Dallas Stars at St. Louis Blues NHL Predictions
2023-04-12 • Enterprise Center
St. Louis Blues 2 - 5 Dallas Stars
🚨 Upset Loss (55% underdog)
📊 Pre-Game Predictions
Win Probability
STL: 54.6%
DAL: 45.4%
Expected Goals
STL: 3.34
DAL: 3.10
Total Goals
Median: 6.1
Over 5.5: 60%
Over 6.5: 47%
🥅 Goalie Matchup
STL
Joel Hofer - 8-8-2 | 0.901 SV% | 2.87 GAA
DAL
S. Wedgewood
| Stat | STL | DAL |
|---|---|---|
| Season SV% | 0.901 | — |
| Last 5 SV% | — | — |
| SV% vs Opponent | — | — |
| GAA | 2.87 | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STL | Joel Hofer | 37 | 32 | 5 | 86.5% | 3.17 | 2 | -1.83 |
| DAL | S. Wedgewood | 18 | 16 | 2 | 88.9% | 1.64 | 0 | -0.36 |
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: 67% • STL at home vs DAL: 5-4
| Date | Score | Winner | Model Pick |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-04 | DAL 5 - 4 STL | DAL | DAL |
| 2026-01-27 | STL 3 - 4 DAL | DAL | STL |
| 2026-01-23 | DAL 3 - 2 STL | DAL | DAL |
| 2025-10-18 | STL 3 - 1 DAL | STL | STL |
| 2025-03-02 | DAL 6 - 3 STL | DAL | DAL |
Shot Quality by Period
| Period | Team | Shots | High Danger | xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | STL | 7 | 0 | 0.46 |
| 1 | DAL | 16 | 0 | 0.84 |
| 2 | STL | 8 | 0 | 0.45 |
| 2 | DAL | 13 | 2 | 1.57 |
| 3 | STL | 9 | 0 | 0.72 |
| 3 | DAL | 12 | 0 | 0.75 |
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: 54.6%
Total Goals
Actual: 7.0
Expected: 6.4
Score Breakdown
St. Louis Blues 2 - 5 Dallas Stars
Expected: 3.3 - 3.1
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