAN: 44.1%
Expected Goals
DAL: 2.92
VAN: 3.23
Total Goals
Median: 6.6
Over 5.5: 73%
Over 6.5: 54%

🥅 Goalie Matchup

DAL
Jake Oettinger - 16-7-3 | 0.907 SV% | 2.57 GAA
VAN
Thatcher Demko - 8-8-0 | 0.905 SV% | 2.72 GAA
StatDALVAN
Season SV%0.9070.905
Last 5 SV%——
SV% vs Opponent——
GAA2.572.72
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
DALJake Oettinger3127487.1%3.222-0.78
VANThatcher Demko3635197.2%3.2102.21
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: 53% • DAL at home vs VAN: 2-5
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2026-03-02VAN 1 - 6 DALDALDAL
2025-11-20VAN 2 - 4 DALDALDAL
2025-10-16DAL 3 - 5 VANVANVAN
2025-04-08DAL 5 - 6 VANVANVAN
2025-03-09VAN 1 - 4 DALDALVAN

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1DAL1900.99
1VAN1500.67
2DAL800.46
2VAN2301.24
3DAL2201.76
3VAN1321.31
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: 55.9%
Total Goals
Actual: 5.0
Expected: 6.2
Score Breakdown
Dallas Stars 1 - 4 Vancouver Canucks
Expected: 2.9 - 3.2