Tampa Bay Lightning at Dallas Stars NHL Predictions
2023-02-11 • American Airlines Center
Dallas Stars 1 - 3 Tampa Bay Lightning
🚨 Upset Loss (55% underdog)
📊 Pre-Game Predictions
Win Probability
DAL: 55.0%
TBL: 45.0%
Expected Goals
DAL: 3.36
TBL: 2.85
Total Goals
Median: 6.4
Over 5.5: 63%
Over 6.5: 49%
🥅 Goalie Matchup
DAL
S. Wedgewood
TBL
Andrei Vasilevskiy - 15-7-2 | 0.913 SV% | 2.33 GAA
| Stat | DAL | TBL |
|---|---|---|
| Season SV% | — | 0.913 |
| Last 5 SV% | — | — |
| SV% vs Opponent | — | — |
| GAA | — | 2.33 |
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 | S. Wedgewood | 31 | 28 | 3 | 90.3% | 3.78 | 3 | 0.78 |
| TBL | Andrei Vasilevskiy | 29 | 28 | 1 | 96.6% | 3.57 | 1 | 2.57 |
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: 90% • DAL at home vs TBL: 2-3
| Date | Score | Winner | Model Pick |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-18 | DAL 1 - 4 TBL | TBL | TBL |
| 2025-10-30 | TBL 2 - 1 DAL | TBL | TBL |
| 2025-03-20 | DAL 2 - 3 TBL | TBL | TBL |
| 2024-11-23 | TBL 2 - 4 DAL | DAL | DAL |
| 2023-12-04 | TBL 4 - 0 DAL | TBL | TBL |
Shot Quality by Period
| Period | Team | Shots | High Danger | xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DAL | 20 | 1 | 1.55 |
| 1 | TBL | 8 | 2 | 0.94 |
| 2 | DAL | 22 | 0 | 1.35 |
| 2 | TBL | 14 | 0 | 0.98 |
| 3 | DAL | 11 | 0 | 0.67 |
| 3 | TBL | 24 | 1 | 1.86 |
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: 55.0%
Total Goals
Actual: 4.0
Expected: 6.2
Score Breakdown
Dallas Stars 1 - 3 Tampa Bay Lightning
Expected: 3.4 - 2.8
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