Nashville Predators at Dallas Stars NHL Predictions
2024-12-12 • American Airlines Center
Dallas Stars 1 - 4 Nashville Predators
🚨 Upset Loss (56% underdog)
📊 Pre-Game Predictions
Win Probability
DAL: 56.4%
NSH: 43.6%
Expected Goals
DAL: 3.38
NSH: 3.02
Total Goals
Median: 6.0
Over 5.5: 58%
Over 6.5: 47%
🥅 Goalie Matchup
DAL
Jake Oettinger - 16-7-3 | 0.907 SV% | 2.57 GAA
NSH
Justus Annunen - 3-5-1 | 0.875 SV% | 3.29 GAA
| Stat | DAL | NSH |
|---|---|---|
| Season SV% | 0.907 | 0.875 |
| Last 5 SV% | — | — |
| SV% vs Opponent | — | — |
| GAA | 2.57 | 3.29 |
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 | 26 | 22 | 4 | 84.6% | 4.05 | 4 | 0.05 |
| NSH | Justus Annunen | 36 | 35 | 1 | 97.2% | 2.68 | 3 | 1.68 |
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 NSH: 5-4
| Date | Score | Winner | Model Pick |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-03 | NSH 2 - 1 DAL | NSH | NSH |
| 2026-02-28 | DAL 3 - 2 NSH | DAL | NSH |
| 2025-11-08 | NSH 4 - 5 DAL | DAL | DAL |
| 2025-10-26 | NSH 2 - 3 DAL | DAL | DAL |
| 2025-04-16 | NSH 5 - 1 DAL | NSH | NSH |
Shot Quality by Period
| Period | Team | Shots | High Danger | xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DAL | 7 | 1 | 0.54 |
| 1 | NSH | 12 | 1 | 0.94 |
| 2 | DAL | 19 | 0 | 0.75 |
| 2 | NSH | 18 | 1 | 1.66 |
| 3 | DAL | 20 | 2 | 1.39 |
| 3 | NSH | 8 | 2 | 1.45 |
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
❌ Incorrect
Confidence: 56.4%
Total Goals
Actual: 5.0
Expected: 6.4
Score Breakdown
Dallas Stars 1 - 4 Nashville Predators
Expected: 3.4 - 3.0
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