- Matchup: Dallas Stars vs Nashville Predators
- Date: Saturday, October 3, 2026
- Venue: Bridgestone Arena, Nashville, TN
- Broadcast: Amazon Prime, Nashville 28
- Bets/Point Spread: Stars (-127) Predators (+114)
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The Dallas Stars are traveling to Bridgestone Arena this Saturday to compete against the Nashville Predators. The betting line for this match has the Stars at -127, while the Predators open at +114. The total points for this game is set at 6.
The Dallas Stars recently faced a setback with a 5-2 defeat against the Wild. In that game, Dallas collected 6 penalty minutes and managed 2 power play opportunities, scoring once. They struggled offensively, securing only 2 goals from 23 shots on target.
Last season, the Stars faced 249 power play attempts against them (ranked 6th in the league) and allowed 49 goals. They faced 2,145 shots with a save percentage of .897. The Stars shot 2,074 times, achieving a shooting rate of 13.2%. While at even strength, they conceded 173 goals but scored 202. Dallas had 248 power play chances, netting 71 goals for a conversion rate of 28.63%. With a total of 112 points last season, their points percentage stood at .683. The team scored 273 goals (9th in the NHL) while allowing 222 goals.
The goaltender for this matchup will be Casey DeSmith. Throughout his career, DeSmith has achieved 107 quality starts, with a quality start percentage of .552. His career save percentage is .910 over 12,183 minutes played. He has faced 6,150 shots, making 5,594 saves. DeSmith has conceded 556 goals with a goals-against average of 2.87. His overall record is 99-69-29, and he has been the starting goalie in 194 games over his 220-game NHL career.
In their previous game, the Nashville Predators matched up against the Wild, but fell short with a 3-1 loss. They had 4 power play chances but failed to score, managing only 1 goal from 20 shots on goal.
During the last season, the Nashville Predators totaled 242 goals, gaining 86 points with a points percentage of .524. They allowed 267 goals, including 222 at even strength and 45 while shorthanded. The Predators scored 187 at even strength and netted 55 power play goals (ranking 11th in the NHL). They accrued 238 power play opportunities, resulting in a power play success rate of 23.11%. Nashville attempted 2,285 shots (19th in the NHL) with a shooting percentage of 10.59%, while their opponents managed 2,430 shots with an 89.0% save percentage against them on 246 power play attempts.
In goal for Nashville will be Juuse Saros. He faces an average of 2.73 goals per game and has allowed 1,229 goals overall. With a quality start rate of 57.4%, he has recorded 259 quality starts in his NHL career. Saros has appeared in 451 games, totaling 26,838 minutes. His career record stands at 230-173-46, with 12,677 saves out of 13,906 shots faced, yielding a save percentage of .912.
Who will prevail in tonight’s NHL battle against the spread or moneyline?
Prediction: Go with Nashville (+114)
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