Montreal Canadiens vs Dallas Stars Prediction, Preview and Odds - 10/29/2026

Game Time: 8:00 pm ET, Thursday, October 29, 2026

Venue:  American Airlines Center, Dallas, TX 

Where to Watch:  ESPN+

DraftKings:  Moneyline:  Canadiens +136, Stars -162; Over/Under:  6.5 goals

Bet365:  Moneyline:  Canadiens +135, Stars -160; Over/Under:  6.5 goals

BetMGM:  Moneyline:  Canadiens +135, Stars -165; Over/Under:  6 goals

Montreal Canadiens:  7-3-2 (2nd place, Atlantic Division)

Dallas Stars:  7-4-1 (3rd place, Central Division)

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Montreal Canadiens:  6-3-1 last 10

Dallas Stars:  7-2-1 last 10

The Canadiens are entering this game with 16 points, a 7-3-2 record overall, and they are 4-1-1 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a win against the St Louis Blues in their last game, winning that one on the road 2-0. Florian Xhekaj and Zachary Bolduc each scored 1 goal for them in that one. Mike Matheson led the team in assists with 2 while Cole Caufield led the team in shots on net in that game with 3. Jacob Fowler was the starting goalie in that game and he recorded the shutout as he allowed 0 goals on 46 shots with 46 saves and a 1.000 save percentage. Their offense has scored 38 goals this season averaging 3.2 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 36 goals against them allowing 3 goals per game.

The Stars are entering this game with 15 points, a 7-4-1 record overall, and they are 4-3-0 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a loss against the New Jersey Devils in their last game, losing that one at home 5-1. Justin Hryckowian scored 1 goal for them in that one. Colin Blackwell and Tyler Myers each led the team in assists with 1 while Joel Kiviranta led the team in shots on net in that game with 4. Casey DeSmith was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 5 goals on 27 shots with 22 saves and a .815 sv percentage. Their offense has scored 33 goals this season averaging 2.8 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 25 goals against them allowing 2.1 goals per game.

The current betting odds have the Stars listed as a favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Stars have looked good in their games this season with their 7-4-1 record overall which has them in the top half of their division in the West. They have looked good on home ice too with their 4-3-0 home record this season. Meanwhile, the Canadiens have looked good in their games this season with their 7-3-2 record overall which has them in the top half of their division in the East. They have been a good road team too with their 4-1-1 road record this year. The Canadiens are 6-3-1 in their last 10 games and they have looked really good lately. They are coming off a 2-0 win over the Blues in their last one and their goaltending was great, but they didn't create a ton of scoring chances in that game and their offense has been an issue this season. They aren't scoring a ton of goals this season and their defense hasn't looked that great either. The Stars haven't been scoring a lot this season either, but they have one of the best defenses in the NHL to start the season and their starting goalie has been standing on his head too. The Stars have also been rolling lately, now 7-2-1 in their last 10 games, and they will be looking to bounce back from a bad loss in their last one, getting embarrassed by the Devils on home ice 5-1. Look for the Stars to bounce back at home in this one and take advantage of a Canadiens team with a struggling offense. The best way to place a bet here is on the Stars to win this game. 

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Montreal Canadiens: 105-95 (+18.2 units) on the moneyline in all games. 32-27 (+18 units) on the moneyline as a road underdog of +100 to +200. 25-16 (+19.5 units) on the moneyline against good possession teams-averaging 3+ more shots on goal than opp. 24-15 OVER after allowing 1 goal or less in their previous game.

Dallas Stars: 15-19 (-7.8 units) on the moneyline after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game. 29-26 (-11.2 units) on the moneyline against poor starting goalies - saving 89.5% of shots against or less. 21-31 (-16.9 units) on the moneyline when playing against a marginal winning team (Win Pct. 51% to 60%). 29-21 OVER when playing against a marginal winning team (Win Pct. 51% to 60%).

Montreal Canadiens:  N. Suzuki (C) Out - Upper body. S. Montembeault (G) Out - Lower-Body. I. Demidov (RW) Out - Lower-body. L. Condotta (LW) Out - Undisclosed. B. Pickford (D) Out - Undisclosed.

Dallas Stars:  K. Capobianco (D) Day To Day - Leg. S. Steel (C) Day To Day - Undisclosed. R. Faksa (C) Out - Upper-Body. E. Lindell (D) Out - Lower-Body. O. Back (C) Out - Finger. M. Duchene (C) Out - Abdomen. C. Hughes (C) Out - Upper-body.

“We bent but we didn’t break. We’ll look at it, but we don’t want to be a team that spends that much time in our zone.” - Martin St Louis after his team’s win against the Blues in their game on Tuesday. 

“For sure our worst game of the season. But they were good, too, so that’s why you see such a spread. It’s actually maybe less concerning when it’s everybody. It was from the top down of our team, so we have to look at ourselves. What did we do in the last few days that we came out that flat?” - Glen Gulutzan after his team’s loss against the Devils in their game on Tuesday.

LW Cole Caufield

C Oliver Kapanen

RW Juraj Slafkovský

LD Lane Hutson

RD Noah Dobson

G Jakub Dobes

LW Joel Kiviranta

C Wyatt Johnston

RW Mikko Rantanen

LD Thomas Harley

RD Miro Heiskanen

G Jake Oettinger

Points: Nick Suzuki (12)

Goals: Cole Caufield (6)

Assists: Nick Suzuki (7)

GAA: Jacob Fowler (1.54)

Points: Mikko Rantanen (14)

Goals: Mikko Rantanen (6)

Assists: Mikko Rantanen (8)

GAA: Jake Oettinger (1.43)

Coaches:

Montreal Canadiens: Martin St. Louis (6th season)

Dallas Stars: Glen Gulutzan (2nd season)