Dallas Stars vs Nashville Predators Prediction, 10/3/2026 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Dallas Stars vs Nashville Predators

Date: Saturday, October 3, 2026

Location: Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, TN

TV: Amazon Prime, Nashville 28

Odds/Point Spread: Stars (-127) Predators (+114)

The Dallas Stars are headed to Bridgestone Arena on Saturday where they will try to beat the Nashville Predators. The line on this contest has the Stars at -127 while the Predators are coming in at +114. The betting total is set at 6.

The Dallas Stars were on the losing side of the ice with a 5-2 loss against the Wild their last time on the ice. Dallas compiled 6 penalty mins in this outing. Additionally, they had 2 chances on the power play and were able to notch 1 goal. The Stars didn't have their best offensive outing in this defeat. For the matchup, they finished 2 of the 23 shots they put on goal.

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Dallas Stars opposition had 249 power play tries (6th in hockey) and earned 49 goals in those chances. The Stars had 2,145 shots tried against them and earned a save percentage of .897. Dallas tried 2,074 shots and had a shooting percentage of 13.2%. When playing at even strength, the Stars let the opposition score 173 goals while getting 202. Dallas finished with 248 power play opportunities and notched 71 goals out of those attempts, earning them a percentage of 28.63%. For the prior season, the had a total of 112 points and their points percentage was .683. In regard to their scoring, the Dallas Stars accounted for 273 goals (9th in pro hockey) over the course of last year and surrendered 222.

The man protecting the goal in this game is Casey DeSmith. In his professional hockey career, DeSmith has accounted for 107 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is .552. His save percentage sits at .910 in his 12,183 minutes played. DeSmith has seen 6,150 shots taken against him and has recorded 5,594 saves. Opponents have scored 556 goals versus DeSmith in his career and his goals against average is 2.87. He has earned an overall mark of 99-69-29 and he was named the starter in 194 games. DeSmith has been involved in 220 games during his NHL career.

In their last outing, Nashville faced off against the Wild in a game where the Predators ended up taking the loss by a tally of 3-1. They had 4 power play chances in this one but weren't able to score a goal. The Predators notched 1 goal out of the 20 shots on goal they attempted.

Last season, the Nashville Predators had a total of 242 goals, 86 points, and a points percentage of .524. They allowed 267 goals to be scored by way of 222 goals at even strength and 45 goals while they were shorthanded. The Predators racked up 187 goals at even strength and 55 goals (11th in pro hockey) while on the power play. They had 238 power play chances and they have accumulated a power play rate of 23.11%. Nashville took 2,285 shots (19th in the NHL) and had a shot percentage of 10.59%, while allowing the opposition 2,430 shots. They had a penalty kill rate of 81.71% on their opponent's 246 power play opportunities, and their save percentage was 89.0%.

On the other side of the ice you will find Juuse Saros patrolling the crease. Teams are averaging 2.73 goals per contest and he has conceded 1,229 goals in total. Saros' rate of quality starts comes in at 57.4% and he has made 259 quality starts in his pro hockey career. He has made the start in 451 games and has been on the ice for 26,838 minutes. Saros is the owner of a career record of 230-173-46 and has been in goal for 468 games. He is sitting with 12,677 stops out of the 13,906 shots tried, which gives him a save percentage of .912.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Tony's Pick: Take Nashville (+114)

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