MargusMontreal Canadiens at Dallas Stars
- 8:10 PM EDT
- American Airlines Center
- NHL
Closing odds
Line history →Closing market chance to win, from the best moneylines with the margin removed
- MTL 38%
- DAL 62%
| Book | MTL | DAL |
|---|---|---|
| +136 | -162 | |
| +163 | -170 | |
| +150 | -180 | |
| +156 | -163 | |
 theScore Bet | +145 | -170 |
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Box score
| MTL | Team stats | DAL |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | SOG | 19 |
| 5 | G | 2 |
| Player | G | A | P | +/- | SOG | PPG | PIM | HIT | BLK | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cole Caufield | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18:21 |
| Alex Newhook | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 18:47 |
| Phillip Danault | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19:26 |
| Noah Dobson | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 20:24 |
| Juraj Slafkovský | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18:26 |
| Chris Kreider | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12:23 |
| Jake Evans | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16:57 |
| Adam Engstrom | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10:42 |
| Alexandre Carrier | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 23:47 |
| Lane Hutson | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 21:55 |
| Josh Anderson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 15:42 |
| Florian Xhekaj | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6:54 |
| Zachary Bolduc | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 15:20 |
| Kirby Dach | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13:29 |
| Player | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jakub Dobes | 19 | 17 | 2 | .895 | 60:00 |
| Jacob Fowler | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0:00 |
| Player | G | A | P | +/- | SOG | PPG | PIM | HIT | BLK | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wyatt Johnston | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21:41 |
| Mikko Rantanen | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 23:04 |
| Jamie Benn | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 11:58 |
| Miro Heiskanen | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29:47 |
| Colin Blackwell | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8:45 |
| Sam Steel | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 16:21 |
| Jason Robertson | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 21:32 |
| Joel Kiviranta | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10:04 |
| Roope Hintz | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 19:27 |
| Arttu Hyry | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 13:21 |
| Matthew Seminoff | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4:35 |
| Justin Hryckowian | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13:20 |
| Tyler Seguin | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 17:01 |
| Nils Lundkvist | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17:01 |
| Player | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Oettinger | 20 | 16 | 4 | .800 | 57:42 |
| Casey DeSmith | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0:00 |
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Full table →| # | Team | Record |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Boston Bruins | 12-4-1 |
| 2 |  Montreal Canadiens | 11-3-3 |
| 3 |  Tampa Bay Lightning | 11-3-2 |
| 4 |  Ottawa Senators | 11-6-1 |
| 5 |  Florida Panthers | 9-6-2 |
| 6 |  Buffalo Sabres | 8-5-3 |
| 7 |  Toronto Maple Leafs | 8-8-2 |
| 8 |  Detroit Red Wings | 7-8-3 |
| # | Team | Record |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Minnesota Wild | 12-3-4 |
| 2 |  Dallas Stars | 10-5-2 |
| 3 |  Colorado Avalanche | 10-6-2 |
| 4 |  Nashville Predators | 8-4-5 |
| 5 |  Utah Mammoth | 10-7-1 |
| 6 |  St. Louis Blues | 7-8-2 |
| 7 |  Winnipeg Jets | 6-8-3 |
| 8 |  Chicago Blackhawks | 4-13-1 |
About this match
Montreal Canadiens beat Dallas Stars 5-2 at American Airlines Center on Thursday, October 29, 2026 in the NHL.
Recent form: Montreal Canadiens have won 4 of their last 5, Dallas Stars 4 of their last 5.
Lane Hutson leads Montreal Canadiens in points (17 P).
Mikko Rantanen leads Dallas Stars in points (21 P).