Stars vs. Predators Prediction & Picks - Oct. 3

The Dallas Stars (0-1) host the Nashville Predators (0-1) at Bridgestone Arena on Saturday, Oct. 3 at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN+, with both teams heading into the game following a loss. The Stars fell to the St. Louis Blues 4-0 in their last game, while the Predators are coming off a 3-1 loss to the Minnesota Wild.

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As hockey play continues, get ready for the contest by checking out which team we predict will pick up the victory in Saturday's game.

Stars vs. Predators Predictions for Saturday

Our computer model for this contest predicts a final tally of Predators 3, Stars 2.

• Moneyline Pick: Predators (+111)
• Total Pick: Under 6 (computer predicts 4.0 goals on average)
• Spread Pick: Predators (+1.5)

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Stars Splits and Trends

• The Stars were 50-20-12 overall and 13-13-26 in overtime games last season.
• In the 38 games Dallas played that were decided by one goal, it had a 23-6-9 record (good for 55 points).
• 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 59 times, and went 46-7-6 in those games (to record 98 points).
• In the 36 games when Dallas scored a lone power-play goal, it registered 54 points by finishing 26-8-2.
• In the 38 games when it outshot its opponent, Dallas was 26-9-3 (55 points).
• The Stars were outshot by their opponent in 46 games, going 24-12-10 to record 58 points.

Predators Splits and Trends

• The Predators (38-34-10 overall) posted a record of 10-10-20 in games that required OT last season.
• In the 31 games Nashville played that were decided by one goal, it picked up 38 points.
• Last season the Predators scored just one goal in nine games, and they picked up two points (1-8-0).
• Nashville accumulated 19 points (6-16-7) when scoring a pair of goals last season.
• The Predators picked up 65 points in their 41 games when they scored more than two goals.
• Nashville scored a single power-play goal in 35 games last season and picked up 38 points.
• When it outshot its opponent last season, Nashville posted a record of 15-14-4 (34 points).
• The Predators were outshot by their opponents 46 times last season, and took 46 points from those games.

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Stars vs. Predators Game Time and TV Channel

• When: Saturday, October 3, 2026 at 8 p.m. ET
• TV Channel: ESPN+
• Live Stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
• Where: Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee

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