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Carolina Hurricanes at Dallas Stars NHL Predictions

2025-01-21 • American Airlines Center
Dallas Stars 1 - 2 Carolina Hurricanes

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
DAL: 46.6%
CAR: 53.4%
Expected Goals
DAL: 3.02
CAR: 3.09
Total Goals
Median: 6.2
Over 5.5: 56%
Over 6.5: 44%

🥅 Goalie Matchup

DAL
Jake Oettinger - 16-7-3 | 0.907 SV% | 2.57 GAA
CAR
Pyotr Kochetkov - 6-2-0 | 0.899 SV% | 2.33 GAA
StatDALCAR
Season SV%0.9070.899
Last 5 SV%
SV% vs Opponent
GAA2.572.33
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
DALJake Oettinger1917289.5%1.960-0.04
CARPyotr Kochetkov2322195.7%4.4663.46
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% • DAL at home vs CAR: 2-1
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2026-01-06CAR 6 - 3 DALCARCAR
2025-10-25DAL 3 - 2 CARDALCAR
2025-01-21DAL 1 - 2 CARCARCAR
2024-11-25CAR 6 - 4 DALCARCAR
2024-02-24CAR 1 - 2 DALDALCAR

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1DAL720.58
1CAR1400.66
2DAL1301.16
2CAR800.47
3DAL2142.72
3CAR1100.83
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: 53.4%
Total Goals
Actual: 3.0
Expected: 6.1
Score Breakdown
Dallas Stars 1 - 2 Carolina Hurricanes
Expected: 3.0 - 3.1