Ottawa Senators at Dallas Stars NHL Predictions
2022-12-08 • American Airlines Center
Dallas Stars 4 - 3 Ottawa Senators (OT)
🚨 Upset Win (51% underdog)
📊 Pre-Game Predictions
Win Probability
DAL: 49.3%
OTT: 50.7%
Expected Goals
DAL: 3.47
OTT: 3.19
Total Goals
Median: 6.4
Over 5.5: 63%
Over 6.5: 49%
🥅 Goalie Matchup
DAL
Jake Oettinger - 16-7-3 | 0.907 SV% | 2.57 GAA
OTT
Anton Forsberg - 11-12-3 | 0.901 SV% | 2.72 GAA
| Stat | DAL | OTT |
|---|---|---|
| Season SV% | 0.907 | 0.901 |
| Last 5 SV% | — | — |
| SV% vs Opponent | — | — |
| GAA | 2.57 | 2.72 |
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
| Team | Goalie | SA | Saves | GA | SV% | xGA | HD Faced | GSAx |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAL | Jake Oettinger | 31 | 28 | 3 | 90.3% | 3.67 | 5 | 0.67 |
| OTT | Anton Forsberg | 32 | 28 | 4 | 87.5% | 3.45 | 3 | -0.55 |
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: 40% • DAL at home vs OTT: 4-1
| Date | Score | Winner | Model Pick |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-30 | DAL 6 - 1 OTT | DAL | OTT |
| 2025-11-11 | OTT 2 - 3 DAL | DAL | OTT |
| 2025-01-12 | OTT 3 - 2 DAL | OTT | OTT |
| 2025-01-02 | DAL 4 - 2 OTT | DAL | OTT |
| 2024-02-22 | OTT 4 - 1 DAL | OTT | DAL |
Shot Quality by Period
| Period | Team | Shots | High Danger | xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DAL | 11 | 0 | 0.64 |
| 1 | OTT | 23 | 2 | 1.80 |
| 2 | DAL | 10 | 0 | 0.71 |
| 2 | OTT | 19 | 3 | 1.42 |
| 3 | DAL | 17 | 2 | 1.44 |
| 3 | OTT | 4 | 0 | 0.29 |
| 4 | DAL | 5 | 1 | 0.66 |
| 4 | OTT | 2 | 0 | 0.17 |
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: 50.7%
Total Goals
Actual: 7.0
Expected: 6.7
Score Breakdown
Dallas Stars 4 - 3 Ottawa Senators
Expected: 3.5 - 3.2
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