Dallas Stars vs Nashville Predators

October 3, 2026 · 8:00 PM EDT · Scheduled

Model projection

Stars 54%Predators 46%

Projected score0.3 – 0.2expected goals

Overtime66%chance of OT

Model moneyline-116 / +116Stars / Predators

Market moneyline— / —no stored line

Section edges

Season-level model scores for each side. The higher score owns the edge in that part of the game.

Section	Stars	Predators	Edge
Front Office	300	300	Even
Coaching	291.7	175	Stars
Offense	233.9	225	Stars
Defense	341.2	354.8	Predators
Overtime	284.4	328.2	Predators
Opponents	36.8	31	Stars
Global	116.7	298.1	Predators

Metric matchup

The largest gaps between the two clubs across the model's shared metrics, with each side's raw value and 0–100 league score.

Metric	Section	Stars	Predators
Time with the Lead	Offense	65.8% · 100	0% · 0
Comebacks from 2+ Goal Deficit	Offense	0 · 0	1 · 100
Number of Different Goal Scorers (OT)	Overtime	0 · 0	1 · 100
2-Goal Comeback Wins	Global	0 · 0	1 · 100
Last 5-Minute Comeback Wins	Global	0 · 0	1 · 100
Opp Time with the Lead	Defense	0% · 100	58.1% · 17.2
First 10 Minutes Goals For/Against	Coaching	100% · 100	25% · 25
Opp Scoring Chances / Game	Defense	19.8 · 31.1	9.3 · 100
Opponent Shot Quality (allowed)	Defense	0.112 · 39.3	0.09 · 100
Comebacks in 3rd Periods	Offense	0 · 0	1 · 50
Shots / OT	Overtime	— · 50	0 · 0
Shots Against / OT	Overtime	— · 50	0 · 100

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Stars vs Predators matchup

This page summarizes the NHL Power Ranking model's view of Dallas Stars vs Nashville Predators on October 3, 2026. Win probabilities come from the head-to-head engine, which blends each club's stored power sections with goaltending, schedule rest and available roster context. Section edges show where each side owns a season-long advantage; the metric table lists the largest measured gaps.

Team pages: Dallas Stars power ranking and Nashville Predators power ranking.