Vancouver Canucks at Dallas Stars NHL Predictions
2025-01-31 • American Airlines Center
Dallas Stars 5 - 3 Vancouver Canucks
📊 Pre-Game Predictions
Win Probability
DAL: 64.8%
VAN: 35.2%
Expected Goals
DAL: 3.18
VAN: 2.79
Total Goals
Median: 6.4
Over 5.5: 57%
Over 6.5: 44%
🥅 Goalie Matchup
DAL
Jake Oettinger - 16-7-3 | 0.907 SV% | 2.57 GAA
VAN
Thatcher Demko - 8-8-0 | 0.905 SV% | 2.72 GAA
| Stat | DAL | VAN |
|---|---|---|
| Season SV% | 0.907 | 0.905 |
| Last 5 SV% | — | — |
| SV% vs Opponent | — | — |
| GAA | 2.57 | 2.72 |
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
| Team | Goalie | SA | Saves | GA | SV% | xGA | HD Faced | GSAx |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAL | Jake Oettinger | 29 | 26 | 3 | 89.7% | 2.56 | 3 | -0.44 |
| VAN | Thatcher Demko | 16 | 11 | 5 | 68.8% | 3.88 | 7 | -1.12 |
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: 47% • DAL at home vs VAN: 2-5
| Date | Score | Winner | Model Pick |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-02 | VAN 1 - 6 DAL | DAL | VAN |
| 2025-11-20 | VAN 2 - 4 DAL | DAL | DAL |
| 2025-10-16 | DAL 3 - 5 VAN | VAN | VAN |
| 2025-04-08 | DAL 5 - 6 VAN | VAN | VAN |
| 2025-03-09 | VAN 1 - 4 DAL | DAL | VAN |
Shot Quality by Period
| Period | Team | Shots | High Danger | xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DAL | 13 | 2 | 1.18 |
| 1 | VAN | 14 | 1 | 0.65 |
| 2 | DAL | 5 | 1 | 0.42 |
| 2 | VAN | 14 | 1 | 1.28 |
| 3 | DAL | 12 | 4 | 2.29 |
| 3 | VAN | 12 | 1 | 0.64 |
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: 64.8%
Total Goals
Actual: 8.0
Expected: 6.0
Score Breakdown
Dallas Stars 5 - 3 Vancouver Canucks
Expected: 3.2 - 2.8
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