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Penguins at Stars

NHL · Sunday, Dec 7 · 5:00 PM CT · American Airlines Center · Final PIT 2 – DAL 3

Final Box Score

from the game summary
Team123OTSOT
PIT110002
DAL011013
Team box
PIT·DAL
29
shots
23
0 of 2
power play
0 of 1
53.2
faceoff %
46.8
26
hits
17
19
blocked shots
20
2
penalty minutes
4
Top performers
PlayerTeamGASOG
Jamie BennDAL104
Miro HeiskanenDAL103
Tommy NovakPIT101
Connor DewarPIT101
Mikko RantanenDAL014
Jason RobertsonDAL013
Goalies
GoalieTeamSASVSV%
Tristan JarryPIT2321.913
Jake OettingerDAL2927.931

For context, not in our forecast.

Game Flow

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

For context, not in our forecast.

Final · our forecast was PIT 37%, DAL 63% · Updated Dec 7, 2025

Expected margin
DAL by 1.0
Expected score
DAL 3.7 – 2.7 PIT
Expected total
6.4
PenguinsThe matchupStars
+170Our fair odds−170
2.7Expected goals3.7
−0.04Power rating+0.31
3.2Goals / game3.5
2.8Allowed / game2.6
27.2Shots / game26.0
50.0Faceoff %53.0
16.0Hits / game19.9
14−12Season record19−10
5−5Last 107−3

Prediction markets

Kalshi · Polymarket US · ProphetX · Novig
PIT chance · DAL chance
Our model fair37.0%63.0%
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
PITPittsburgh Penguins+17037%————
DALDallas Stars−17063%————
SpreadDAL by 1.0
PITPittsburgh Penguins+1our margin————
DALDallas Stars−1our margin————
Totalwe expect 6.4
Over6.4our total————
Under6.4our 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 1.0 expected
Pittsburgh Penguins by 7 goals: <1%Pittsburgh Penguins by 6 goals: <1%Pittsburgh Penguins by 5 goals: 1%Pittsburgh Penguins by 4 goals: 3%Pittsburgh Penguins by 3 goals: 6%Pittsburgh Penguins by 2 goals: 6%Pittsburgh Penguins by 1 goal: 20%Dallas Stars by 1 goal: 19%Dallas Stars by 2 goals: 12%Dallas Stars by 3 goals: 17%Dallas Stars by 4 goals: 10%Dallas Stars by 5 goals: 4%Dallas Stars by 6 goals: 1%Dallas Stars by 7 goals: <1%
← PIT wins byDAL wins by →
Dallas Stars wins by 2 or more45%
Dallas Stars wins by 3 or more33%
Pittsburgh Penguins wins by 2 or more16%
Decided by one goal39%

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

6.4 expected
1 goals: 1%2 goals: 2%3 goals: 10%4 goals: 8%5 goals: 20%6 goals: 11%7 goals: 19%8 goals: 8%9 goals: 10%10 goals: 4%11 goals: 4%12 goals: 1%13 goals: 1%14 goals: <1%
Total goals, both teams
Total over 5.559%
Total over 6.548%
Total over 7.529%
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
PITTristan Jarry G · last 5 starts: .915 save %, 2.62 GAAstarted
DALJake Oettinger G · last 5 starts: .935 save %, 1.80 GAAstarted

Starting goalies are part of our forecast.

Rest and Schedule

before this game
PIT·DAL
Dec 4, 2025 at TB
last game
Dec 5, 2025 vs SJ
2 days
days of rest
1 day
no
back-to-back
no
2
games in last 7 days
4
3rd straight road game
home / road
2nd straight home game

For context, not in our forecast.

Team Comparison

2025–26 season · box-score averages from 26+ games
PIT·DAL
−0.04
rating (0 = average)
+0.31
3.2
goals / game
3.5
2.8
goals allowed / game
2.6
14−12
season record
19−10
6−6
home record
9−5
8−6
away record
10−5
W2
streak
W2
5−5
last 10
7−3
27.2
shots / game
26.0
50.0
faceoff %
53.0
16.0
hits / game
19.9
15.4
blocked shots / game
15.3
4.3
takeaways / game
4.5
16.4
giveaways / game
14.1

Rating Trend

PIT · DAL · 54 days
Pittsburgh PenguinsDallas Stars
Rating (0 = average team)

Head to Head

last 8 meetings · DAL 6−2
Apr 5, 2025at DALPIT 5 − 3
Nov 11, 2024at PITDAL 7 − 1
Mar 22, 2024at DALDAL 4 − 2
Oct 24, 2023at PITDAL 4 − 1
Mar 23, 2023at DALDAL 3 − 2
Dec 12, 2022at PITPIT 2 − 1
Jan 8, 2022at DALDAL 3 − 2
Oct 19, 2021at PITDAL 2 − 1 SO

PIT · Last 10

5−5 · streak W2
Dec 4, 2025at TB4 − 3W
Dec 1, 2025at PHI5 − 1W
Nov 29, 2025vs TOR2 − 7L
Nov 28, 2025at CBJ4 − 3W
Nov 26, 2025vs BUF4 − 2W
Nov 22, 2025vs SEA2 − 3L
Nov 21, 2025vs MIN0 − 5L
Nov 16, 2025vs NSH4 − 0W
Nov 14, 2025at NSH1 − 2L
Nov 9, 2025vs LA2 − 3L

DAL · Last 10

7−3 · streak W2
Dec 5, 2025vs SJ4 − 1W
Dec 3, 2025at NJ3 − 0W
Dec 2, 2025at NYR2 − 3L
Nov 30, 2025vs OTT6 − 1W
Nov 28, 2025vs UTAH4 − 3W
Nov 26, 2025at SEA3 − 2W
Nov 25, 2025at EDM8 − 3W
Nov 22, 2025at CGY2 − 3L
Nov 20, 2025at VAN4 − 2W
Nov 18, 2025vs NYI2 − 3L