St. Louis Blues at Dallas Stars NHL Predictions
2025-03-02 • American Airlines Center
Dallas Stars 6 - 3 St. Louis Blues
📊 Pre-Game Predictions
Win Probability
DAL: 66.9%
STL: 33.1%
Expected Goals
DAL: 3.47
STL: 3.13
Total Goals
Median: 5.8
Over 5.5: 55%
Over 6.5: 45%
🥅 Goalie Matchup
DAL
Jake Oettinger - 16-7-3 | 0.907 SV% | 2.57 GAA
STL
Joel Hofer - 8-8-2 | 0.901 SV% | 2.87 GAA
| Stat | DAL | STL |
|---|---|---|
| Season SV% | 0.907 | 0.901 |
| Last 5 SV% | — | — |
| SV% vs Opponent | — | — |
| GAA | 2.57 | 2.87 |
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 | 42 | 39 | 3 | 92.9% | 3.42 | 4 | 0.42 |
| STL | Joel Hofer | 21 | 15 | 6 | 71.4% | 3.14 | 6 | -2.86 |
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: 82% • DAL at home vs STL: 6-0
| Date | Score | Winner | Model Pick |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-04 | DAL 5 - 4 STL | DAL | DAL |
| 2026-01-27 | STL 3 - 4 DAL | DAL | DAL |
| 2026-01-23 | DAL 3 - 2 STL | DAL | DAL |
| 2025-10-18 | STL 3 - 1 DAL | STL | STL |
| 2025-03-02 | DAL 6 - 3 STL | DAL | DAL |
Shot Quality by Period
| Period | Team | Shots | High Danger | xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DAL | 13 | 2 | 1.04 |
| 1 | STL | 17 | 0 | 0.79 |
| 2 | DAL | 12 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 2 | STL | 22 | 3 | 1.76 |
| 3 | DAL | 6 | 3 | 1.09 |
| 3 | STL | 15 | 1 | 0.87 |
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: 66.9%
Total Goals
Actual: 9.0
Expected: 6.6
Score Breakdown
Dallas Stars 6 - 3 St. Louis Blues
Expected: 3.5 - 3.1
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