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Washington Capitals at Dallas Stars NHL Predictions

2024-01-27 • American Airlines Center
Dallas Stars 5 - 4 Washington Capitals

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
DAL: 67.8%
WSH: 32.2%
Expected Goals
DAL: 4.06
WSH: 2.69
Total Goals
Median: 6.0
Over 5.5: 61%
Over 6.5: 45%

Head-to-Head History

Model accuracy in this matchup: 67% • DAL at home vs WSH: 3-0
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2026-01-07WSH 1 - 4 DALDALWSH
2025-10-28DAL 1 - 0 WSHDALDAL
2024-12-16DAL 3 - 1 WSHDALDAL
2024-10-17WSH 3 - 2 DALWSHWSH
2024-01-27DAL 5 - 4 WSHDALDAL

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1DAL1811.31
1WSH800.22
2DAL1711.08
2WSH1300.60
3DAL1210.88
3WSH2411.45
4DAL100.14
4WSH000.00
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: 67.8%
Total Goals
Actual: 9.0
Expected: 6.8
Score Breakdown
Dallas Stars 5 - 4 Washington Capitals
Expected: 4.1 - 2.7