Carolina Hurricanes vs Dallas Stars Preview
Don’t miss out on the NHL showdown between the Stars and Hurricanes. The game is starting at 8:00 ET on ESPN+, and it’s hosted by the Hurricanes at PNC Arena in Raleigh, NC. Get ready to place your bets!
The over/under for this non-conference contest is set at 6 goals, with the Hurricanes being the favored by -1.5 goals against the Stars. Check out BetCoco for Carolina Hurricanes – Dallas Stars odds
Carolina Hurricanes vs Dallas Stars Head-to-Head and Key Stats
The last three times that the Hurricanes have faced off vs. the Stars as the favorite, they have gone 2-1. As the underdog, the Stars have performed well against the puck line vs. the Hurricanes, going 3-0.
- Through their last three road games, Dallas has an puck line record of just 1-2. However, their overall record was 0-3 while averaging 1 goals per game.
- In their last ten games at home, the Hurricanes have a straight up record of 7-3 while going 4-6 vs. the spread. The team averaged 2 goals per game in this stretch.
- Through their last three games as the underdog, the Hurricanes have an puck line record of 2-1 and a straight up mark of 2-1.
- Against the spread, the Stars have put together of 2-3 in their last five games as the betting favorite. In these same games, they went 3-2 straight up.
Carolina Hurricanes vs Dallas Stars Prediction
With a record of 34-16-8, the Dallas Stars are currently in 2nd place in the Western Conference and 1st in the Central Division. Over their last ten games, Dallas has gone 5-5 and has lost their last two games. On the road this season, the Stars have a record of 17-8-5.
So far this season, Dallas has been the underdog in seven games and has gone 2-3-2 in those games. Against other Western Conference teams, the Stars have gone 19-13 this season. In their last five games, Dallas has gone 1-4.
On offense, the Stars are averaging 3.6 goals per game which is 3rd in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are 9th in the league. Dallas’ offense is currently ranked 14th in power play goals. When it comes to shorthanded goals, they are 2nd in the league.
Goalie Jake Oettinger comes into the game having made 34 starts this season. So far, his record is 20-10 and he has a save percentage of 0.841%.
At 34-17-5, the Hurricanes are in 4th place in the Eastern Conference and 2nd in the Metropolitan Division. They have gone 21-9 against other Eastern Conference teams and have won four straight games and five straight games when favored.
Over their last ten games, the Hurricanes have gone 8-2 and have won four straight home games. For the season, Carolina has gone 19-6-4 at home and 31-13-5 when favored.
When looking at their offense, the Hurricanes have an average of 3.3 goals per game this season, positioning themselves 10th in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are ranked 5th in the league. Carolina’s offense is currently ranked 2nd in power play goals. When it comes to shorthanded goals, they are 6th in the league.
Goalie Pyotr Kochetkov gets the start and has made 27 starts this season. His record at this point is 15-9, and his save percentage is 0.659%.
Based on our analysis, we foresee the Hurricanes winning the game with a predicted score of 4-2.
Carolina Hurricanes vs Dallas Stars Betting Tips
- Take the Hurricanes on the moneyline
- The Hurricanes should also cover at -1.5
- Our NHL model projects 6 goals, and we suggest taking the under
Carolina Hurricanes Injury Report
- Antti Raanta – Lower Body – Out
- Frederik Andersen – Blood Clots – Out
- Jalen Chatfield – Upper Body – Questionable
Dallas Stars Injury Report
- Evgenii Dadonov – Lower Body – Out
- Jani Hakanpaa – Upper Body – Questionable
- Nils Lundkvist – Concussion – Questionable
- Jerad Rosburg – Undisclosed – Out
