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Dallas Stars at San Jose Sharks NHL Predictions

2023-01-18 • SAP Center at San Jose
San Jose Sharks 5 - 3 Dallas Stars
🚨 Upset Win (51% underdog)

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
SJS: 49.2%
DAL: 50.8%
Expected Goals
SJS: 3.01
DAL: 3.28
Total Goals
Median: 6.2
Over 5.5: 61%
Over 6.5: 47%

🥅 Goalie Matchup

SJS
J. Reimer
DAL
Jake Oettinger - 16-7-3 | 0.907 SV% | 2.57 GAA
StatSJSDAL
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
SJSJ. Reimer3633391.7%2.240-0.76
DALJake Oettinger2823582.1%3.261-1.74
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: 80% • SJS at home vs DAL: 3-5
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2026-01-10SJS 5 - 4 DALSJSSJS
2025-12-18SJS 3 - 5 DALDALDAL
2025-12-05DAL 4 - 1 SJSDALDAL
2025-02-08SJS 3 - 8 DALDALDAL
2024-11-20DAL 5 - 2 SJSDALDAL

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1SJS900.25
1DAL1200.64
2SJS1601.13
2DAL1200.86
3SJS1711.88
3DAL2000.74
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: 50.8%
Total Goals
Actual: 8.0
Expected: 6.3
Score Breakdown
San Jose Sharks 5 - 3 Dallas Stars
Expected: 3.0 - 3.3