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Stars at Penguins

NHL · Saturday, Mar 28 · 4:00 PM CT · PPG Paints Arena · Final DAL 6 – PIT 3

Final Box Score

from the game summary
Team123T
DAL0426
PIT1113
Team box
DAL·PIT
26
shots
12
2 of 5
power play
1 of 4
58.9
faceoff %
41.1
12
hits
19
24
blocked shots
13
8
penalty minutes
10
Top performers
Goalies
GoalieTeamSASVSV%
Jake OettingerDAL129.750
Stuart SkinnerPIT2420.833

For context, not in our forecast.

Game Flow

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

For context, not in our forecast.

Final · our forecast was DAL 53%, PIT 47% · Updated Mar 28

Expected margin
Even
Expected score
DAL 3.4 – 3.1 PIT
Expected total
6.5
StarsThe matchupPenguins
−111Our fair odds+111
3.4Expected goals3.1
+0.31Power rating+0.06
3.4Goals / game3.4
2.8Allowed / game3.2
25.7Shots / game29.2
52.1Faceoff %48.2
19.2Hits / game18.1
43−29Season record36−36
5−5Last 105−5

Prediction markets

Kalshi · Polymarket US · ProphetX · Novig
DAL chance · PIT chance
Our model fair52.7%47.3%
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−11153%————
PITPittsburgh Penguins+11147%————
Spreadabout even
DALDallas Stars−0.3our margin————
PITPittsburgh Penguins+0.3our margin————
Totalwe expect 6.5
Over6.5our total————
Under6.5our 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: 3%Dallas Stars by 4 goals: 7%Dallas Stars by 3 goals: 13%Dallas Stars by 2 goals: 11%Dallas Stars by 1 goal: 19%Pittsburgh Penguins by 1 goal: 22%Pittsburgh Penguins by 2 goals: 8%Pittsburgh Penguins by 3 goals: 9%Pittsburgh Penguins by 4 goals: 5%Pittsburgh Penguins by 5 goals: 2%Pittsburgh Penguins by 6 goals: <1%
← DAL wins byPIT wins by →
Dallas Stars wins by 2 or more34%
Dallas Stars wins by 3 or more24%
Pittsburgh Penguins wins by 2 or more25%
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

6.5 expected
1 goals: 1%2 goals: 2%3 goals: 9%4 goals: 7%5 goals: 19%6 goals: 11%7 goals: 19%8 goals: 8%9 goals: 11%10 goals: 4%11 goals: 4%12 goals: 1%13 goals: 1%14 goals: <1%
Total goals, both teams
Total over 5.561%
Total over 6.550%
Total over 7.530%
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: .937 save %, 1.76 GAAstarted
PITStuart Skinner G · last 5 starts: .883 save %, 3.88 GAAstarted

Starting goalies are part of our forecast.

Rest and Schedule

before this game
DAL·PIT
Mar 26 at NYI
last game
Mar 26 at OTT
1 day
days of rest
1 day
no
back-to-back
no
4
games in last 7 days
4
2nd 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 72+ games
DAL·PIT
+0.31
rating (0 = average)
+0.06
3.4
goals / game
3.4
2.8
goals allowed / game
3.2
43−29
season record
36−36
22−14
home record
17−19
21−15
away record
19−17
L4
streak
W1
5−5
last 10
5−5
25.7
shots / game
29.2
52.1
faceoff %
48.2
19.2
hits / game
18.1
15.0
blocked shots / game
14.8
4.7
takeaways / game
4.9
14.6
giveaways / game
16.4

Rating Trend

DAL · PIT · 143 days
Dallas StarsPittsburgh Penguins
Rating (0 = average team)

Head to Head

last 9 meetings · PIT 2−7
Dec 7, 2025at DALDAL 3 − 2 SO
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

DAL · Last 10

5−5 · streak L4
Mar 26at NYI1 − 2L
Mar 24vs NJ4 − 6L
Mar 22vs VGK2 − 3L
Mar 21at MIN1 − 2L
Mar 18at COL2 − 1W
Mar 16vs UTAH3 − 6L
Mar 14vs DET3 − 2W
Mar 12vs EDM7 − 2W
Mar 10vs VGK2 − 1W
Mar 8vs CHI4 − 3W

PIT · Last 10

5−5 · streak W1
Mar 26at OTT4 − 3W
Mar 24vs COL2 − 6L
Mar 22vs CAR1 − 5L
Mar 21vs WPG5 − 4W
Mar 18at CAR5 − 6L
Mar 16at COL7 − 2W
Mar 14at UTAH4 − 3W
Mar 12at VGK2 − 6L
Mar 10at CAR4 − 5L
Mar 8vs BOS5 − 4W