Colorado Avalanche at Dallas Stars NHL Predictions
2025-05-03 • American Airlines Center
Dallas Stars 4 - 2 Colorado Avalanche
🚨 Upset Win (62% underdog)
📊 Pre-Game Predictions
Win Probability
DAL: 37.8%
COL: 62.2%
Expected Goals
DAL: 2.66
COL: 3.34
Total Goals
Median: 6.5
Over 5.5: 67%
Over 6.5: 50%
🥅 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 | 27 | 25 | 2 | 92.6% | 3.15 | 3 | 1.15 |
| COL | Mackenzie Blackwood | 19 | 15 | 4 | 78.9% | 3.00 | 2 | -1.00 |
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: 53% • DAL at home vs COL: 7-10
| Date | Score | Winner | Model Pick |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-13 | DAL 2 - 3 COL | COL | COL |
| 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 | DAL |
Shot Quality by Period
| Period | Team | Shots | High Danger | xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DAL | 10 | 0 | 0.47 |
| 1 | COL | 12 | 2 | 1.06 |
| 2 | DAL | 12 | 0 | 0.86 |
| 2 | COL | 15 | 0 | 0.76 |
| 3 | DAL | 10 | 2 | 1.67 |
| 3 | COL | 21 | 1 | 1.33 |
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: 62.2%
Total Goals
Actual: 6.0
Expected: 6.0
Score Breakdown
Dallas Stars 4 - 2 Colorado Avalanche
Expected: 2.7 - 3.3
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