Carolina Hurricanes at Dallas Stars
TV CARNHL, HHN·American Airlines Center
Our win probability
and the three reasons
50%Hurricanes
to win
50%
Stars
- Expected goals
- 3.0–3.0
- Goes to overtime
- 22%
← favors favors →
favors →- Ability to win22% of the signalfavors CAR.542vs.527win rate (OT = tie)
- Scoring chances66% of the signalfavors CAR.162vs.0385v5 xG diff / 60
- Goaltending12% of the signalfavors DAL-.096vs.109GSAx / 60
- Projected lineupsfavors CAR.860vs.3905v5 xG impact / 60 of the dressed skaters
- Home icefavors DALDAL at home
Gridpex NHL model v2026.09.28 · ratings as of
Goaltending
projected startersHurricanes
Pyotr Kochetkov-0.04 GSAx/6053% to start135 career GP
Brandon Bussi+0.05 GSAx/6028% to start43 career GP
Cayden Primeau-0.45 GSAx/6020% to start58 career GP
Stars
Jake Oettinger+0.12 GSAx/6065% to start376 career GP
Casey DeSmith+0.09 GSAx/6035% to start225 career GP
GSAx/60: goals saved above expected per 60 minutes, from our shot model — above zero is better than an average goalie facing the same shots.
Coaches: CAR Rod Brind'Amour · DAL Glen Gulutzan
Leaders
vs
Season
2025-26 regular season · league rank of 32- 3.552nd
- Goals for / game
- 9th3.33
- 2.885th
- Goals against / game
- 2nd2.71
- 24.9%4th
- Power play
- 2nd28.6%
- 80.5%11th
- Penalty kill
- 13th80.3%
- 50.1%16th
- Faceoffs
- 7th51.6%
Season series
first meeting- @this game
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Data: NHL. Model: Gridpex (expected goals and win probability built on NHL play-by-play).