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Dallas Stars at Pittsburgh Penguins

NHLregular • 2026-27 Season
completed
Penguins logo
Penguins
Pittsburgh
2
vs
Stars logo
Stars
Dallas
1
PIT 63%37% DAL
Prediction Confidence:
Moderate

Pittsburgh Penguins 63% to win. The top 2 signals favoring Penguins:

  • Injuries. Penguins healthier: 3 out, 0 doubtful vs Stars 5 out, 0 doubtful
  • Home Field Advantage. Penguins are 2-2 at home this season; Stars are 3-1 on the road

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VenuePPG Paints Arena
Pittsburgh, PA

Team Comparison

Head-to-head snapshot based on our model inputs

Stars (away)
Penguins (home)
37%
Win probability
63%
0
High-impact factors
1
0
Players ruled out
0

Post-Game Analysis

How our model performed

The Penguins defeated the Stars 2-1.

Our model predicted the Penguins would win with 63% confidence -- and they delivered. Even with modest confidence, the model got this one right.

Looking at the factors our model weighed:

  • Injuries favored the Penguins and was a major factor: Penguins healthier: 3 out, 0 doubtful vs Stars 5 out, 0 doubtful
  • Home Field Advantage favored the Penguins and was a contributing factor: Penguins are 2-2 at home this season; Stars are 3-1 on the road
  • Rest Days favored the Stars and was a contributing factor: Stars rest advantage (2 days rest) over Penguins (1 day rest)
  • Both teams are dealing with injuries -- the Penguins have 4 player(s) ruled out, while the Stars have 5.

This analysis was generated from our model's pre-game assessment compared against the actual result. Factor accuracy helps improve future predictions.

Penguins won 2-1

Penguins won in a close game

Prediction CorrectWe predicted Penguins at 63%

Key Factors

What's driving the win probability for this game

  • InjuriesFavors Pittsburgh Penguins
  • Home Field AdvantageFavors Pittsburgh Penguins
  • Rest DaysFavors Dallas Stars
  • Recent FormFavors Dallas Stars
  • ELO RatingNeutral
  • Defensive EfficiencyNeutral
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What's Driving This Game

Each factor's contribution to the final win probability

DAL
PIT
Injuries
Home Field Advantage
Rest Days
Recent Form
ELO Rating
Favours DAL|Favours PIT

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Model vs. Market

Comparing our model against market-implied probabilities

Penguins

Our Model63%

Stars

Our Model37%

Understanding the win probability calculation

Injuries

Penguins healthier: 3 out, 0 doubtful vs Stars 5 out, 0 doubtful

Penguins
Model version: 1.1.0 • Calculated: 10/10/2026, 10:45:02 PM

Key Players

Stars

Jake OettingerG
Casey DeSmithG
Wyatt JohnstonC
Oskar BackC
Colin BlackwellC

Penguins

Sergei MurashovG
Arturs SilovsG
Tommy NovakC
Connor DewarC
Blake LizotteC

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Frequently Asked Questions

Penguins has a 63% win probability, while Stars has a 37% win probability based on our analysis.

Our model considers offensive and defensive efficiency, rest days, injury impact, and historical performance.

This game is being played at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, PA.

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