DAL 1–2 NSH

Final · L

Stars/Schedule/Recap Sat, Oct 3, 2026 · 2026-27 regular season

Dallas Stars

DAL · 0-2-0

1–2

FinalL

Nashville Predators

NSH · 1-1-0

1ST2ND3RDT DAL 1909012130 NSH 2150506226 goals · shots on goal

First meeting this season — the Stars trail the season series 0–1 ·Next: Mon, Oct 5 vs SJS

DAL 0-2-0 · NSH 1-1-0 · First meeting this season — the Stars trail the season series 0–1 · Next: Mon vs SJS

Stars fell to the Predators

The Stars created the better chances (2.3 to 1.7 expected goals) — and lost 1–2. Juuse Saros stopped 1.0 more goals than an average goalie would have.

▶ Recap ↗ ▶ Condensed game ↗

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★ NHL first starSteven Stamkos

NSH · C · #91 1 G · 0 A · 1 P

Who had the better chances

The Stars created the better chances: 2.3 expected goals to 1.7, on 30 and 26 shots on goal.

DAL 2.3 xG · 30 shots NSH 1.7 xG · 26 shots

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1st 0.6 · 0.8

2nd 1.0 · 0.5

3rd 0.8 · 0.3

Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.

Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Stars win 62.

DAL 62%NSH 38%

Goals and penalties

3 goals · 4 penalties

← Stars shoot this way Predators shoot this way →

On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list

1st period

1

00:47

Miro Heiskanen

Mikko Rantanen, Wyatt Johnston · wrist shot, a good chance (24%)

1–0 ▶ Watch ↗

PEN

03:36

Arttu Hyry· Interference

Stamkos scored on this power play

2 min
Minor

2

04:46

Steven Stamkos PP

Ryan O'Reilly, Roman Josi · Power play (Hyry, interference) · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in

1–1 ▶ Watch ↗

PEN

13:53

Jason Robertson· Slashing

Hoglander scored on this power play

2 min
Minor

3

15:49

Nils Hoglander PPGWG

Jack Ahcan, Alexander Kerfoot · Power play (Robertson, slashing) · deflected shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in

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2nd period

PEN

02:17

Ross Colton· Slashing

Killed

2 min
Minor

PEN

04:29

Esa Lindell· Tripping

Killed

2 min
Minor

3rd period

No goals or penalties.

NHL three stars

the league's pick

Steven Stamkos

NSH · C · #91 1 G · 0 A · 1 P1G 0A ★ 2nd star

Juuse Saros

NSH · G · #74 SV% .967 · 29 savesSV% .967 ★ 3rd star

Ryan O'Reilly

NSH · C · #90 0 G · 1 A · 1 P0G 1A

Goaltending

Casey DeSmith

DAL

0.0

vs expected

24/26 saves · 2 GA · 2.0 xGA Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.

Juuse Saros

NSH

+1.0

vs expected

29/30 saves · 1 GA · 2.0 xGA Stopped 1.0 more goals than an average goalie would have.

Team DALNSH

Shots on goal

30

26

Expected goals

2.3

1.7

Hits

29

21

Blocks

13

15

Faceoffs

44%

56%

Power play

0/1

2/3

Penalty minutes

6

2

The Stars went 0-for-1 on the power play and allowed 2 on 3 Predators power plays.

Box score

xG and GSAx are Inside the Game numbers

Forwards	G	A	P	+/−	PIM	S	Hits	Blk	TOI	Shifts	FO%	PPG	GV	TK	xG
96Mikko RantanenM. RantanenRW	0	1	1	+1	0	3	1	1	23:55	21	33%	0	0	1	0.2
53Wyatt JohnstonW. JohnstonC	0	1	1	+1	0	2	0	2	22:50	22	20%	0	0	0	0.4
21Jason RobertsonJ. RobertsonLW	0	0	0	0	2	1	1	0	18:50	19	—	0	1	0	0.0
18Sam SteelS. SteelC	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	16:09	19	100%	0	0	0	0.0
24Roope HintzR. HintzC	0	0	0	0	0	2	4	0	16:03	20	64%	0	2	0	0.7
49Justin HryckowianJ. HryckowianC	0	0	0	+1	0	1	2	1	14:30	18	71%	0	0	0	0.1
14Jamie BennJ. BennLW	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	0	13:12	16	—	0	0	0	0.0
91Tyler SeguinT. SeguinC	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	12:34	16	40%	0	0	0	0.2
25Arttu HyryA. HyryRW	0	0	0	0	2	1	2	0	12:29	17	62%	0	0	0	0.1
12Radek FaksaR. FaksaC	0	0	0	0	0	1	4	1	10:28	15	17%	0	0	0	0.0
10Oskar BäckO. BäckC	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	1	09:38	13	100%	0	1	0	0.0
15Colin BlackwellC. BlackwellC	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	07:29	11	—	0	0	0	0.0

