The Dallas Stars host the St. Louis Blues in the first game of the season on Friday, Oct. 2 at 9 p.m. ET on TNT.

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As teams hit the ice for the start of the NHL season, here is who we predict will bring home the win in Friday's action.

Our computer model for this matchup predicts a final result of Stars 4, Blues 2.

The Stars were 13-13-26 in overtime matchups on their way to a 50-20-12 overall record last season.
In the 38 games Dallas played that were decided by one goal, it had a 23-6-9 record (good for 55 points).
Looking at the 13 times last season the Stars finished a game with just one goal, they had a 2-8-3 record, picking up seven points.
Dallas scored exactly two goals in 13 games last season (4-5-4 record, 12 points).
The Stars scored at least three goals 59 times, and went 46-7-6 in those games (to record 98 points).
In the 36 games when Dallas recorded a single power-play goal, it went 26-8-2 to register 54 points.
When it outshot its opponent, Dallas was 26-9-3 (55 points).
The Stars were outshot by their opponent in 46 games, going 24-12-10 to register 58 points.

The Blues had a 4-12-16 record in overtime contests last season, and a 37-33-12 overall record.
St. Louis accumulated 42 points (17-9-8) in its 34 games that finished with a one-goal margin.
In 14 games last season when the Blues finished with only one goal, they picked up eight points (2-8-4).
St. Louis picked up 13 points (5-13-3 record) last season when scoring two goals .
The Blues scored at least three goals 45 times, accumulating 65 points (30-10-5).
Last season St. Louis recorded a single power-play goal in 30 games and registered 34 points, with a record of 14-10-6.
When it outshot its opponent last season, St. Louis posted a record of 16-15-3 (35 points).
The Blues' opponents had more shots in 46 games last season. The Blues went 20-18-8 in those contests (48 points).

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