New Jersey Devils at Dallas Stars NHL Predictions
2023-01-27 • American Airlines Center
Dallas Stars 2 - 3 New Jersey Devils (OT)
🚨 Upset Loss (64% underdog)
📊 Pre-Game Predictions
Win Probability
DAL: 64.1%
NJD: 35.9%
Expected Goals
DAL: 3.25
NJD: 2.60
Total Goals
Median: 6.4
Over 5.5: 62%
Over 6.5: 50%
🥅 Goalie Matchup
DAL
Jake Oettinger - 16-7-3 | 0.907 SV% | 2.57 GAA
NJD
V. Vanecek
| Stat | DAL | NJD |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAL | Jake Oettinger | 29 | 26 | 3 | 89.7% | 1.72 | 1 | -1.28 |
| NJD | V. Vanecek | 35 | 33 | 2 | 94.3% | 3.17 | 1 | 1.17 |
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: 10% • DAL at home vs NJD: 1-4
| Date | Score | Winner | Model Pick |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-24 | DAL 4 - 6 NJD | NJD | DAL |
| 2025-12-03 | NJD 0 - 3 DAL | DAL | NJD |
| 2025-03-04 | DAL 4 - 3 NJD | DAL | NJD |
| 2025-02-22 | NJD 2 - 4 DAL | DAL | NJD |
| 2024-03-14 | DAL 2 - 6 NJD | NJD | DAL |
Shot Quality by Period
| Period | Team | Shots | High Danger | xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DAL | 16 | 0 | 0.90 |
| 1 | NJD | 7 | 0 | 0.15 |
| 2 | DAL | 22 | 1 | 1.77 |
| 2 | NJD | 14 | 1 | 1.01 |
| 3 | DAL | 7 | 0 | 0.50 |
| 3 | NJD | 13 | 0 | 0.49 |
| 4 | DAL | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 4 | NJD | 1 | 0 | 0.08 |
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: 64.1%
Total Goals
Actual: 5.0
Expected: 5.8
Score Breakdown
Dallas Stars 2 - 3 New Jersey Devils
Expected: 3.3 - 2.6
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