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
| Stat | SJS | DAL |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Team | Goalie | SA | Saves | GA | SV% | xGA | HD Faced | GSAx |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SJS | J. Reimer | 36 | 33 | 3 | 91.7% | 2.24 | 0 | -0.76 |
| DAL | Jake Oettinger | 28 | 23 | 5 | 82.1% | 3.26 | 1 | -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
| Date | Score | Winner | Model Pick |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-10 | SJS 5 - 4 DAL | SJS | SJS |
| 2025-12-18 | SJS 3 - 5 DAL | DAL | DAL |
| 2025-12-05 | DAL 4 - 1 SJS | DAL | DAL |
| 2025-02-08 | SJS 3 - 8 DAL | DAL | DAL |
| 2024-11-20 | DAL 5 - 2 SJS | DAL | DAL |
Shot Quality by Period
| Period | Team | Shots | High Danger | xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SJS | 9 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 1 | DAL | 12 | 0 | 0.64 |
| 2 | SJS | 16 | 0 | 1.13 |
| 2 | DAL | 12 | 0 | 0.86 |
| 3 | SJS | 17 | 1 | 1.88 |
| 3 | DAL | 20 | 0 | 0.74 |
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
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