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Lightning at Stars

NHL · Sunday, Jan 18 · 1:00 PM CT · American Airlines Center · Final TB 4 – DAL 1

Final Box Score

from the game summary
Team123T
TB1214
DAL1001
Team box
TB·DAL
26
shots
20
0 of 2
power play
0 of 2
39.6
faceoff %
60.4
21
hits
16
14
blocked shots
14
6
penalty minutes
6
Top performers
Goalies
GoalieTeamSASVSV%
Andrei VasilevskiyTB2019.950
Jake OettingerDAL2522.880

For context, not in our forecast.

Game Flow

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

For context, not in our forecast.

Final · our forecast was TB 50%, DAL 50% · Updated Jan 18

Expected margin
Even
Expected score
TB 3.1 – 3.1 DAL
Expected total
6.2
LightningThe matchupStars
+102Our fair odds−102
3.1Expected goals3.1
+0.42Power rating+0.26
3.5Goals / game3.4
2.6Allowed / game2.8
27.5Shots / game25.3
46.3Faceoff %51.8
19.0Hits / game18.5
29−17Season record27−21
9−1Last 102−8

Prediction markets

Kalshi · Polymarket US · ProphetX · Novig
TB chance · DAL chance
Our model fair49.5%50.5%
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
TBTampa Bay Lightning+10250%————
DALDallas Stars−10250%————
Spreadabout even
TBTampa Bay Lightning−0.1our margin————
DALDallas Stars+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
Tampa Bay Lightning by 6 goals: <1%Tampa Bay Lightning by 5 goals: 2%Tampa Bay Lightning by 4 goals: 6%Tampa Bay Lightning by 3 goals: 12%Tampa Bay Lightning by 2 goals: 10%Tampa Bay Lightning by 1 goal: 19%Dallas Stars by 1 goal: 24%Dallas Stars by 2 goals: 9%Dallas Stars by 3 goals: 10%Dallas Stars by 4 goals: 5%Dallas Stars by 5 goals: 2%Dallas Stars by 6 goals: <1%
← TB wins byDAL wins by →
Tampa Bay Lightning wins by 2 or more31%
Tampa Bay Lightning wins by 3 or more21%
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
TBAndrei Vasilevskiy G · last 5 starts: .919 save %, 1.94 GAAstarted
DALJake Oettinger G · last 5 starts: .896 save %, 2.79 GAAstarted

Starting goalies are part of our forecast.

Rest and Schedule

before this game
TB·DAL
Jan 16 at STL
last game
Jan 15 at UTAH
1 day
days of rest
2 days
no
back-to-back
no
3
games in last 7 days
3
5th straight road game
home / road
home after a road game

For context, not in our forecast.

Team Comparison

2025–26 season · box-score averages from 46+ games
TB·DAL
+0.42
rating (0 = average)
+0.26
3.5
goals / game
3.4
2.6
goals allowed / game
2.8
29−17
season record
27−21
12−9
home record
12−9
17−8
away record
15−12
L1
streak
L2
9−1
last 10
2−8
27.5
shots / game
25.3
46.3
faceoff %
51.8
19.0
hits / game
18.5
12.7
blocked shots / game
15.3
4.1
takeaways / game
4.7
14.6
giveaways / game
14.8

Rating Trend

TB · DAL · 93 days
Tampa Bay LightningDallas Stars
Rating (0 = average team)

Head to Head

last 9 meetings · DAL 3−6
Oct 30, 2025at TBTB 2 − 1 OT
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

TB · Last 10

9−1 · streak L1
Jan 16at STL2 − 3L
Jan 13at PIT2 − 1W
Jan 12at PHI5 − 1W
Jan 10at PHI7 − 2W
Jan 6vs COL4 − 2W
Jan 3at SJ7 − 3W
Jan 1at LA5 − 3W
Dec 31, 2025at ANA4 − 3W
Dec 28, 2025vs MTL5 − 4W
Dec 27, 2025at FLA4 − 2W

DAL · Last 10

2−8 · streak L2
Jan 15at UTAH1 − 2L
Jan 13at ANA1 − 3L
Jan 12at LA3 − 1W
Jan 10at SJ4 − 5L
Jan 7at WSH4 − 1W
Jan 6at CAR3 − 6L
Jan 4vs MTL3 − 4L
Jan 1at CHI3 − 4L
Dec 31, 2025vs BUF1 − 4L
Dec 27, 2025vs CHI3 − 4L