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DAL vs BUF - 2024-12-31

2024-12-31 • American Airlines Center
DAL 4 - 2 BUF

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
DAL: 68.8%
BUF: 31.2%
Expected Goals
DAL: 3.62
BUF: 2.75
Total Goals
Median: 6.0
Over 5.5: 58%
Over 6.5: 43%

🥅 Goalie Matchup

DAL
Jake Oettinger - 17-8-4 | 0.902 SV% | 2.70 GAA
BUF
Alex Lyon - 10-6-3 | 0.906 SV% | 2.82 GAA

⚡ In-Game Win Probability

0% 25% 50% 75% 100% 0:00 20:00 40:00 60:00 In-Game Win Probability Home Win Probability Game Time (minutes)

Goals

PeriodTimeTeamScorer
209:49DALGoal
210:20DALGoal
302:35DALGoal
304:57DALGoal
311:32DALGoal
318:23DALGoal

📈 Post-Game Analysis

Prediction Result
✅ Correct
Confidence: 68.8%
Total Goals
Actual: 6.0
Expected: 6.4
Score Breakdown
DAL 4 - 2 BUF
Expected: 3.6 - 2.8