New York Islanders at Dallas Stars NHL Predictions
2024-10-12 • American Airlines Center
Dallas Stars 3 - 0 New York Islanders
📊 Pre-Game Predictions
Win Probability
DAL: 81.5%
NYI: 18.5%
Expected Goals
DAL: 4.01
NYI: 2.18
Total Goals
Median: 5.4
Over 5.5: 49%
Over 6.5: 37%
🥅 Goalie Matchup
DAL
Jake Oettinger - 16-7-3 | 0.907 SV% | 2.57 GAA
NYI
Semyon Varlamov - 0-0-0 | 0.000 SV% | 0.00 GAA
| Stat | DAL | NYI |
|---|---|---|
| Season SV% | 0.907 | 0.000 |
| Last 5 SV% | — | — |
| SV% vs Opponent | — | — |
| GAA | 2.57 | 0.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAL | Jake Oettinger | 34 | 34 | 0 | 100.0% | 3.22 | 1 | 3.22 |
| NYI | Semyon Varlamov | 27 | 24 | 3 | 88.9% | 2.86 | 1 | -0.14 |
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: 60% • DAL at home vs NYI: 3-2
| Date | Score | Winner | Model Pick |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-26 | NYI 2 - 1 DAL | NYI | DAL |
| 2025-11-18 | DAL 2 - 3 NYI | NYI | NYI |
| 2025-02-23 | NYI 3 - 4 DAL | DAL | NYI |
| 2024-10-12 | DAL 3 - 0 NYI | DAL | DAL |
| 2024-02-26 | DAL 2 - 3 NYI | NYI | DAL |
Shot Quality by Period
| Period | Team | Shots | High Danger | xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DAL | 8 | 0 | 0.73 |
| 1 | NYI | 16 | 0 | 0.82 |
| 2 | DAL | 15 | 0 | 1.10 |
| 2 | NYI | 16 | 1 | 1.13 |
| 3 | DAL | 11 | 1 | 1.03 |
| 3 | NYI | 20 | 0 | 1.27 |
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: 81.5%
Total Goals
Actual: 3.0
Expected: 6.2
Score Breakdown
Dallas Stars 3 - 0 New York Islanders
Expected: 4.0 - 2.2
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