Colorado Avalanche at Dallas Stars NHL Predictions
2025-04-28 • American Airlines Center
Dallas Stars 6 - 2 Colorado Avalanche
🚨 Upset Win (59% underdog)
📊 Pre-Game Predictions
Win Probability
DAL: 40.5%
COL: 59.5%
Expected Goals
DAL: 3.16
COL: 3.14
Total Goals
Median: 6.1
Over 5.5: 60%
Over 6.5: 45%
🥅 Goalie Matchup
DAL
Jake Oettinger - 16-7-3 | 0.907 SV% | 2.57 GAA
COL
Mackenzie Blackwood - 13-1-1 | 0.924 SV% | 2.07 GAA
| Stat | DAL | COL |
|---|---|---|
| Season SV% | 0.907 | 0.924 |
| Last 5 SV% | — | — |
| SV% vs Opponent | — | — |
| GAA | 2.57 | 2.07 |
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 | 28 | 26 | 2 | 92.9% | 3.51 | 2 | 1.51 |
| COL | Mackenzie Blackwood | 27 | 21 | 6 | 77.8% | 5.40 | 7 | -0.60 |
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: 50% • DAL at home vs COL: 5-7
| Date | Score | Winner | Model Pick |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-04 | DAL 0 - 2 COL | COL | COL |
| 2026-03-18 | COL 1 - 2 DAL | DAL | COL |
| 2026-03-06 | DAL 4 - 5 COL | COL | COL |
| 2025-10-11 | COL 4 - 5 DAL | DAL | COL |
| 2025-05-03 | DAL 4 - 2 COL | DAL | COL |
Shot Quality by Period
| Period | Team | Shots | High Danger | xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DAL | 15 | 1 | 1.54 |
| 1 | COL | 18 | 1 | 1.69 |
| 2 | DAL | 17 | 1 | 1.41 |
| 2 | COL | 13 | 0 | 0.88 |
| 3 | DAL | 15 | 5 | 2.46 |
| 3 | COL | 17 | 1 | 0.93 |
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: 59.5%
Total Goals
Actual: 8.0
Expected: 6.3
Score Breakdown
Dallas Stars 6 - 2 Colorado Avalanche
Expected: 3.2 - 3.1
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