Pittsburgh Penguins at Dallas Stars NHL Predictions
2025-04-05 • American Airlines Center
Dallas Stars 3 - 5 Pittsburgh Penguins
🚨 Upset Loss (55% underdog)
📊 Pre-Game Predictions
Win Probability
DAL: 54.9%
PIT: 45.1%
Expected Goals
DAL: 3.68
PIT: 2.78
Total Goals
Median: 6.1
Over 5.5: 57%
Over 6.5: 44%
🥅 Goalie Matchup
DAL
Casey DeSmith - 9-2-4 | 0.912 SV% | 2.44 GAA
PIT
Tristan Jarry - 16-12-6 | 0.892 SV% | 3.12 GAA
| Stat | DAL | PIT |
|---|---|---|
| Season SV% | 0.912 | 0.892 |
| Last 5 SV% | — | — |
| SV% vs Opponent | — | — |
| GAA | 2.44 | 3.12 |
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 | Casey DeSmith | 40 | 35 | 5 | 87.5% | 4.58 | 4 | -0.42 |
| PIT | Tristan Jarry | 24 | 21 | 3 | 87.5% | 2.63 | 3 | -0.37 |
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: 36% • DAL at home vs PIT: 4-1
| Date | Score | Winner | Model Pick |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-10 | PIT 2 - 1 DAL | PIT | DAL |
| 2026-03-28 | PIT 3 - 6 DAL | DAL | PIT |
| 2025-12-07 | DAL 3 - 2 PIT | DAL | PIT |
| 2025-04-05 | DAL 3 - 5 PIT | PIT | DAL |
| 2024-11-11 | PIT 1 - 7 DAL | DAL | DAL |
Shot Quality by Period
| Period | Team | Shots | High Danger | xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DAL | 11 | 1 | 0.79 |
| 1 | PIT | 13 | 1 | 0.78 |
| 2 | DAL | 11 | 2 | 1.07 |
| 2 | PIT | 23 | 1 | 1.60 |
| 3 | DAL | 14 | 0 | 0.77 |
| 3 | PIT | 20 | 2 | 2.20 |
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: 54.9%
Total Goals
Actual: 8.0
Expected: 6.5
Score Breakdown
Dallas Stars 3 - 5 Pittsburgh Penguins
Expected: 3.7 - 2.8
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