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Dallas Stars at Los Angeles Kings NHL Predictions

2025-02-07 • Crypto.com Arena
Los Angeles Kings 5 - 4 Dallas Stars

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
LAK: 53.3%
DAL: 46.7%
Expected Goals
LAK: 3.10
DAL: 2.88
Total Goals
Median: 6.2
Over 5.5: 57%
Over 6.5: 43%

🥅 Goalie Matchup

LAK
David Rittich - 16-14-2 | 0.886 SV% | 2.84 GAA
DAL
Jake Oettinger - 16-7-3 | 0.907 SV% | 2.57 GAA
StatLAKDAL
Season SV%0.8860.907
Last 5 SV%
SV% vs Opponent
GAA2.842.57
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
LAKDavid Rittich3127487.1%2.971-1.03
DALJake Oettinger3933684.6%5.484-0.52
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: 89% • LAK at home vs DAL: 2-2
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2026-01-12LAK 1 - 3 DALDALLAK
2025-12-15DAL 4 - 1 LAKDALDAL
2025-10-23DAL 2 - 3 LAKLAKLAK
2025-02-28DAL 6 - 2 LAKDALDAL
2025-02-07LAK 5 - 4 DALLAKLAK

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1LAK1901.05
1DAL1800.91
2LAK1711.13
2DAL1000.59
3LAK1810.95
3DAL1511.00
4LAK500.61
4DAL300.33
5LAK221.74
5DAL200.14
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: 53.3%
Total Goals
Actual: 9.0
Expected: 6.0
Score Breakdown
Los Angeles Kings 5 - 4 Dallas Stars
Expected: 3.1 - 2.9