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Dallas Stars at Pittsburgh Penguins NHL Predictions

2022-12-12 • PPG Paints Arena
Pittsburgh Penguins 2 - 1 Dallas Stars

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
PIT: 57.5%
DAL: 42.5%
Expected Goals
PIT: 3.13
DAL: 2.84
Total Goals
Median: 6.7
Over 5.5: 71%
Over 6.5: 52%

🥅 Goalie Matchup

PIT
Tristan Jarry - 16-12-6 | 0.892 SV% | 3.12 GAA
DAL
Jake Oettinger - 16-7-3 | 0.907 SV% | 2.57 GAA
StatPITDAL
Season SV%0.8920.907
Last 5 SV%——
SV% vs Opponent——
GAA3.122.57
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
PITTristan Jarry2726196.3%1.7400.74
DALJake Oettinger2523292.0%1.720-0.28
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% • PIT at home vs DAL: 1-4
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2026-03-28PIT 3 - 6 DALDALPIT
2025-12-07DAL 3 - 2 PITDALDAL
2025-04-05DAL 3 - 5 PITPITDAL
2024-11-11PIT 1 - 7 DALDALDAL
2024-03-22DAL 4 - 2 PITDALDAL

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1PIT1200.70
1DAL1500.44
2PIT1200.36
2DAL900.65
3PIT800.66
3DAL1100.65
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
✅ Correct
Confidence: 57.5%
Total Goals
Actual: 3.0
Expected: 6.0
Score Breakdown
Pittsburgh Penguins 2 - 1 Dallas Stars
Expected: 3.1 - 2.8