Canadiens7 – 3 – 2vsStars7 – 4 – 1

Sharp side

Model value

Model trendMontreal Canadiens games: +4.16 units on model side bets during the current streak

Model side bets in games featuring Montreal Canadiens are on a 4-bet win streak, for an estimated profit of 4.16 units when staking one unit per bet.

Sharp total

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Model value

Model trendMontreal Canadiens games: +4.99 units on model total bets this season

Model total bets in games featuring Montreal Canadiens went 9–3 (75.0%) this season, for an estimated profit of 4.99 units when staking one unit per bet.

Model forecast

Projected outcome

Matchup intelligence

Team grades

Team	Skaters	Goalie	Overall
Montreal Canadiens	B	C+	B-
Dallas Stars	B-	A-	B+

Sportsbook context

Game lines

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DraftKings

TeamMoneylinePuck Line

MTL+136+1.5 (-185)

DAL-162-1.5 (+154)

Total 6.5Over +114Under -135

Recent form

Last 3 games

Montreal Canadiens

Overall3–0–0W–L–TPuck Line2–1–0W–L–PO/U0–3–0O–U–P

Date	Opponent	Result	Puck Line	Total
10/27/26	@ STL	W 2–0	W -1.5	U 6.5
10/25/26	@ WPG	W 2–1	L -1.5	U 5.5
10/23/26	@ CHI	W 4–1	W -1.5	U 6.5

W win · L loss · T tie · P push · O over · U under · — unavailable.

Dallas Stars

Overall2–1–0W–L–TPuck Line1–2–0W–L–PO/U2–1–0O–U–P

Date	Opponent	Result	Puck Line	Total
10/27/26	vs NJ	L 1–5	L -1.5	O 5.5
10/25/26	vs NYI	W 6–3	W -1.5	O 5.5
10/22/26	vs WPG	W 3–2	L -1.5	U 5.5

W win · L loss · T tie · P push · O over · U under · — unavailable.

Team comparison

Projected team stats

Parenthetical values show each team’s average over the last 365 days.

Projected team statistics for Canadiens and Stars
	Statistic
25.4 (25.9)	Shots	25.8 (25.6)

Starting goalie context

Expected goalies

CanadiensJakub DobesConfirmed

StarsJake OettingerExpected

Lineup context

Projected lines

Montreal Canadiens

First line

COliver Kapanen
LWCole Caufield
RWJuraj Slafkovsky
DLane Hutson
DNoah Dobson

Dallas Stars

First line

CRoope Hintz
LWJason Robertson
RWTyler Seguin
DThomas Harley
DMiro Heiskanen

Player availability

Injury report

Montreal Canadiens

CNick SuzukiUpper BodyOut
DBryce PickfordUndisclosedInjured Reserve
RWIvan DemidovLower BodyInjured Reserve
Demidov (lower body) was placed on injured reserve by the Canadiens on Tuesday, per the NHL media site.
Updated: Oct 6, 2026 at 5:16 PM EDT

Dallas Stars

DKyle CapobiancoLegOut
Capobianco (leg) is undergoing an MRI and is expected to miss at least a week, Robert Tiffin of NHL.com reports Wednesday.
Updated: Oct 28, 2026 at 12:40 PM EDT
CRadek FaksaLower BodyOut
Faksa (lower body) will likely miss another week, according to Owen Newkirk of DLLS Sports on Tuesday.
Updated: Oct 27, 2026 at 12:33 PM EDT
CSam SteelUndisclosedDay-To-Day