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Dallas Stars at Minnesota Wild NHL Predictions

2023-04-23 • Xcel Energy Center
Minnesota Wild 2 - 3 Dallas Stars

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
MIN: 38.3%
DAL: 61.7%
Expected Goals
MIN: 2.88
DAL: 3.38
Total Goals
Median: 6.4
Over 5.5: 62%
Over 6.5: 49%

🥅 Goalie Matchup

MIN
Filip Gustavsson - 13-8-4 | 0.912 SV% | 2.47 GAA
DAL
Jake Oettinger - 16-7-3 | 0.907 SV% | 2.57 GAA
StatMINDAL
Season SV%0.9120.907
Last 5 SV%——
SV% vs Opponent——
GAA2.472.57
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

TeamGoalieSASavesGASV%xGAHD FacedGSAx
MINFilip Gustavsson2421387.5%2.691-0.31
DALJake Oettinger3432294.1%3.2531.25
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: 58% • MIN at home vs DAL: 8-8
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2026-04-30MIN 5 - 2 DALMINMIN
2026-04-28DAL 2 - 4 MINMINDAL
2026-04-25MIN 3 - 2 DALMINMIN
2026-04-22MIN 3 - 4 DALDALMIN
2026-04-20DAL 4 - 2 MINDALDAL

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1MIN1300.55
1DAL1600.80
2MIN1831.66
2DAL1911.29
3MIN1801.04
3DAL600.60
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: 61.7%
Total Goals
Actual: 5.0
Expected: 6.3
Score Breakdown
Minnesota Wild 2 - 3 Dallas Stars
Expected: 2.9 - 3.4