Dallas Stars at Vegas Golden Knights NHL Predictions
2024-12-06 • T-Mobile Arena
Vegas Golden Knights 3 - 2 Dallas Stars
📊 Pre-Game Predictions
Win Probability
VGK: 56.5%
DAL: 43.5%
Expected Goals
VGK: 2.92
DAL: 2.84
Total Goals
Median: 6.6
Over 5.5: 70%
Over 6.5: 53%
🥅 Goalie Matchup
VGK
Adin Hill - 1-0-2 | 0.888 SV% | 2.73 GAA
DAL
Jake Oettinger - 16-7-3 | 0.907 SV% | 2.57 GAA
| Stat | VGK | DAL |
|---|---|---|
| Season SV% | 0.888 | 0.907 |
| Last 5 SV% | — | — |
| SV% vs Opponent | — | — |
| GAA | 2.73 | 2.57 |
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
| Team | Goalie | SA | Saves | GA | SV% | xGA | HD Faced | GSAx |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VGK | Adin Hill | 40 | 38 | 2 | 95.0% | 3.05 | 3 | 1.05 |
| DAL | Jake Oettinger | 28 | 25 | 3 | 89.3% | 2.69 | 1 | -0.31 |
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: 62% • VGK at home vs DAL: 3-4
| Date | Score | Winner | Model Pick |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-22 | DAL 2 - 3 VGK | VGK | VGK |
| 2026-03-10 | DAL 2 - 1 VGK | DAL | DAL |
| 2026-01-29 | VGK 4 - 5 DAL | DAL | VGK |
| 2025-01-28 | VGK 3 - 4 DAL | DAL | VGK |
| 2025-01-24 | DAL 4 - 3 VGK | DAL | DAL |
Shot Quality by Period
| Period | Team | Shots | High Danger | xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VGK | 18 | 0 | 0.70 |
| 1 | DAL | 15 | 2 | 1.06 |
| 2 | VGK | 15 | 1 | 1.14 |
| 2 | DAL | 12 | 0 | 0.45 |
| 3 | VGK | 13 | 0 | 0.85 |
| 3 | DAL | 22 | 1 | 1.54 |
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: 56.5%
Total Goals
Actual: 5.0
Expected: 5.8
Score Breakdown
Vegas Golden Knights 3 - 2 Dallas Stars
Expected: 2.9 - 2.8
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