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Dallas Stars at Chicago Blackhawks NHL Predictions

2024-12-29 • United Center
Chicago Blackhawks 1 - 5 Dallas Stars

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
CHI: 35.0%
DAL: 65.0%
Expected Goals
CHI: 2.72
DAL: 3.41
Total Goals
Median: 5.9
Over 5.5: 53%
Over 6.5: 41%

🥅 Goalie Matchup

CHI
Arvid Soderblom - 4-7-1 | 0.873 SV% | 4.02 GAA
DAL
Jake Oettinger - 16-7-3 | 0.907 SV% | 2.57 GAA
StatCHIDAL
Season SV%0.8730.907
Last 5 SV%
SV% vs Opponent
GAA4.022.57
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
CHIArvid Soderblom3530585.7%3.892-1.11
DALJake Oettinger2524196.0%1.8800.88
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: 73% • CHI at home vs DAL: 3-2
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2026-03-08DAL 4 - 3 CHIDALDAL
2026-01-01CHI 4 - 3 DALCHICHI
2025-12-27DAL 3 - 4 CHICHIDAL
2024-12-29CHI 1 - 5 DALDALDAL
2024-11-27CHI 6 - 2 DALCHIDAL

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1CHI1000.51
1DAL1111.13
2CHI1300.80
2DAL1701.15
3CHI1300.57
3DAL2111.61
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: 65.0%
Total Goals
Actual: 6.0
Expected: 6.1
Score Breakdown
Chicago Blackhawks 1 - 5 Dallas Stars
Expected: 2.7 - 3.4