Anaheim Ducks at Dallas Stars NHL Predictions
2025-03-18 • American Airlines Center
Dallas Stars 4 - 3 Anaheim Ducks
📊 Pre-Game Predictions
Win Probability
DAL: 59.2%
ANA: 40.8%
Expected Goals
DAL: 3.30
ANA: 2.59
Total Goals
Median: 6.5
Over 5.5: 67%
Over 6.5: 51%
🥅 Goalie Matchup
DAL
Jake Oettinger - 16-7-3 | 0.907 SV% | 2.57 GAA
ANA
Lukas Dostal - 13-9-2 | 0.888 SV% | 3.15 GAA
| Stat | DAL | ANA |
|---|---|---|
| Season SV% | 0.907 | 0.888 |
| Last 5 SV% | — | — |
| SV% vs Opponent | — | — |
| GAA | 2.57 | 3.15 |
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 | 25 | 22 | 3 | 88.0% | 3.59 | 2 | 0.59 |
| ANA | Lukas Dostal | 31 | 27 | 4 | 87.1% | 3.46 | 1 | -0.54 |
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: 78% • DAL at home vs ANA: 2-2
| Date | Score | Winner | Model Pick |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-13 | ANA 3 - 1 DAL | ANA | ANA |
| 2025-12-19 | ANA 3 - 8 DAL | DAL | ANA |
| 2025-11-06 | DAL 5 - 7 ANA | ANA | ANA |
| 2025-03-18 | DAL 4 - 3 ANA | DAL | DAL |
| 2025-02-04 | ANA 2 - 1 DAL | ANA | ANA |
Shot Quality by Period
| Period | Team | Shots | High Danger | xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DAL | 10 | 0 | 0.66 |
| 1 | ANA | 4 | 0 | 0.26 |
| 2 | DAL | 25 | 1 | 1.77 |
| 2 | ANA | 21 | 2 | 2.37 |
| 3 | DAL | 9 | 0 | 0.72 |
| 3 | ANA | 12 | 0 | 0.78 |
| 4 | DAL | 3 | 0 | 0.32 |
| 4 | ANA | 3 | 0 | 0.19 |
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: 59.2%
Total Goals
Actual: 7.0
Expected: 5.9
Score Breakdown
Dallas Stars 4 - 3 Anaheim Ducks
Expected: 3.3 - 2.6
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