Dallas Stars vs Pittsburgh Penguins Preview
Don’t miss out on the NHL showdown between the Penguins and Stars. The game is starting at 8:00 ET on ESPN+, and it’s hosted by the Stars at American Airlines Center in Dallas, TX. Get ready to place your bets!
The over/under goal line for this matchup is currently at 6.5 goals, and the Stars are favored by -1.5 vs. the Penguins. Check out BetCoco for Dallas Stars – Pittsburgh Penguins odds
Dallas Stars vs Pittsburgh Penguins Head-to-Head and Key Stats
In the last three head-to-head matchups, the Stars are averaging 2 goals per game, compared to the Penguins at 1. These figures have led to Dallas posting a record of 2-1.
- Across the Penguins last five road games, the team averaged 1 goals per game while allowing 4. Their record vs the puck line in these contests was 1-4, while going 0-5 straight-up.
- Dallas has played well in their previous three home games, going 2-1 straight up. In this stretch, they averaged 3 goals per game while allowing 3. The team also performed well vs the puck line at 2-1.
- Spanning across their last five games as the betting underdog, the Stars have gone 3-2 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 2-3.
- Through their last three games as the favorite, the Penguins have an puck line record of 2-1 and a straight up mark of 2-1.
Dallas Stars vs Pittsburgh Penguins Prediction
Heading into tonight’s game, the Penguins sit 13th in the Eastern Conference with a record of 30-29-9. In the Metropolitan Division, Pittsburgh is seventh with an 8-11 record. On the road this season, the Penguins have gone 12-16-5. Over their last ten games, Pittsburgh has gone just 3-7.
As the underdog, the Penguins have gone 9-14-3 this season and have lost seven straight games when not favored. In their last three games, Pittsburgh has gone 1-2, and over their last five, they have gone 2-3.
On offense, the Penguins are averaging 2.9 goals per game which is 26th in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are 4th in the league. Looking at how the Penguins’ offense is performing during power plays, they are 27th in power play goals and 25th in shorthanded goals.
Entering the game, goalie Tristan Jarry has started 47 games this season. His current record stands at 19-23, and his save percentage is 0.918%.
At home this season, the Stars are 21-10-4, and they have won two straight games. In the Western Conference standings, Dallas is in fourth place and third in the Central Division. Over their last ten games, the Stars have gone 7-3.
For the year, Dallas has a record of 42-19-9, and they have been favored in 60 of their 70 games. Against other Western Conference teams, the Stars are 26-14.
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 12th in the league. In terms of the Stars’ offense during power plays, they are 13th in power play goals and 2nd in shorthanded goals.
Heading into this matchup vs. Pittsburgh, goalie Jake Oettinger has started 43 games in this season. His current record is 26-13, and his save percentage stands at 0.827%.
Coming in as 1.5 goal favorites, our projections have the Stars picking up a 4-3 win.
Dallas Stars vs Pittsburgh Penguins Betting Tips
- Take the Stars on the moneyline
- On the spread, we like Penguins (+1.5)
- Our NHL model projects 7 goals, and we suggest taking the under
Dallas Stars Injury Report
- Scott Wedgewood – Personal – Questionable
- Evgenii Dadonov – Lower Body – Out
- Jani Hakanpaa – Lower Body – Questionable
- Nils Lundkvist – Face – Questionable
- Jerad Rosburg – Undisclosed – Out
Pittsburgh Penguins Injury Report
- Matt Nieto – Lower Body – Out
- Jeff Carter – Upper Body – Questionable
- Jansen Harkins – Hand – Out
