San Jose Sharks at Dallas Stars NHL Predictions
2024-10-15 • American Airlines Center
Dallas Stars 3 - 2 San Jose Sharks
📊 Pre-Game Predictions
Win Probability
DAL: 69.7%
SJS: 30.3%
Expected Goals
DAL: 3.98
SJS: 2.25
Total Goals
Median: 5.8
Over 5.5: 53%
Over 6.5: 40%
🥅 Goalie Matchup
DAL
Jake Oettinger - 16-7-3 | 0.907 SV% | 2.57 GAA
SJS
Mackenzie Blackwood - 10-25-4 | 0.899 SV% | 3.45 GAA
| Stat | DAL | SJS |
|---|---|---|
| Season SV% | 0.907 | 0.899 |
| Last 5 SV% | — | — |
| SV% vs Opponent | — | — |
| GAA | 2.57 | 3.45 |
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 | 29 | 26 | 3 | 89.7% | 4.10 | 3 | 1.10 |
| SJS | Mackenzie Blackwood | 41 | 36 | 5 | 87.8% | 6.55 | 6 | 1.55 |
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: 78% • DAL at home vs SJS: 4-0
| Date | Score | Winner | Model Pick |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-10 | SJS 5 - 4 DAL | SJS | DAL |
| 2025-12-18 | SJS 3 - 5 DAL | DAL | DAL |
| 2025-12-05 | DAL 4 - 1 SJS | DAL | DAL |
| 2025-02-08 | SJS 3 - 8 DAL | DAL | SJS |
| 2024-11-20 | DAL 5 - 2 SJS | DAL | DAL |
Shot Quality by Period
| Period | Team | Shots | High Danger | xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DAL | 22 | 1 | 1.26 |
| 1 | SJS | 10 | 0 | 0.61 |
| 2 | DAL | 24 | 2 | 2.22 |
| 2 | SJS | 12 | 1 | 1.09 |
| 3 | DAL | 15 | 0 | 0.80 |
| 3 | SJS | 14 | 1 | 1.16 |
| 4 | DAL | 1 | 0 | 0.06 |
| 4 | SJS | 2 | 0 | 0.27 |
| 5 | DAL | 3 | 3 | 2.21 |
| 5 | SJS | 2 | 1 | 0.96 |
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: 69.7%
Total Goals
Actual: 5.0
Expected: 6.2
Score Breakdown
Dallas Stars 3 - 2 San Jose Sharks
Expected: 4.0 - 2.2
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