Tampa Bay Lightning vs Dallas Stars Preview
Don’t miss out on the NHL showdown between the Stars and Lightning. The game is starting at 7:00 ET on BSSW, and it’s hosted by the Lightning at Amalie Arena in Tampa, FL. Get ready to place your bets!
This non-conference matchup has an over/under of 6.5 goals, and the Lightning are favored to win at home vs. the Stars. Check out BetCoco for Tampa Bay Lightning – Dallas Stars odds
Tampa Bay Lightning vs Dallas Stars Head-to-Head and Key Stats
The last three times that the Lightning have faced off vs. the Stars as the favorite, they have gone 2-1. Not only have the Stars gone 2-1 against the puck line in their last three games vs. the Lightning, they are also 2-1 puck line the last three times they have faced the Lightning on the road.
- Although Dallas has a straight up record of 8-2 in their last ten road games, they have not held up as well vs the puck line going 6-4. The team averaged 3 goals per game in these games.
- Across the Lightning last three home games, the team averaged 1 goals per game while allowing 5. Their record vs the puck line in these contests was 0-3, while going 0-3 straight-up.
- The last three games that Tampa Bay was the underdog, they have an puck line mark of 1-2 while going 1-2 straight up.
- Going back to their last ten games as the favorite, the Stars have a straight up record of 6-4. But, their mark vs the puck line was just 5-5.
Tampa Bay Lightning vs Dallas Stars Prediction
The Stars are set to face Tampa Bay with a 14-5-3 record. Their track record as favorites is 12-5-3, while they maintain 2-0-0 when considered underdogs. For away games this season, they have a 8-1-2 record, while they are 6-4-1 when playing at home.
On the offensive side, the Stars are scoring an 3.5 goals per game this season, ranking 11th in the NHL. When it came to shots on target per game, they are 27th in the league. Coming into the game, the Stars have 7-3 record when they have more shots on goal than their opponent. When they have fewer shots on goal, they are 7-2.
Goalie Jake Oettinger comes into the game having made 16 starts this season. So far, his record is 10-4 and he has a save percentage of 91.9%.
Going into the game against Dallas, the Lightning hold a 10-10-5 record. They have a 5-6-1 record when favored and 5-4-4 as underdogs. For away games this season, they have a 4-7-2 record, while they are 6-3-3 when playing at home.
On the offensive side, the Lightning are scoring an 3.3 goals per game this season, ranking 4th in the NHL. When it came to shots on target per game, they are 7th in the league. This season, the Lightning are 7-6 when getting more shots on goal than their opponents. And in games with fewer shots on goal, they have a 3-4 record.
Heading into this matchup vs. Dallas, goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy has started four games in this season. His current record is 1-3, and his save percentage stands at 85.9%.
The Lightning enter this game as 1.5-goal favorites and in our projections and we anticipate them winning by a score of 4-3.
Tampa Bay Lightning vs Dallas Stars Betting Tips
- Take the Lightning on the moneyline
- On the spread, we like Stars (+1.5)
- Our NHL model projects 7 goals, and we suggest taking the under
Tampa Bay Lightning Injury Report
- Conor Sheary – Upper Body – Out
- Brent Seabrook – Shoulder/Back/Hip – Out
- Logan Brown – Undisclosed – Out
Dallas Stars Injury Report
- Jerad Rosburg – Undisclosed – Out
