Dallas Stars vs Florida Panthers Preview
The Panthers and Stars are set to face off at 8:00 ET on ESPN+. The Stars will host the game at American Airlines Center in Dallas, TX.
This non-conference matchup has an over/under of 6 goals, and the Stars are favored by -1.5 against the Panthers. Check out BetCoco for Dallas Stars – Florida Panthers odds
Dallas Stars vs Florida Panthers Head-to-Head and Key Stats
When looking back over the last three times these two teams have played, the Stars have the leg up at 2-1. The Stars also had the edge vs. the puck line in these games, at 3-0. These games averaged a combined total of 8 goals per game leading to an over/under record of 2-1.
- The Panthers are 3-0 puck line in their three last road games and 3-0 straight-up.
- In their last five games at home, the Stars have a straight up record of 3-2 while going 2-3 vs the spread. The team averaged 3 goals per game in this stretch.
- The last ten games that Dallas was the underdog, they have an puck line mark of 8-2 while going 4-6 straight up.
- Spanning across their last ten games as the betting favorite, the Panthers have gone 5-5 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 9-1.
Dallas Stars vs Florida Panthers Prediction
Heading into today’s game, the Panthers sit atop the Eastern Conference standings with 92 points. They have won three straight road games and have a record of 23-8-2 away from home this season. In games against other Eastern Conference teams, Florida is 26-9.
Over their last ten games, the Panthers have gone 8-2, and they have won four of their last five games overall. As the underdog this season, Florida has a record of 5-4-2.
On the offensive side, the Panthers are scoring an 3.3 goals per game this season, ranking 10th in the NHL. When it came to shots on target per game, they are 1st in the league. In terms of the Panthers’ offense during power plays, they are 3rd in power play goals and 16th in shorthanded goals.
Entering the game, goalie Sergei Bobrovsky has started 46 games this season. His current record stands at 31-12, and his save percentage is 0.935%.
Heading into tonight’s game, the Dallas Stars have won five straight games and have a record of 40-17-9. They are in 2nd place in the Western Conference and have gone 6-4 in their last ten games. At home, the Stars have won two straight games and have a record of 19-8-4.
When playing against other teams in the Western Conference, Dallas has gone 24-14 this season. As the favorite, the Stars have gone 36-13-7 this season and have won four straight games when favored. In their last three games, Dallas has gone 3-0.
The Stars come into the game scoring an average of 3.6 goals per game, putting them 2nd in the NHL. Regarding shots targeted at the goal per game, they are 9th in the league. In terms of power play goals, the Stars offense is 12th in power play goals. As for shorthanded goals, they are 2nd in the NHL.
Heading into this matchup vs. Florida, goalie Jake Oettinger has started 40 games in this season. His current record is 25-11, and his save percentage stands at 0.861%.
With a 1.5-goal advantage on the spread, our projections favor the Stars to secure a 4-3 victory.
Dallas Stars vs Florida Panthers Betting Tips
- Take the Stars on the moneyline
- On the spread, we like Panthers (+1.5)
- Our NHL model projects 7 goals, and we suggest taking the under
Dallas Stars Injury Report
- Tyler Seguin – Lower Body – Out
- Evgenii Dadonov – Lower Body – Out
- Jerad Rosburg – Undisclosed – Out
Florida Panthers Injury Report
- Aaron Ekblad – Lower Body – Out
- Evan Rodrigues – Lower Body – Questionable
- Kyle Okposo – Not Injury Related – Questionable
