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Stars at Hurricanes

NHL · Tuesday, Jan 6 · 6:00 PM CT · Lenovo Center · Final DAL 3 – CAR 6

Final Box Score

from the game summary
Team123T
DAL1023
CAR3216
Team box
DAL·CAR
23
shots
33
2 of 3
power play
2 of 5
45.2
faceoff %
54.8
29
hits
28
10
blocked shots
12
10
penalty minutes
6
Top performers
Goalies
GoalieTeamSASVSV%
Jake OettingerDAL1510.667
Casey DeSmithDAL1817.944
Brandon BussiCAR2321.913

For context, not in our forecast.

Game Flow

score margin
CAR +4
DAL +4
P1P2P3
largest lead: CAR 4 · DAL 0lead changes: 0

For context, not in our forecast.

Final · our forecast was DAL 49%, CAR 51% · Updated Jan 6

Expected margin
Even
Expected score
CAR 3.1 – 3.1 DAL
Expected total
6.2
StarsThe matchupHurricanes
+105Our fair odds−105
3.1Expected goals3.1
+0.24Power rating+0.14
3.5Goals / game3.4
2.8Allowed / game3.0
25.4Shots / game32.1
52.5Faceoff %49.8
18.5Hits / game19.2
25−17Season record25−17
4−6Last 104−6

Prediction markets

Kalshi · Polymarket US · ProphetX · Novig
DAL chance · CAR chance
Our model fair48.7%51.3%
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+10549%————
CARCarolina Hurricanes−10551%————
Spreadabout even
DALDallas Stars+0.1our margin————
CARCarolina Hurricanes−0.1our 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

Even game expected
Dallas Stars by 6 goals: <1%Dallas Stars by 5 goals: 2%Dallas Stars by 4 goals: 5%Dallas Stars by 3 goals: 11%Dallas Stars by 2 goals: 9%Dallas Stars by 1 goal: 21%Carolina Hurricanes by 1 goal: 21%Carolina Hurricanes by 2 goals: 10%Carolina Hurricanes by 3 goals: 12%Carolina Hurricanes by 4 goals: 6%Carolina Hurricanes by 5 goals: 2%Carolina Hurricanes by 6 goals: <1%
← DAL wins byCAR wins by →
Carolina Hurricanes wins by 2 or more30%
Carolina Hurricanes wins by 3 or more20%
Dallas Stars wins by 2 or more27%
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

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
DALCasey DeSmith G · last 5 starts: .894 save %, 3.01 GAAstarted
CARBrandon Bussi G · last 5 starts: .894 save %, 2.73 GAAstarted

Starting goalies are part of our forecast.

Rest and Schedule

before this game
DAL·CAR
Jan 4 vs MTL
last game
Jan 4 at NJ
1 day
days of rest
1 day
no
back-to-back
no
3
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 42+ games
DAL·CAR
+0.24
rating (0 = average)
+0.14
3.5
goals / game
3.4
2.8
goals allowed / game
3.0
25−17
season record
25−17
12−9
home record
13−9
13−8
away record
12−8
L5
streak
W1
4−6
last 10
4−6
25.4
shots / game
32.1
52.5
faceoff %
49.8
18.5
hits / game
19.2
15.4
blocked shots / game
11.4
4.7
takeaways / game
5.7
14.7
giveaways / game
16.5

Rating Trend

DAL · CAR · 81 days
Dallas StarsCarolina Hurricanes
Rating (0 = average team)

Head to Head

last 9 meetings · CAR 4−5
Oct 25, 2025at DALDAL 3 − 2
Jan 21, 2025at DALCAR 2 − 1
Nov 25, 2024at CARCAR 6 − 4
Feb 24, 2024at CARDAL 2 − 1
Feb 13, 2024at DALDAL 4 − 2
Jan 25, 2023at DALCAR 3 − 2 OT
Dec 17, 2022at CARCAR 5 − 4 OT
Mar 24, 2022at CARDAL 4 − 3 SO
Nov 30, 2021at DALDAL 4 − 1

DAL · Last 10

4−6 · streak L5
Jan 4vs MTL3 − 4L
Jan 1at CHI3 − 4L
Dec 31, 2025vs BUF1 − 4L
Dec 27, 2025vs CHI3 − 4L
Dec 23, 2025at DET3 − 4L
Dec 21, 2025vs TOR5 − 1W
Dec 19, 2025at ANA8 − 3W
Dec 18, 2025at SJ5 − 3W
Dec 15, 2025vs LA4 − 1W
Dec 13, 2025vs FLA0 − 4L

CAR · Last 10

4−6 · streak W1
Jan 4at NJ3 − 1W
Jan 3vs COL3 − 5L
Jan 1vs MTL5 − 7L
Dec 30, 2025at PIT1 − 5L
Dec 29, 2025vs NYR3 − 2W
Dec 27, 2025vs DET5 − 2W
Dec 23, 2025vs FLA2 − 5L
Dec 20, 2025at TB4 − 6L
Dec 19, 2025at FLA3 − 4L
Dec 17, 2025at NSH4 − 1W