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Stars at Predators

NHL · Saturday, Oct 3 · 7:00 PM CT · Bridgestone Arena · Final DAL 1 – NSH 2

Final Box Score

from the game summary
Team123T
DAL1001
NSH2002
Team box
DAL·NSH
30
shots
26
0 of 1
power play
2 of 3
46.3
faceoff %
53.7
29
hits
21
13
blocked shots
15
6
penalty minutes
2
Top performers
Goalies
GoalieTeamSASVSV%
Casey DeSmithDAL2624.923
Juuse SarosNSH3029.967

For context, not in our forecast.

Game Flow

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

For context, not in our forecast.

Final · our forecast was DAL 53%, NSH 47% · Updated Oct 3

Expected margin
DAL by 0.5
Expected score
DAL 3.2 – 2.8 NSH
Expected total
6.0
StarsThe matchupPredators
−115Our fair odds+115
3.2Expected goals2.8
+0.13Power rating−0.12
0.0Goals / game1.0
4.0Allowed / game3.0
25.0Shots / game20.0
62.1Faceoff %52.5
21.0Hits / game26.0
0−1Season record0−1
5−5Last 104−6

Prediction markets

Kalshi · Polymarket US · ProphetX · Novig
DAL chance · NSH chance
Our model fair53.4%46.6%
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−11553%————
NSHNashville Predators+11547%————
SpreadDAL by 0.5
DALDallas Stars−0.5our margin————
NSHNashville Predators+0.5our margin————
Totalwe expect 6.0
Over6.0our total————
Under6.0our 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 0.5 expected
Dallas Stars by 6 goals: 1%Dallas Stars by 5 goals: 3%Dallas Stars by 4 goals: 8%Dallas Stars by 3 goals: 14%Dallas Stars by 2 goals: 11%Dallas Stars by 1 goal: 17%Nashville Predators by 1 goal: 25%Nashville Predators by 2 goals: 8%Nashville Predators by 3 goals: 8%Nashville Predators by 4 goals: 4%Nashville Predators by 5 goals: 1%Nashville Predators by 6 goals: <1%
← DAL wins byNSH wins by →
Dallas Stars wins by 2 or more37%
Dallas Stars wins by 3 or more26%
Nashville Predators wins by 2 or more20%
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

6.0 expected
1 goals: 2%2 goals: 3%3 goals: 12%4 goals: 9%5 goals: 22%6 goals: 11%7 goals: 18%8 goals: 7%9 goals: 9%10 goals: 3%11 goals: 3%12 goals: 1%13 goals: 1%
Total goals, both teams
Total over 5.553%
Total over 6.542%
Total over 7.523%
Total from 6 to 729%

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: .906 save %, 2.60 GAAstarted
NSHJuuse Saros G · last 5 starts: .888 save %, 3.38 GAAstarted

Starting goalies are part of our forecast.

Rest and Schedule

before this game
DAL·NSH
Oct 2 vs STL
last game
Oct 1 vs MIN
0 days
days of rest
1 day
yes
back-to-back
no
1
games in last 7 days
1
road after a home game
home / road
2nd straight home game

For context, not in our forecast.

Team Comparison

2026–27 season · box-score averages from 1+ games
DAL·NSH
+0.13
rating (0 = average)
−0.12
0.0
goals / game
1.0
4.0
goals allowed / game
3.0
0−1
season record
0−1
0−1
home record
0−1
0−0
away record
0−0
L1
streak
L1
5−5
last 10
4−6
25.0
shots / game
20.0
62.1
faceoff %
52.5
21.0
hits / game
26.0
19.0
blocked shots / game
13.0
2.0
takeaways / game
3.0
16.0
giveaways / game
16.0

Rating Trend

DAL · NSH · 4 days
Dallas StarsNashville Predators
Rating (0 = average team)

Head to Head

last 10 meetings · NSH 4−6
Feb 28at DALDAL 3 − 2 OT
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

DAL · Last 10

5−5 · streak L4
Oct 2vs STL0 − 4L
Apr 30at MIN2 − 5L
Apr 28vs MIN2 − 4L
Apr 25at MIN2 − 3L
Apr 22at MIN4 − 3W
Apr 20vs MIN4 − 2W
Apr 18vs MIN1 − 6L
Apr 15at BUF4 − 3W
Apr 13at TOR6 − 5W
Apr 11vs NYR2 − 0W

NSH · Last 10

4−6 · streak L3
Oct 1vs MIN1 − 3L
Apr 16vs ANA4 − 5L
Apr 13vs SJ2 − 3L
Apr 11vs MIN2 − 1W
Apr 9at UTAH1 − 4L
Apr 7at ANA5 − 0W
Apr 6at LA2 − 3L
Apr 4at SJ6 − 3W
Apr 2at LA5 − 4W
Mar 29at TB2 − 3L