🏒 NHLForecasts.com
Data-Driven NHL Predictions & Analytics
2025-26 Season Live

Carolina Hurricanes at Dallas Stars NHL Predictions

2025-01-21 • American Airlines Center
Dallas Stars 1 - 2 Carolina Hurricanes
🚨 Upset Loss (59% underdog)

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
DAL: 58.9%
CAR: 41.1%
Expected Goals
DAL: 2.60
CAR: 2.65
Total Goals
Median: 5.0
Over 5.5: 44%
Over 6.5: 30%

🥅 Goalie Matchup

DAL
Jake Oettinger - 23-10-4 | 0.897 SV% | 2.73 GAA
CAR
Brandon Bussi - 23-3-1 | 0.906 SV% | 2.16 GAA
StatDALCAR
Season SV%0.9070.901
Last 5 SV%0.8600.915
SV% vs Opponent0.8370.895
GAA2.572.33
Last 5 / vs opponent shown when available in goalie stats.

Head-to-Head History

Model accuracy in this matchup: 67% • DAL at home vs CAR: 2-1
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2026-01-06CAR 6 - 3 DALCARCAR
2025-10-25DAL 3 - 2 CARDALDAL
2025-01-21DAL 1 - 2 CARCARDAL
2024-11-25CAR 6 - 4 DALCARCAR
2024-02-24CAR 1 - 2 DALDALCAR

⚡ 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
217:07CARGoal
310:35CARGoal
310:11DALGoal

📈 Post-Game Analysis

Prediction Result
❌ Incorrect
Confidence: 58.9%
Total Goals
Actual: 3.0
Expected: 5.3
Score Breakdown
Dallas Stars 1 - 2 Carolina Hurricanes
Expected: 2.6 - 2.6