NHL Prop Bets: Dallas Stars vs St. Louis Blues (October 2, 2026)
The St. Louis Blues (0-0-0) face the Dallas Stars (0-0-0) at American Airlines Center. Let's take a look at the NHL Prop Bets for Friday's matchup.
- The Blues had a 48-34 Puck Line record last season, while the Stars held a record of 34-54.
The total goals line is set at 5.5, with OVER at -135 and UNDER at +114.
- The Blues had a 35-43-4 O/U record last season (meaning 35 games went over the total points line, 43 went under and four resulted in a push). The Stars had a 45-41-2 O/U record last season.
Goals For Insights
- The Blues scored 2.80 goals per game last season (24th in the league). Comparatively, the Stars averaged +0.5 more at 3.33 goals (9th).
- Defensively, the Blues allowed 3.10 goals per game last season (T19th in the league), while the Stars gave up an average of 2.71 goals (2nd).
Shots
- Looking at creating chances to score, St Louis averaged 25.3 shots per game last season (29th in the NHL). Meanwhile, Dallas allowed its opposition 26.2 shots per game (7th).
- Flipping that script, the Blues allowed 27.7 shots per game (15th in the NHL), while the Stars averaged 25.3 shots (30th).
Power Play
- St Louis held a lowly power play percentage of 17.6% last season, ranking 26th in the league. Comparitively, Dallas sat 2nd with 28.6% of its power play opportunities converted into goals.
Penalty Kill %
- On the opposite end, the Blues had a penalty kill rate of 76.7% (ranked 25th), compared to the Stars at 80.3% (13th).
P1 Result
St Louis is +220 to win the first period, while Dallas is +150.
- Here are their first period records in 2025/26.
| Total | Home | Road | Last 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Louis | 24-25-33 | 12-11-18 | 12-14-15 | |
| Dallas | 30-24-34 | 15-12-17 | 15-12-17 |
To Go To Overtime
Friday's matchup is +300 to go to overtime.
- The Blues played in 16 games that went to overtime last season, while the Stars appeared in 26.
To Go To a Shootout
- The Blues played in 5 games that went to a shootout last season, while the Stars appeared in 10.
Last Time They Met
Dallas recorded an upset 4-5 victory over St Louis at American Airlines Center when these teams last met on February 4, 2026. Jamie Benn led the way to that result, recording 2 goals and 1 assist. The Stars have now won three straight against the Blues.
