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Dallas Stars at Vegas Golden Knights NHL Predictions

2023-01-16 • T-Mobile Arena
Vegas Golden Knights 0 - 4 Dallas Stars
🚨 Upset Loss (52% underdog)

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
VGK: 52.0%
DAL: 48.0%
Expected Goals
VGK: 3.28
DAL: 3.09
Total Goals
Median: 6.3
Over 5.5: 64%
Over 6.5: 47%

🥅 Goalie Matchup

VGK
L. Thompson
DAL
Jake Oettinger - 16-7-3 | 0.907 SV% | 2.57 GAA
StatVGKDAL
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

TeamGoalieSASavesGASV%xGAHD FacedGSAx
VGKL. Thompson3632488.9%3.954-0.05
DALJake Oettinger27270100.0%2.7512.75
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% • VGK at home vs DAL: 6-7
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2026-03-22DAL 2 - 3 VGKVGKVGK
2026-03-10DAL 2 - 1 VGKDALVGK
2026-01-29VGK 4 - 5 DALDALVGK
2025-01-28VGK 3 - 4 DALDALVGK
2025-01-24DAL 4 - 3 VGKDALDAL

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1VGK1100.61
1DAL1700.84
2VGK1611.35
2DAL2111.31
3VGK1400.79
3DAL1331.80
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: 52.0%
Total Goals
Actual: 4.0
Expected: 6.4
Score Breakdown
Vegas Golden Knights 0 - 4 Dallas Stars
Expected: 3.3 - 3.1