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New York Islanders at Dallas Stars NHL Predictions

2024-02-26 • American Airlines Center
Dallas Stars 2 - 3 New York Islanders
🚨 Upset Loss (63% underdog)

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
DAL: 62.7%
NYI: 37.3%
Expected Goals
DAL: 3.55
NYI: 2.82
Total Goals
Median: 6.6
Over 5.5: 63%
Over 6.5: 50%

Head-to-Head History

Model accuracy in this matchup: 50% • DAL at home vs NYI: 1-2
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2026-03-26NYI 2 - 1 DALNYIDAL
2025-11-18DAL 2 - 3 NYINYINYI
2025-02-23NYI 3 - 4 DALDALNYI
2024-10-12DAL 3 - 0 NYIDALDAL
2024-02-26DAL 2 - 3 NYINYIDAL

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1DAL1400.69
1NYI1510.97
2DAL1031.47
2NYI2001.63
3DAL1800.85
3NYI600.20
4DAL210.38
4NYI100.17
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: 62.7%
Total Goals
Actual: 5.0
Expected: 6.4
Score Breakdown
Dallas Stars 2 - 3 New York Islanders
Expected: 3.5 - 2.8