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Dallas Stars at Los Angeles Kings NHL Predictions

2023-01-03 • Crypto.com Arena
Los Angeles Kings 3 - 2 Dallas Stars

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
LAK: 52.2%
DAL: 47.8%
Expected Goals
LAK: 3.14
DAL: 3.15
Total Goals
Median: 6.2
Over 5.5: 60%
Over 6.5: 45%

🥅 Goalie Matchup

LAK
Pheonix Copley - 0-0-0 | 0.833 SV% | 4.37 GAA
DAL
Jake Oettinger - 16-7-3 | 0.907 SV% | 2.57 GAA
StatLAKDAL
Season SV%0.8330.907
Last 5 SV%——
SV% vs Opponent——
GAA4.372.57
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
LAKPheonix Copley3028293.3%2.7110.71
DALJake Oettinger3532391.4%3.1700.17
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: 67% • LAK at home vs DAL: 4-3
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2026-01-12LAK 1 - 3 DALDALLAK
2025-12-15DAL 4 - 1 LAKDALDAL
2025-10-23DAL 2 - 3 LAKLAKDAL
2025-02-28DAL 6 - 2 LAKDALLAK
2025-02-07LAK 5 - 4 DALLAKLAK

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1LAK1200.84
1DAL1801.05
2LAK1701.08
2DAL1611.06
3LAK1901.25
3DAL1100.59
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: 52.2%
Total Goals
Actual: 5.0
Expected: 6.3
Score Breakdown
Los Angeles Kings 3 - 2 Dallas Stars
Expected: 3.1 - 3.1