Dallas Stars at Boston Bruins NHL Predictions
2024-10-24 • TD Garden
Boston Bruins 2 - 5 Dallas Stars
📊 Pre-Game Predictions
Win Probability
BOS: 46.3%
DAL: 53.7%
Expected Goals
BOS: 2.94
DAL: 3.48
Total Goals
Median: 5.8
Over 5.5: 58%
Over 6.5: 45%
🥅 Goalie Matchup
BOS
Jeremy Swayman - 15-10-2 | 0.903 SV% | 2.84 GAA
DAL
Casey DeSmith - 9-2-4 | 0.912 SV% | 2.44 GAA
| Stat | BOS | DAL |
|---|---|---|
| Season SV% | 0.903 | 0.912 |
| Last 5 SV% | — | — |
| SV% vs Opponent | — | — |
| GAA | 2.84 | 2.44 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | Jeremy Swayman | 32 | 27 | 5 | 84.4% | 3.64 | 1 | -1.36 |
| DAL | Casey DeSmith | 27 | 25 | 2 | 92.6% | 3.36 | 4 | 1.36 |
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: 67% • BOS at home vs DAL: 2-1
| Date | Score | Winner | Model Pick |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-31 | BOS 6 - 3 DAL | BOS | DAL |
| 2026-01-20 | DAL 6 - 2 BOS | DAL | DAL |
| 2024-11-14 | DAL 7 - 2 BOS | DAL | DAL |
| 2024-10-24 | BOS 2 - 5 DAL | DAL | DAL |
| 2024-02-19 | BOS 4 - 3 DAL | BOS | DAL |
Shot Quality by Period
| Period | Team | Shots | High Danger | xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BOS | 18 | 2 | 1.50 |
| 1 | DAL | 15 | 0 | 1.30 |
| 2 | BOS | 10 | 0 | 0.68 |
| 2 | DAL | 16 | 0 | 1.02 |
| 3 | BOS | 18 | 2 | 1.19 |
| 3 | DAL | 10 | 1 | 1.31 |
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: 53.7%
Total Goals
Actual: 7.0
Expected: 6.4
Score Breakdown
Boston Bruins 2 - 5 Dallas Stars
Expected: 2.9 - 3.5
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