🔮 Prediction for Dallas Stars vs New York Islanders – NHL (October 25)

Why this pick

The pick is M. Schaefer Over 2.5 shots. Over his last 12 games, Matthew Schaefer went over the line of 2.5 shots on goal in 9 of 12, averaging 4.17 per game. Applied to this pick, it would have landed in 9 of 12 (75%).

Across the sample his range runs from 1 to 9.

Matthew Schaefer's last 12 games

9 of 12 over 2.5

2.5

4vs Montréal Canadiens · 1-4 · 04/12

5vs Carolina Hurricanes · 1-2 · 04/14

3vs Toronto Maple Leafs · 1-2 · 09/30

2vs New Jersey Devils · 6-0 · 10/03

2vs New York Rangers · 2-5 · 10/06

4vs Chicago Blackhawks · 4-1 · 10/08

8vs Tampa Bay Lightning · 3-5 · 10/10

4vs Vancouver Canucks · 3-2 · 10/13

3vs Ottawa Senators · 1-2 · 10/15

5vs Toronto Maple Leafs · 4-1 · 10/17

1vs Anaheim Ducks · 3-2 · 10/20

9vs Los Angeles Kings · 2-3 · 10/22

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AI Pick for Dallas Stars vs New York Islanders – NHL

The pick is Matthew Schaefer: Over 2.5 shots on goal at 1.83.

It's a bet on a player, not on the game: it doesn't matter who wins as long as Matthew Schaefer finishes above that number.

Over his last 12 games he averages 4.17 shots on goal, 1.67 above the line: the typical Matthew Schaefer number is already on the pick's side.

The model doesn't settle for the bare average: it gives recent games more weight and arrives at a projection of 4.5, higher than the plain average because his most recent games came in above it, 2 above the line.

Real frequency is the most honest number: in 9 of the last 12 games, Matthew Schaefer finished on the pick's side.

Is it enough? At 1.83 you need to win roughly 6.6 out of every 12 just to break even, and Matthew Schaefer has been well above that bar.

In his last 4 games he posted 9, 1, 5, 3 (most recent first): 3 of 4 on the pick's side, in line with the 9 of 12 across the whole sample.

How stable is he? Game to game he strays about 2.37 from his average, and the line sits 0.7 of those deviations away.

Today's setting counts too: on the road, in the sample, he's at 3.25 per game over 4 games.

The Dallas Stars defense: 22 shots on goal allowed per game over 10 games, against a league average of 27.58 (rank 32 of 32, where 1 gives up the most).

Shots on goal depend on ice time and power-play usage: more minutes, more shots.

A game where his team trails usually pushes the volume up.

The model doesn't settle for a single number: it crosses the real Matthew Schaefer frequency against this line with the bookmakers' consensus, and only publishes the pick when the available odds pay more than that count says.

If Matthew Schaefer ends up not playing, the bet is voided: the risk of a late scratch isn't on the bettor.

What can go wrong: his coach cutting his minutes or moving him down the lineup, or a tight game in which his team barely shoots.

One last practical note: 1.83 is the reference price; if you find it lower, the value fades, and if it's higher, the pick improves.