Dallas Stars at New York Islanders NHL Predictions
2025-02-23 • UBS Arena
New York Islanders 3 - 4 Dallas Stars
🚨 Upset Loss (63% underdog)
📊 Pre-Game Predictions
Win Probability
NYI: 62.9%
DAL: 37.1%
Expected Goals
NYI: 3.09
DAL: 3.32
Total Goals
Median: 5.9
Over 5.5: 57%
Over 6.5: 43%
🥅 Goalie Matchup
NYI
Ilya Sorokin - 12-10-2 | 0.910 SV% | 2.55 GAA
DAL
Jake Oettinger - 16-7-3 | 0.907 SV% | 2.57 GAA
| Stat | NYI | DAL |
|---|---|---|
| Season SV% | 0.910 | 0.907 |
| Last 5 SV% | — | — |
| SV% vs Opponent | — | — |
| GAA | 2.55 | 2.57 |
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
| Team | Goalie | SA | Saves | GA | SV% | xGA | HD Faced | GSAx |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYI | Ilya Sorokin | 29 | 25 | 4 | 86.2% | 4.95 | 4 | 0.95 |
| DAL | Jake Oettinger | 37 | 34 | 3 | 91.9% | 3.13 | 2 | 0.13 |
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: 17% • NYI at home vs DAL: 2-1
| Date | Score | Winner | Model Pick |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-26 | NYI 2 - 1 DAL | NYI | DAL |
| 2025-11-18 | DAL 2 - 3 NYI | NYI | DAL |
| 2025-02-23 | NYI 3 - 4 DAL | DAL | NYI |
| 2024-10-12 | DAL 3 - 0 NYI | DAL | DAL |
| 2024-02-26 | DAL 2 - 3 NYI | NYI | DAL |
Shot Quality by Period
| Period | Team | Shots | High Danger | xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NYI | 11 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 1 | DAL | 19 | 1 | 2.09 |
| 2 | NYI | 25 | 0 | 1.18 |
| 2 | DAL | 19 | 1 | 1.55 |
| 3 | NYI | 19 | 2 | 1.62 |
| 3 | DAL | 14 | 2 | 1.32 |
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
❌ Incorrect
Confidence: 62.9%
Total Goals
Actual: 7.0
Expected: 6.4
Score Breakdown
New York Islanders 3 - 4 Dallas Stars
Expected: 3.1 - 3.3
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