Montreal Canadiens vs Dallas Stars Prediction, 10/29/2026 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Montreal Canadiens vs Dallas Stars

Date: Thursday, October 29, 2026

Location: American Airlines Center in Dallas, TX

TV: TSN2, Amazon Prime

Odds/Point Spread: Canadiens (+130) Stars (-155)

The Montreal Canadiens (7-3-2) are en route to American Airlines Center on Thursday where they will take on the Dallas Stars (7-4-1). The moneyline on this matchup has Montreal at +130 and Dallas opens at -155. The over/under is set at 5.5.

The Montreal Canadiens were on the right side of the scoreboard with a 2-0 victory against the Blues in their last outing. Montreal accumulated 6 penalty mins in this game. Furthermore, they had 3 power play chances but weren't able to net one. The Canadiens didn't have their best offensive outing in the win. In the outing, they tallied a score on 2 out of the 20 shots they put on net.

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Montreal Canadiens opponents have 49 power play opportunities (2nd in pro hockey) and have earned 8 goals in those chances. The Canadiens have had 338 shots attempted against them and have earned a save percentage of .893. Montreal has attempted 336 shots and is the owner of a shot percentage of 10.7%. While playing at even strength, the Canadiens have allowed the opponent to score 28 goals while earning 32 on offense. Montreal steps onto the ice with 35 power play opportunities and they have notched 4 goals out of those attempts, garnering them a rate of 11.43%. For the year, they sit with 16 points and their points percentage comes in at .667. In terms of their goal scoring prowess, the Montreal Canadiens have accounted for 36 goals (18th in hockey) this year and have surrendered 36.

Protecting the goal for this matchup will be Jacob Fowler. Fowler has taken the ice for 24 games over the course of his professional hockey career. He has accumulated a record of 15-7-2 and he started in 24 games. Opponents have been able to score 52 goals versus Fowler in his career and his goals against average per game is 2.17. Fowler has seen 639 shots against him and he has 587 saves. His save percentage currently sits at .919 for his 60 mins in the crease. For his career, Fowler has accounted for 14 quality starts and his percentage for quality starts is .583.

In their last contest, Dallas faced off against the Devils in an outing where the Stars took a loss by a final of 5-1. The Stars had 1 goal out of the 18 shots on goal they pursued. They had 1 power play opportunity in this game but weren't able to finish one of them with a goal.

During this campaign, the Dallas Stars have accumulated 32 goals, 15 points, in addition to a points percentage of .625. They have permitted 24 goals to be scored by way of 21 goals at even strength and 3 goals while they were shorthanded. The Stars have scored 27 goals at even strength and 5 goals (26th in the league) while on the power play. They have a tally of 27 power play opportunities and they have a power play percentage of 18.52%. Dallas has attempted 323 shots (21st in the league) and has accumulated a shot percentage of 9.91%, while allowing the opposition 266 shots. They have a penalty kill rate of 92.86% on the other teams 42 opportunities on the power play, and their save percentage comes in at 91.0%.

Across the ice you will find Jake Oettinger between the pipes. Oettinger has accumulated a lifetime record of 190-80-34 and has participated in 314 games. Oettinger's rate of quality starts is 59.0% and he has accumulated 180 quality starts in his hockey career. He has racked up 7,702 saves out of the 8,460 shots taken against him, giving him a rate of .910. His opponents are averaging 2.49 goals per game and he has relinquished 759 goals in total. He got the starting nod in 305 games and his ice time sits at 17,668 mins.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Dallas (-155)

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