Cardiff Devils vs Dundee Stars Prediction 3 January 2026
📢How will the teams use shifts to maintain a high pace of play? Rotations play an important role in hockey, and their proper use will bring the teams Cardiff Devils and Dundee Stars closer to victory in the match, which will take place on 3 January at 19:30 as part of the "Elite League" tournament. The bookmakers have set the following odds for the teams to win - and , with the team Cardiff Devils being the favorite.
Head-to-Head
📊Review of the statistics of official matches between the teams Cardiff Devils and Dundee Stars:
- played 62 matches;
- at home ice 47 wins (including extra time), away - 12;
- scored goals: 271 against 165;
- average total of the 1st period - 2.16, 2nd - 2.32, 3rd - 2.48;
- average total of the match - 6.92.
The last time the sides met was on 13 December 2025 at the arena of the team Dundee Stars - the match score was 0:7.
Head-to-head statistics Cardiff Devils - Dundee Stars

Cardiff Devils Team Overview
🏆In the current season, Cardiff Devils has participated in 25 matches, achieving the following results:
- 17 wins,
- 8 losses.
📈This season, Cardiff Devils has a win rate of 68%, with 32% of the games ending in defeat.
📊The team's average total is 5.44, scoring 3.76 goals per match and conceding an average of 1.92 goals.
🏒This season, Cardiff Devils has scored 94 goals:
- The team particularly excels in the 2 period, where 37.23% of all goals were scored.
- At their home ice, the average goals scored is 4 per game.
🥅And about defense, Cardiff Devils has conceded 48 goals for the current season.
- 2 period proved to be challenging, with 45% of all goals conceded during this time.
- At home, the average number of goals conceded is 4 per game.
Match Results: Cardiff Devils

Dundee Stars Team Overview
🏆In the ongoing season, Dundee Stars has competed in 21 matches, achieving the following stats: 5 wins, 16 losses.
📈This season, Dundee Stars's win rate is 24%, with 76% of the games ending in defeat.
📊The team's average score is 6.62, with 2.24 goals scored per match and conceding 4.57 on average.
🏒So far, Dundee Stars has managed to score 47 goals:
- The 1 period has been particularly successful, with 42.55% of goals scored.
- While away, the average goals scored is 2.44.
🥅On the defensive end, Dundee Stars has allowed 96 goals this season.
- The 2 period has seen 43.18% of total goals conceded.
- Compared to 4.89 goals in away games.
Match Results: Dundee Stars
Prediction for the 1st period
H2H:
- Total encounters - 62;
- First period wins at home for the hosts - 18; for the visitors - 3;
- Average total in the first period: 2.16;
- Today's home team averages 1.39 goals in the first period, while the visitors average 0.77.
First Period Stats: Cardiff Devils (home) vs Dundee Stars (away)
- Matches played in the tournament: 11 vs 9;
- Number of wins: 6 (54.55%) vs 2 (22.22%);
- Number of losses: 2 (18.18%) vs 5 (55.56%);
- Number of draws: 3 (27.27%) vs 2 (22.22%).
- Average goals scored: 1.18 vs 0.89;
- Average goals conceded: 0.55 vs 1.33.
Last 10 Matches (Overall):
- Number of wins: 5 vs 2;
- Number of losses: 2 vs 6;
- Number of draws: 3 vs 2;
- Average total in the first period: 1.3 (scored - 1, conceded - 0.3) vs 1.9 (scored - 0.6, conceded - 1.3).
- Under 2.5 goals in the 1st period in 10 of last 11 Cardiff Devils games (Elite League).
- Under 2.5 goals in the 1st period in 12 of last 14 Dundee Stars away games (Elite League).
Prediction on the outcome
H2H:
- Number of encounters - 62;
- Number of wins for the home team - 47, for the away team - 12.
Statistics: Cardiff Devils vs Dundee Stars
- Number of matches played in the tournament: 25 vs 21;
- Number of wins: 17 (68%) vs 5 (24%);
- Number of losses: 8 (32%) vs 16 (76%);
- Number of home wins in the tournament: 9;
- Number of away wins in the tournament: 2.
Last 10 matches:
- Number of wins: 7 vs 2;
- Number of losses: 3 vs 8;
- Number of home wins: 3;
- Number of away wins: 1.
- Dundee Stars won with a +3.5 handicap in last 5 games (Elite League).
Prediction on the over/under
H2H:
- average total goals per match for the home team - 4.37, for the away team - 2.66;
- average total goals in H2H - 6.92;
- both teams scored in the 1st period - 29 once;
- both teams scored in the 2nd period - 33 once;
- both teams scored in the 3rd period - 26 once.
Statistics: Cardiff Devils vs Dundee Stars
- average total in the tournament: 5.44 vs 6.62;
- average total goals scored: 3.76 vs 2.24;
- average total goals conceded: 1.92 vs 4.57;
- Cardiff Devils: average total at home in the tournament - 4;
- Dundee Stars: average total away in the tournament - 2.44;
- last 10 matches (average total goals scored): 3.6 (home - 3.75) vs 1.7 (away - 2.25).
- Under 8.5 goals in 12 of last 13 Cardiff Devils games (Elite League).
- Under 8.5 goals in 11 of last 12 Cardiff Devils home games (Elite League).
Editorial Prediction
- Over 1.5 goals in the 1st period in 7 of last 8 Dundee Stars away games.