Dallas Stars at Vegas Golden Knights NHL Predictions
2023-02-25 • T-Mobile Arena
Vegas Golden Knights 2 - 3 Dallas Stars (SO)
🚨 Upset Loss (54% underdog)
📊 Pre-Game Predictions
Win Probability
VGK: 54.3%
DAL: 45.7%
Expected Goals
VGK: 3.15
DAL: 2.80
Total Goals
Median: 6.0
Over 5.5: 66%
Over 6.5: 45%
🥅 Goalie Matchup
VGK
L. Brossoit
DAL
Jake Oettinger - 16-7-3 | 0.907 SV% | 2.57 GAA
| Stat | VGK | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VGK | L. Brossoit | 45 | 41 | 4 | 91.1% | 6.71 | 7 | 2.71 |
| DAL | Jake Oettinger | 45 | 43 | 2 | 95.6% | 4.59 | 1 | 2.59 |
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
| Date | Score | Winner | Model Pick |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-22 | DAL 2 - 3 VGK | VGK | VGK |
| 2026-03-10 | DAL 2 - 1 VGK | DAL | VGK |
| 2026-01-29 | VGK 4 - 5 DAL | DAL | VGK |
| 2025-01-28 | VGK 3 - 4 DAL | DAL | VGK |
| 2025-01-24 | DAL 4 - 3 VGK | DAL | DAL |
Shot Quality by Period
| Period | Team | Shots | High Danger | xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VGK | 18 | 0 | 1.59 |
| 1 | DAL | 8 | 0 | 0.81 |
| 2 | VGK | 11 | 0 | 0.68 |
| 2 | DAL | 28 | 4 | 2.93 |
| 3 | VGK | 21 | 1 | 1.55 |
| 3 | DAL | 15 | 0 | 0.81 |
| 4 | VGK | 7 | 0 | 0.63 |
| 4 | DAL | 3 | 1 | 0.38 |
| 5 | VGK | 2 | 0 | 0.15 |
| 5 | DAL | 2 | 2 | 1.77 |
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: 54.3%
Total Goals
Actual: 5.0
Expected: 6.0
Score Breakdown
Vegas Golden Knights 2 - 3 Dallas Stars
Expected: 3.1 - 2.8
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