The Dallas Stars and St. Louis Blues take 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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As the action begins for the beginning of the NHL season, here is who we pick to secure the win in Friday's action.
Blues vs. Stars Predictions for Friday
Our computer projection model for this game calls for a final result of Stars 4, Blues 2.
- Moneyline Pick: Stars (-187)
- Total Pick: No Pick - Predicted Margin Negligible
- 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 matchups 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 recorded only one goal, they went 2-8-3 (seven points).
- Dallas took 12 points from the 13 games last season when it scored exactly two goals (4-5-4 record).
- The Stars were 46-7-6 when they scored more than two goals (to record 98 points).
- In the 36 games when Dallas scored a lone power-play goal, it went 26-8-2 to record 54 points.
- In the 38 games last season 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 required OT last season.
- St. Louis picked up 42 points (17-9-8) in its 34 games decided by one goal.
- Across the 14 games last season the Blues ended up with only one goal, they picked up eight points.
- St. Louis accumulated 13 points (5-13-3) when scoring two goals last season.
- The Blues picked up 65 points in their 45 games when they scored at least three goals.
- St. Louis scored a lone power-play goal in 30 games last season and picked up 34 points.
- When outshooting its opponent last season, St. Louis was 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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