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Dallas Stars at Colorado Avalanche NHL Predictions

2025-01-18 • Ball Arena
Colorado Avalanche 6 - 3 Dallas Stars

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
COL: 55.5%
DAL: 44.5%
Expected Goals
COL: 3.27
DAL: 2.93
Total Goals
Median: 6.1
Over 5.5: 56%
Over 6.5: 45%

🥅 Goalie Matchup

COL
Scott Wedgewood - 17-1-4 | 0.919 SV% | 2.13 GAA
DAL
Casey DeSmith - 9-2-4 | 0.912 SV% | 2.44 GAA
StatCOLDAL
Season SV%0.9190.912
Last 5 SV%
SV% vs Opponent
GAA2.132.44
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
COLScott Wedgewood2926389.7%2.931-0.07
DALCasey DeSmith3630683.3%3.422-2.58
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: 50% • COL at home vs DAL: 5-7
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2026-04-04DAL 0 - 2 COLCOLCOL
2026-03-18COL 1 - 2 DALDALCOL
2026-03-06DAL 4 - 5 COLCOLCOL
2025-10-11COL 4 - 5 DALDALCOL
2025-05-03DAL 4 - 2 COLDALCOL

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1COL2111.04
1DAL1300.42
2COL2311.66
2DAL1911.73
3COL1100.72
3DAL1600.79
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: 55.5%
Total Goals
Actual: 9.0
Expected: 6.2
Score Breakdown
Colorado Avalanche 6 - 3 Dallas Stars
Expected: 3.3 - 2.9