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Predators at Stars

NHL · Saturday, Feb 28 · 7:00 PM CT · American Airlines Center · Final NSH 2 – DAL 3

Final Box Score

from the game summary
Team123OTT
NSH20002
DAL01113
Team box
NSH·DAL
27
shots
25
1 of 3
power play
1 of 3
58.2
faceoff %
41.8
26
hits
20
16
blocked shots
13
11
penalty minutes
11
Top performers
Goalies
GoalieTeamSASVSV%
Juuse SarosNSH2522.880
Jake OettingerDAL2725.926

For context, not in our forecast.

Game Flow

score margin
DAL +3
NSH +3
P1P2P3OT
largest lead: DAL 1 · NSH 2lead changes: 1

For context, not in our forecast.

Final · our forecast was NSH 35%, DAL 65% · Updated Feb 28

Expected margin
DAL by 1.1
Expected score
DAL 3.8 – 2.7 NSH
Expected total
6.4
PredatorsThe matchupStars
+188Our fair odds−188
2.7Expected goals3.8
−0.21Power rating+0.26
3.0Goals / game3.4
3.4Allowed / game2.8
28.6Shots / game25.7
51.3Faceoff %52.5
19.6Hits / game18.6
27−31Season record35−23
4−6Last 108−2

Prediction markets

Kalshi · Polymarket US · ProphetX · Novig
NSH chance · DAL chance
Our model fair34.8%65.2%
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
NSHNashville Predators+18835%————
DALDallas Stars−18865%————
SpreadDAL by 1.1
NSHNashville Predators+1.1our margin————
DALDallas Stars−1.1our 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 1.1 expected
Nashville Predators by 7 goals: <1%Nashville Predators by 6 goals: <1%Nashville Predators by 5 goals: 1%Nashville Predators by 4 goals: 2%Nashville Predators by 3 goals: 6%Nashville Predators by 2 goals: 6%Nashville Predators by 1 goal: 19%Dallas Stars by 1 goal: 19%Dallas Stars by 2 goals: 12%Dallas Stars by 3 goals: 17%Dallas Stars by 4 goals: 11%Dallas Stars by 5 goals: 4%Dallas Stars by 6 goals: 1%Dallas Stars by 7 goals: <1%
← NSH wins byDAL wins by →
Dallas Stars wins by 2 or more47%
Dallas Stars wins by 3 or more34%
Nashville Predators wins by 2 or more15%
Decided by one goal38%

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
NSHJuuse Saros G · last 5 starts: .879 save %, 3.78 GAAstarted
DALJake Oettinger G · last 5 starts: .860 save %, 3.13 GAAstarted

Starting goalies are part of our forecast.

Rest and Schedule

before this game
NSH·DAL
Feb 26 vs CHI
last game
Feb 25 vs SEA
1 day
days of rest
2 days
no
back-to-back
no
1
games in last 7 days
1
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 58+ games
NSH·DAL
−0.21
rating (0 = average)
+0.26
3.0
goals / game
3.4
3.4
goals allowed / game
2.8
27−31
season record
35−23
16−15
home record
17−10
11−16
away record
18−13
W1
streak
W7
4−6
last 10
8−2
28.6
shots / game
25.7
51.3
faceoff %
52.5
19.6
hits / game
18.6
11.8
blocked shots / game
15.3
5.3
takeaways / game
4.6
15.3
giveaways / game
14.8

Rating Trend

NSH · DAL · 115 days
Nashville PredatorsDallas Stars
Rating (0 = average team)

Head to Head

last 10 meetings · DAL 6−4
Nov 8, 2025at NSHDAL 5 − 4
Oct 26, 2025at NSHDAL 3 − 2
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

NSH · Last 10

4−6 · streak W1
Feb 26vs CHI4 − 2W
Feb 5at WSH2 − 4L
Feb 4vs MIN5 − 6L
Feb 2vs STL6 − 5W
Jan 31at NYI4 − 3W
Jan 29at NJ2 − 3L
Jan 27at BOS2 − 3L
Jan 24vs UTAH2 − 5L
Jan 22vs OTT5 − 3W
Jan 20vs BUF3 − 5L

DAL · Last 10

8−2 · streak W7
Feb 25vs SEA4 − 1W
Feb 4vs STL5 − 4W
Feb 2vs WPG4 − 3W
Jan 31at UTAH3 − 2W
Jan 29at VGK5 − 4W
Jan 27at STL4 − 3W
Jan 23vs STL3 − 2W
Jan 22at CBJ0 − 1L
Jan 20vs BOS6 − 2W
Jan 18vs TB1 − 4L