Both the Dallas Stars and Florida Panthers are coming off a defeat, heading into their matchup at American Airlines Center on Saturday at 8 p.m. ET. The bookmakers have made the Stars solid favorites at -148 on the moneyline, and the Panthers are at +124.
Dallas fell 5-2 on the road in its last game on Dec. 11 against the Minnesota Wild. Miro Heiskanen had two points (one goal and one assist) for the Stars.
Florida lost 6-2 on the road against the Colorado Avalanche in its last game on Dec. 11. Five Panthers players recorded one point each in that outing, including Seth Jones (one assist) and Noah Gregor (one goal).
Prepare for this matchup by checking out our pick for who will emerge with the victory in Saturday’s hockey action.
Bet now on FanDuel Sportsbook!Stars vs. Panthers Predictions & Pick
Ahead of the upcoming game between the Dallas Stars and Florida Panthers, computer-calculated moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, per Dunkel Index.
Prediction:
Panthers 4 – Stars 3
Pick OU:
Over 5.5
(Dunkel projecting 6.94 goals)
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Stars vs. Panthers Moneylines
Take a look below at the most up-to-date moneylines for the Stars-Panthers matchup.
Favorite: Stars (-148)Underdog: Panthers (+124)Stars Betting InsightsThe Stars are 16-9 when favored on the moneyline this season.Dallas is 8-5 in games it has played with moneyline odds of -148 or shorter (61.5% win percentage).The Stars have a 59.7% chance (based on the moneyline’s implied probability) to win this game.Dallas’ games this season have gone over this matchup’s total of 5.5 goals 17 times.Panthers Betting InsightsThis season the Panthers have won three of the five games in which they’ve been an underdog.Florida has played as a moneyline underdog of +124 or longer twice this season. They lost both games.The moneyline set for this contest implies a 44.6% chance of victory for the Panthers.Florida has played 16 games this season that ended with over 5.5 goals.Stars Key StatsDallas’ 108 total goals (3.4 per game) rank third in the NHL.Defensively, the Stars have been one of the stingiest squads in league play, conceding 83 total goals (2.6 per game) to rank eighth.Its goal differential (+25) makes the team third-best in the league.The NHL-leading 33 power-play goals the Stars have put up this season have come on 100 power-play chances.Dallas leads the league with a 33% power-play conversion rate.The one shorthanded goal the Stars have scored this season rank 22nd among NHL squads.Dallas kills 83.33% of opponent power plays, the eighth-best penalty-kill percentage in the league.Dallas wins 52.7% of its faceoffs to rank seventh in the NHL.The Stars have a 13.3% shooting percentage as a team, which leads the league.Panthers Key StatsFlorida’s 93 goals on the season (3.1 per game) rank 14th in the league.The Panthers allow 3.3 goals per game (98 in total), 19th in the league.Its -5 goal differential ranks 20th in the league.The Panthers have 19 power-play goals (14th in NHL) on 104 chances.Florida scores on 18.27% of its power plays, No. 19 in the NHL.The Panthers have four shorthanded goals (fourth in NHL).The 81.63% penalty-kill percentage of Florida is 13th in the NHL.Florida wins 46.9% of faceoffs, 27th-ranked in the NHL.The Panthers’ 10.5% shooting percentage is 17th in the league.
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