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Stars at Predators

NHL · Sunday, Oct 26 · 6:00 PM CT · Bridgestone Arena · Final DAL 3 – NSH 2

Final Box Score

from the game summary
Team123T
DAL0213
NSH1102
Team box
DAL·NSH
28
shots
25
1 of 5
power play
1 of 2
50.8
faceoff %
49.2
23
hits
29
14
blocked shots
6
4
penalty minutes
10
Top performers
Goalies
GoalieTeamSASVSV%
Casey DeSmithDAL2523.920
Justus AnnunenNSH2825.893

For context, not in our forecast.

Game Flow

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

For context, not in our forecast.

Final · our forecast was DAL 55%, NSH 45% · Updated Oct 26, 2025

Expected margin
DAL by 0.6
Expected score
DAL 3.2 – 2.7 NSH
Expected total
5.9
StarsThe matchupPredators
−121Our fair odds+121
3.2Expected goals2.7
+0.24Power rating−0.22
3.1Goals / game2.7
3.5Allowed / game3.2
27.8Shots / game27.7
51.5Faceoff %51.3
21.8Hits / game19.4
4−4Season record4−5
4−6Last 105−5

Prediction markets

Kalshi · Polymarket US · ProphetX · Novig
DAL chance · NSH chance
Our model fair54.6%45.4%
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
DALDallas Stars−12155%————
NSHNashville Predators+12145%————
SpreadDAL by 0.6
DALDallas Stars−0.6our margin————
NSHNashville Predators+0.6our margin————
Totalwe expect 5.9
Over5.9our total————
Under5.9our 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 0.6 expected
Dallas Stars by 6 goals: 1%Dallas Stars by 5 goals: 3%Dallas Stars by 4 goals: 8%Dallas Stars by 3 goals: 15%Dallas Stars by 2 goals: 12%Dallas Stars by 1 goal: 17%Nashville Predators by 1 goal: 25%Nashville Predators by 2 goals: 7%Nashville Predators by 3 goals: 7%Nashville Predators by 4 goals: 3%Nashville Predators by 5 goals: 1%Nashville Predators by 6 goals: <1%
← DAL wins byNSH wins by →
Dallas Stars wins by 2 or more39%
Dallas Stars wins by 3 or more27%
Nashville Predators wins by 2 or more19%
Decided by one goal42%

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

5.9 expected
1 goals: 2%2 goals: 3%3 goals: 13%4 goals: 9%5 goals: 22%6 goals: 11%7 goals: 18%8 goals: 7%9 goals: 8%10 goals: 3%11 goals: 3%12 goals: 1%13 goals: 1%
Total goals, both teams
Total over 4.573%
Total over 5.551%
Total over 6.540%
Total from 5 to 633%

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
DALCasey DeSmith G · last 5 starts: .848 save %, 4.74 GAAstarted
NSHJustus Annunen G · last 5 starts: .818 save %, 4.46 GAAstarted

Starting goalies are part of our forecast.

Rest and Schedule

before this game
DAL·NSH
Oct 25, 2025 vs CAR
last game
Oct 25, 2025 vs LA
0 days
days of rest
0 days
yes
back-to-back
yes
3
games in last 7 days
3
road after a home game
home / road
4th straight home game

For context, not in our forecast.

Team Comparison

2025–26 season · box-score averages from 8+ games
DAL·NSH
+0.24
rating (0 = average)
−0.22
3.1
goals / game
2.7
3.5
goals allowed / game
3.2
4−4
season record
4−5
2−3
home record
3−2
2−1
away record
1−3
W1
streak
W2
4−6
last 10
5−5
27.8
shots / game
27.7
51.5
faceoff %
51.3
21.8
hits / game
19.4
18.9
blocked shots / game
13.8
3.8
takeaways / game
5.9
15.9
giveaways / game
15.4

Rating Trend

DAL · NSH · 13 days
Dallas StarsNashville Predators
Rating (0 = average team)

Head to Head

last 10 meetings · NSH 4−6
Apr 16, 2025at NSHNSH 5 − 1
Apr 3, 2025at DALDAL 5 − 1
Dec 12, 2024at DALNSH 4 − 1
Oct 10, 2024at NSHDAL 4 − 3
Feb 15, 2024at NSHDAL 9 − 2
Jan 12, 2024at DALNSH 6 − 3
Jan 6, 2024at DALNSH 4 − 3
Dec 23, 2023at NSHDAL 3 − 2
Apr 3, 2023at DALDAL 5 − 1
Dec 27, 2022at NSHDAL 3 − 2

DAL · Last 10

4−6 · streak W1
Oct 25, 2025vs CAR3 − 2W
Oct 23, 2025vs LA2 − 3L
Oct 21, 2025vs CBJ1 − 5L
Oct 18, 2025at STL1 − 3L
Oct 16, 2025vs VAN3 − 5L
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

NSH · Last 10

5−5 · streak W2
Oct 25, 2025vs LA5 − 4W
Oct 23, 2025vs VAN2 − 1W
Oct 21, 2025vs ANA2 − 5L
Oct 18, 2025at WPG1 − 4L
Oct 16, 2025at MTL2 − 3L
Oct 14, 2025at TOR4 − 7L
Oct 13, 2025at OTT4 − 1W
Oct 11, 2025vs UTAH2 − 3L
Oct 9, 2025vs CBJ2 − 1W
Apr 16, 2025vs DAL5 − 1W