Defense	G	A	P	+/−	PIM	S	Hits	Blk	TOI	Shifts	FO%	PPG	GV	TK	xG
55Thomas HarleyT. HarleyD	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	25:57	23	—	0	0	1	0.0
4Miro HeiskanenM. HeiskanenD	1	0	1	+1	0	5	0	1	24:35	26	—	0	0	0	0.6
23Esa LindellE. LindellD	0	0	0	+1	2	0	1	2	19:11	23	—	0	1	0	0.0
5Nils LundkvistN. LundkvistD	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	2	19:01	24	—	0	4	0	0.0
6Lian BichselL. BichselD	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	2	15:12	16	—	0	1	0	0.0
57Tyler MyersT. MyersD	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	0	14:27	17	—	0	0	0	0.0

Goalies	Saves	SA	GA	Sv%	EV	PP	SH	TOI	GS	GSAx
1Casey DeSmithC. DeSmithG	24	26	2	.923	23/23	1/3	0/0	58:24	✓	0.0

Forwards	G	A	P	+/−	PIM	S	Hits	Blk	TOI	Shifts	FO%	PPG	GV	TK	xG
9Filip ForsbergF. ForsbergLW	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	21:40	23	—	0	2	1	0.0
91Steven StamkosS. StamkosC	1	0	1	−1	0	4	2	0	20:02	22	33%	1	1	0	0.3
90Ryan O'ReillyR. O'ReillyC	0	1	1	−1	0	1	0	1	19:53	23	69%	0	1	1	0.0
22Mavrik BourqueM. BourqueC	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	18:05	21	60%	0	1	0	0.0
14Alexander KerfootA. KerfootC	0	1	1	−1	0	1	0	1	16:23	21	—	0	0	1	0.0
81Jonathan MarchessaultJ. MarchessaultC	0	0	0	0	0	3	2	0	16:22	18	—	0	1	0	0.3
71Matthew WoodM. WoodRW	0	0	0	0	0	3	1	0	16:06	16	56%	0	1	0	0.5
79Ross ColtonR. ColtonC	0	0	0	0	2	0	3	2	15:19	20	—	0	1	0	0.1
84Adam EdstromA. EdstromC	0	0	0	0	0	4	6	0	13:59	17	—	0	1	1	0.2
18Jack DruryJ. DruryC	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	13:38	17	54%	0	0	0	0.0
21Nils HoglanderN. HoglanderLW	1	0	1	0	0	2	1	0	11:37	13	100%	1	0	0	0.1

Defense	G	A	P	+/−	PIM	S	Hits	Blk	TOI	Shifts	FO%	PPG	GV	TK	xG
59Roman JosiR. JosiD	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	2	24:38	25	—	0	1	0	0.0
41Nicolas HagueN. HagueD	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	21:00	22	—	0	1	2	0.0
48Nick PerbixN. PerbixD	0	0	0	−1	0	1	0	2	18:39	23	—	0	0	0	0.0
76Brady SkjeiB. SkjeiD	0	0	0	−1	0	2	0	2	18:05	24	—	0	0	0	0.1
2Adam WilsbyA. WilsbyD	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	14:33	17	—	0	0	1	0.0
85William TrudeauW. TrudeauD	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	1	12:15	12	—	0	0	0	0.0
47Jack AhcanJ. AhcanD	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	05:49	9	—	0	0	0	0.0

Goalies	Saves	SA	GA	Sv%	EV	PP	SH	TOI	GS	GSAx
74Juuse SarosJ. SarosG	29	30	1	.967	23/24	5/5	1/1	59:57	✓	+1.0

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