The Dallas Stars and St. Louis Blues hit the ice at American Airlines Center for the first game of the season on Friday, Oct. 2 at 9 p.m. ET on TNT.
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With the puck dropping for the beginning of the NHL season, here is who we predict will take home the victory in Friday's action.
Blues vs. Stars Predictions for Friday
Our computer model for this contest expects a final score of Stars 4, Blues 2.
- Moneyline Pick: Stars (-211)
- Total Pick: Over 5.5 (computer predicts 6.1 goals on average)
- Spread Pick: Stars (-1.5)
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Stars Splits and Trends
- The Stars (50-20-12 overall) had a 13-13-26 record last season in games that went to overtime.
- Dallas was 23-6-9 (55 points) in its 38 games decided by one goal.
- In the 13 games last season the Stars registered just one goal, they went 2-8-3 (seven points).
- Dallas finished 4-5-4 in the 13 games last season when it scored exactly two goals (registering 12 points).
- The Stars scored more than two goals in 59 games (46-7-6, 98 points).
- In the 36 games when Dallas scored a lone power-play goal, it picked up 54 points by finishing 26-8-2.
- In games when it outshot its opponent, Dallas was 26-9-3 (55 points).
- The Stars were outshot by their opponent 46 times, and went 24-12-10 (58 points).
Blues Splits and Trends
- The Blues (37-33-12 overall) posted a record of 4-12-16 in games that went to OT last season.
- In the 34 games St. Louis played that were decided by one goal, it picked up 42 points.
- In 14 games last season when the Blues ended up with only one goal, they picked up eight points (2-8-4).
- St. Louis accumulated 13 points (5-13-3) when scoring a pair of goals last season.
- The Blues scored more than two goals 45 times, accumulating 65 points (30-10-5).
- Last season St. Louis recorded a single power-play goal in 30 games and registered 34 points, with a record of 14-10-6.
- When it outshot its opponent last season, St. Louis posted a record of 16-15-3 (35 points).
- The Blues were outshot by their opponents in 46 games last season, going 20-18-8 to register 48 points.
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Team Stats Comparison (2025-26)
| Stars Rank | Stars AVG | Blues AVG | Blues Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9th | 3.33 | Goals Scored | 2.80 | 24th |
| 2nd | 2.71 | Goals Allowed | 3.10 | 19th |
| 30th | 25.2 | Shots | 25.3 | 29th |
| 5th | 26.1 | Shots Allowed | 27.7 | 15th |
| 2nd | 28.63% | Power Play % | 17.59% | 26th |
| 13th | 80.32% | Penalty Kill % | 76.58% | 25th |
Blues vs. Stars Game Time and TV Channel
- When: Friday, October 2, 2026 at 9 p.m. ET
- TV Channel: TNT
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- Where: American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas
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