Dallas Stars at Vancouver Canucks NHL Predictions
2023-03-14 • Rogers Arena
Vancouver Canucks 5 - 2 Dallas Stars
📊 Pre-Game Predictions
Win Probability
VAN: 62.7%
DAL: 37.3%
Expected Goals
VAN: 3.43
DAL: 3.27
Total Goals
Median: 6.5
Over 5.5: 64%
Over 6.5: 50%
🥅 Goalie Matchup
VAN
Thatcher Demko - 8-8-0 | 0.905 SV% | 2.72 GAA
DAL
M. Murray
| Stat | VAN | DAL |
|---|---|---|
| Season SV% | 0.905 | — |
| Last 5 SV% | — | — |
| SV% vs Opponent | — | — |
| GAA | 2.72 | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VAN | Thatcher Demko | 27 | 25 | 2 | 92.6% | 2.36 | 0 | 0.36 |
| DAL | M. Murray | 19 | 14 | 5 | 73.7% | 2.59 | 0 | -2.41 |
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: 53% • VAN at home vs DAL: 4-4
| Date | Score | Winner | Model Pick |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-02 | VAN 1 - 6 DAL | DAL | DAL |
| 2025-11-20 | VAN 2 - 4 DAL | DAL | DAL |
| 2025-10-16 | DAL 3 - 5 VAN | VAN | VAN |
| 2025-04-08 | DAL 5 - 6 VAN | VAN | VAN |
| 2025-03-09 | VAN 1 - 4 DAL | DAL | VAN |
Shot Quality by Period
| Period | Team | Shots | High Danger | xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VAN | 9 | 0 | 0.73 |
| 1 | DAL | 9 | 0 | 0.30 |
| 2 | VAN | 10 | 0 | 0.83 |
| 2 | DAL | 21 | 0 | 1.17 |
| 3 | VAN | 8 | 0 | 1.02 |
| 3 | DAL | 17 | 0 | 0.88 |
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
✅ Correct
Confidence: 62.7%
Total Goals
Actual: 7.0
Expected: 6.7
Score Breakdown
Vancouver Canucks 5 - 2 Dallas Stars
Expected: 3.4 - 3.3
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