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Canucks at Stars

NHL · Thursday, Oct 16 · 7:00 PM CT · American Airlines Center · Final VAN 5 – DAL 3

Final Box Score

from the game summary
Team123T
VAN0415
DAL2013
Team box
VAN·DAL
26
shots
31
2 of 3
power play
2 of 4
42.6
faceoff %
57.4
26
hits
21
15
blocked shots
20
8
penalty minutes
6
Top performers
PlayerTeamGASOG
Quinn HughesVAN114
Conor GarlandVAN113
Jason RobertsonDAL025
Filip HronekVAN020
Max SassonVAN103
Mikko RantanenDAL102
Goalies
GoalieTeamSASVSV%
Thatcher DemkoVAN3128.903
Casey DeSmithDAL2621.808

For context, not in our forecast.

Game Flow

score margin
DAL +3
VAN +3
P1P2P3
largest lead: DAL 2 · VAN 2lead changes: 1

For context, not in our forecast.

Final · our forecast was VAN 37%, DAL 63% · Updated Oct 16, 2025

Expected margin
DAL by 0.8
Expected score
DAL 3.5 – 2.7 VAN
Expected total
6.2
CanucksThe matchupStars
+168Our fair odds−168
2.7Expected goals3.5
−0.03Power rating+0.26
2.7Goals / game5.0
3.0Allowed / game3.3
23.3Shots / game28.0
46.7Faceoff %53.0
27.3Hits / game17.7
1−2Season record3−0
5−5Last 105−5

Prediction markets

Kalshi · Polymarket US · ProphetX · Novig
VAN chance · DAL chance
Our model fair37.4%62.6%
Kalshino two-sided price
Polymarket USno two-sided price
ProphetXno two-sided price
Novigno two-sided price
Full price table
TeamOur modelfairKalshi Polymarket US ProphetX Novig 
Moneyline
VANVancouver Canucks+16837%————
DALDallas Stars−16863%————
SpreadDAL by 0.8
VANVancouver Canucks+0.8our margin————
DALDallas Stars−0.8our margin————
Totalwe expect 6.2
Over6.2our total————
Under6.2our total————

These are each venue’s last prices before the start (Kalshi’s moneyline: its pre-game close). Odds are the price to buy that side now, taker fee included; the small percent is the implied chance of that same price. Highlighted is the best price in the row among venues on the same line. — means not listed (hover or tap for why). A market price is not the true chance of winning.

Margin range

Dallas Stars by 0.8 expected
Vancouver Canucks by 7 goals: <1%Vancouver Canucks by 6 goals: <1%Vancouver Canucks by 5 goals: 1%Vancouver Canucks by 4 goals: 3%Vancouver Canucks by 3 goals: 7%Vancouver Canucks by 2 goals: 7%Vancouver Canucks by 1 goal: 19%Dallas Stars by 1 goal: 22%Dallas Stars by 2 goals: 12%Dallas Stars by 3 goals: 15%Dallas Stars by 4 goals: 9%Dallas Stars by 5 goals: 3%Dallas Stars by 6 goals: 1%Dallas Stars by 7 goals: <1%
← VAN wins byDAL wins by →
Dallas Stars wins by 2 or more41%
Dallas Stars wins by 3 or more29%
Vancouver Canucks wins by 2 or more19%
Decided by one goal41%

Centered on the expected margin above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,066 past NHL games.

Total range

6.2 expected
1 goals: 2%2 goals: 2%3 goals: 11%4 goals: 8%5 goals: 21%6 goals: 11%7 goals: 19%8 goals: 8%9 goals: 10%10 goals: 3%11 goals: 3%12 goals: 1%13 goals: 1%
Total goals, both teams
Total over 5.556%
Total over 6.545%
Total over 7.526%
Total from 6 to 730%

Centered on the expected total above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,066 past NHL games.

Starting Goalies

from the box score
VANThatcher Demko G · last 5 starts: .901 save %, 2.62 GAAstarted
DALCasey DeSmith G · last 5 starts: .882 save %, 3.89 GAAstarted

Starting goalies are part of our forecast.

Rest and Schedule

before this game
VAN·DAL
Oct 13, 2025 vs STL
last game
Oct 14, 2025 vs MIN
2 days
days of rest
1 day
no
back-to-back
no
3
games in last 7 days
3
road after a home game
home / road
2nd straight home game

For context, not in our forecast.

Team Comparison

2025–26 season · box-score averages from 3+ games
VAN·DAL
−0.03
rating (0 = average)
+0.26
2.7
goals / game
5.0
3.0
goals allowed / game
3.3
1−2
season record
3−0
1−1
home record
1−0
0−1
away record
2−0
L2
streak
W3
5−5
last 10
5−5
23.3
shots / game
28.0
46.7
faceoff %
53.0
27.3
hits / game
17.7
16.3
blocked shots / game
20.0
4.7
takeaways / game
3.3
20.7
giveaways / game
15.3

Rating Trend

VAN · DAL · 3 days
Vancouver CanucksDallas Stars
Rating (0 = average team)

Head to Head

last 10 meetings · DAL 4−6
Apr 8, 2025at DALVAN 6 − 5 OT
Mar 9, 2025at VANDAL 4 − 1
Jan 31, 2025at DALDAL 5 − 3
Mar 28, 2024at VANDAL 3 − 1
Dec 21, 2023at DALDAL 4 − 3 OT
Nov 4, 2023at VANVAN 2 − 0
Mar 25, 2023at DALVAN 3 − 1
Mar 14, 2023at VANVAN 5 − 2
Feb 27, 2023at DALVAN 5 − 4 OT
Apr 18, 2022at VANVAN 6 − 2

VAN · Last 10

5−5 · streak L2
Oct 13, 2025vs STL2 − 5L
Oct 11, 2025at EDM1 − 3L
Oct 9, 2025vs CGY5 − 1W
Apr 16, 2025vs VGK1 − 4L
Apr 14, 2025vs SJ2 − 1W
Apr 12, 2025vs MIN2 − 3L
Apr 10, 2025at COL4 − 1W
Apr 8, 2025at DAL6 − 5W
Apr 6, 2025vs VGK2 − 3L
Apr 5, 2025vs ANA6 − 2W

DAL · Last 10

5−5 · streak W3
Oct 14, 2025vs MIN5 − 2W
Oct 11, 2025at COL5 − 4W
Oct 9, 2025at WPG5 − 4W
May 29, 2025vs EDM3 − 6L
May 27, 2025at EDM1 − 4L
May 25, 2025at EDM1 − 6L
May 23, 2025vs EDM0 − 3L
May 21, 2025vs EDM6 − 3W
May 17, 2025vs WPG2 − 1W
May 15, 2025at WPG0 − 4L