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Stars at Lightning

NHL · Thursday, Oct 30 · 6:00 PM CT · Benchmark International Arena · Final DAL 1 – TB 2

Final Box Score

from the game summary
Team123OTT
DAL00101
TB01012
Team box
DAL·TB
21
shots
33
0 of 3
power play
1 of 4
56.5
faceoff %
43.5
30
hits
21
10
blocked shots
15
8
penalty minutes
6
Top performers
Goalies
GoalieTeamSASVSV%
Jake OettingerDAL3331.939
Andrei VasilevskiyTB2120.952

For context, not in our forecast.

Game Flow

score margin
TB +3
DAL +3
P1P2P3OT
largest lead: TB 1 · DAL 0lead changes: 0

For context, not in our forecast.

Final · our forecast was DAL 45%, TB 55% · Updated Oct 30, 2025

Expected margin
TB by 0.6
Expected score
TB 3.3 – 2.8 DAL
Expected total
6.1
StarsThe matchupLightning
+122Our fair odds−122
2.8Expected goals3.3
+0.17Power rating+0.12
2.9Goals / game2.9
3.0Allowed / game3.0
26.9Shots / game26.4
51.8Faceoff %45.0
22.7Hits / game20.2
6−4Season record4−6
6−4Last 104−6

Prediction markets

Kalshi · Polymarket US · ProphetX · Novig
DAL chance · TB chance
Our model fair45.0%55.0%
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+12245%————
TBTampa Bay Lightning−12255%————
SpreadTB by 0.6
DALDallas Stars+0.6our margin————
TBTampa Bay Lightning−0.6our margin————
Totalwe expect 6.1
Over6.1our total————
Under6.1our 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

Tampa Bay Lightning by 0.6 expected
Dallas Stars by 6 goals: <1%Dallas Stars by 5 goals: 1%Dallas Stars by 4 goals: 3%Dallas Stars by 3 goals: 7%Dallas Stars by 2 goals: 7%Dallas Stars by 1 goal: 24%Tampa Bay Lightning by 1 goal: 17%Tampa Bay Lightning by 2 goals: 12%Tampa Bay Lightning by 3 goals: 15%Tampa Bay Lightning by 4 goals: 8%Tampa Bay Lightning by 5 goals: 3%Tampa Bay Lightning by 6 goals: 1%
← DAL wins byTB wins by →
Tampa Bay Lightning wins by 2 or more39%
Tampa Bay Lightning wins by 3 or more27%
Dallas Stars 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

6.1 expected
1 goals: 2%2 goals: 2%3 goals: 11%4 goals: 9%5 goals: 21%6 goals: 11%7 goals: 18%8 goals: 8%9 goals: 9%10 goals: 3%11 goals: 3%12 goals: 1%13 goals: 1%
Total goals, both teams
Total over 5.554%
Total over 6.543%
Total over 7.525%
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
DALJake Oettinger G · last 5 starts: .913 save %, 2.22 GAAstarted
TBAndrei Vasilevskiy G · last 5 starts: .911 save %, 2.17 GAAstarted

Starting goalies are part of our forecast.

Rest and Schedule

before this game
DAL·TB
Oct 28, 2025 vs WSH
last game
Oct 28, 2025 at NSH
1 day
days of rest
1 day
no
back-to-back
no
4
games in last 7 days
4
road after a home game
home / road
home after a road game

For context, not in our forecast.

Team Comparison

2025–26 season · box-score averages from 10+ games
DAL·TB
+0.17
rating (0 = average)
+0.12
2.9
goals / game
2.9
3.0
goals allowed / game
3.0
6−4
season record
4−6
3−3
home record
2−3
3−1
away record
2−3
W3
streak
W3
6−4
last 10
4−6
26.9
shots / game
26.4
51.8
faceoff %
45.0
22.7
hits / game
20.2
18.4
blocked shots / game
14.5
4.0
takeaways / game
3.9
15.1
giveaways / game
17.0

Rating Trend

DAL · TB · 17 days
Dallas StarsTampa Bay Lightning
Rating (0 = average team)

Head to Head

last 8 meetings · TB 5−3
Mar 20, 2025at DALTB 3 − 2 SO
Nov 23, 2024at TBDAL 4 − 2
Dec 4, 2023at TBTB 4 − 0
Dec 2, 2023at DALDAL 8 − 1
Feb 11, 2023at DALTB 3 − 1
Nov 15, 2022at TBTB 5 − 4 OT
Apr 12, 2022at DALDAL 1 − 0
Jan 15, 2022at TBTB 3 − 1

DAL · Last 10

6−4 · streak W3
Oct 28, 2025vs WSH1 − 0W
Oct 26, 2025at NSH3 − 2W
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

TB · Last 10

4−6 · streak W3
Oct 28, 2025at NSH5 − 2W
Oct 26, 2025vs VGK2 − 1W
Oct 25, 2025vs ANA4 − 3W
Oct 23, 2025vs CHI2 − 3L
Oct 18, 2025at CBJ2 − 3L
Oct 17, 2025at DET1 − 2L
Oct 14, 2025at WSH2 − 3L
Oct 13, 2025at BOS4 − 3W
Oct 11, 2025vs NJ3 − 5L
Oct 9, 2025vs OTT4 − 5L