Vegas Golden Knights at Dallas Stars NHL Predictions
2022-04-26 • American Airlines Center
Dallas Stars 3 - 2 Vegas Golden Knights (SO)
🚨 Upset Win (52% underdog)
📊 Pre-Game Predictions
Win Probability
DAL: 47.5%
VGK: 52.5%
Expected Goals
DAL: 3.00
VGK: 2.97
Total Goals
Median: 6.6
Over 5.5: 68%
Over 6.5: 51%
🥅 Goalie Matchup
DAL
Jake Oettinger - 16-7-3 | 0.907 SV% | 2.57 GAA
VGK
L. Thompson
| Stat | DAL | VGK |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 41 | 39 | 2 | 95.1% | 3.39 | 3 | 1.39 |
| VGK | L. Thompson | 37 | 34 | 3 | 91.9% | 4.08 | 2 | 1.08 |
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: 46% • DAL at home vs VGK: 7-8
| Date | Score | Winner | Model Pick |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-22 | DAL 2 - 3 VGK | VGK | VGK |
| 2026-03-10 | DAL 2 - 1 VGK | DAL | VGK |
| 2026-01-29 | VGK 4 - 5 DAL | DAL | VGK |
| 2025-01-28 | VGK 3 - 4 DAL | DAL | VGK |
| 2025-01-24 | DAL 4 - 3 VGK | DAL | DAL |
Shot Quality by Period
| Period | Team | Shots | High Danger | xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DAL | 9 | 0 | 0.62 |
| 1 | VGK | 14 | 1 | 0.74 |
| 2 | DAL | 14 | 1 | 1.01 |
| 2 | VGK | 14 | 2 | 1.33 |
| 3 | DAL | 14 | 0 | 0.91 |
| 3 | VGK | 15 | 0 | 0.73 |
| 4 | DAL | 2 | 0 | 0.28 |
| 4 | VGK | 3 | 0 | 0.16 |
| 5 | DAL | 7 | 1 | 1.26 |
| 5 | VGK | 7 | 0 | 0.43 |
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: 52.5%
Total Goals
Actual: 5.0
Expected: 6.0
Score Breakdown
Dallas Stars 3 - 2 Vegas Golden Knights
Expected: 3.0 - 3.0
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