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Dallas Stars at Los Angeles Kings NHL Predictions

2024-12-04 • Crypto.com Arena
Los Angeles Kings 3 - 2 Dallas Stars

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
LAK: 61.8%
DAL: 38.2%
Expected Goals
LAK: 3.23
DAL: 2.71
Total Goals
Median: 6.1
Over 5.5: 54%
Over 6.5: 42%

🥅 Goalie Matchup

LAK
David Rittich - 16-14-2 | 0.886 SV% | 2.84 GAA
DAL
Jake Oettinger - 16-7-3 | 0.907 SV% | 2.57 GAA
StatLAKDAL
Season SV%0.8860.907
Last 5 SV%
SV% vs Opponent
GAA2.842.57
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

TeamGoalieSASavesGASV%xGAHD FacedGSAx
LAKDavid Rittich2826292.9%3.0031.00
DALJake Oettinger1714382.4%1.771-1.23
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: 89% • LAK at home vs DAL: 2-2
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2026-01-12LAK 1 - 3 DALDALLAK
2025-12-15DAL 4 - 1 LAKDALDAL
2025-10-23DAL 2 - 3 LAKLAKLAK
2025-02-28DAL 6 - 2 LAKDALDAL
2025-02-07LAK 5 - 4 DALLAKLAK

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1LAK800.24
1DAL1610.88
2LAK1311.07
2DAL1200.74
3LAK700.47
3DAL1921.38
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: 61.8%
Total Goals
Actual: 5.0
Expected: 5.9
Score Breakdown
Los Angeles Kings 3 - 2 Dallas Stars
Expected: 3.2 - 2.7