Dallas Stars vs. Calgary Flames odds, tips and betting trends

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March 3, 2026, 1:52 a.m. ET

Feb 28, 2026; Los Angeles, California, USA; Calgary Flames center Nazem Kadri (91) skates with the puck during the first period against the Los Angeles Kings at Crypto.com Arena.

The Dallas Stars (37-14-9) bring the NHL’s No. 3 scoring defense (2.7 goals against per game) into a road matchup against the Calgary Flames (24-28-7), who have the league’s 31st-ranked scoring offense (2.5 goals per game). The outing begins at 9 p.m. ET on Tuesday on ESPN+.

Dallas secured a 6-1 road victory over the Vancouver Canucks its last time out on March 2.

Calgary played on the road in its most recent game on March 1, and fell to the Anaheim Ducks 3-2 in a shootout (2-1).

Before this matchup, here’s what you need to get ready for Tuesday’s hockey action.

Watch Stars vs. Flames on ESPN+!Dallas Stars vs. Calgary Flames odds and betting lines

NHL odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Tuesday at 1:52 a.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

Favorite: Stars (-122)Underdog: Flames (+101)Over/under: 5.5Stars vs. Flames game info and start timeDate: Tuesday, March 3, 2026Time: 9 p.m. ETTV channel: ESPN+Live stream: Watch on ESPN+Watch Stars vs. Flames on ESPN+!Stars stats and trendsDallas has gone 28-18 as the oddsmakers’ favorite this season.The Stars have been victorious in 26 of the 43 games they have played with moneyline odds shorter than -122.Dallas has a 55.0% chance of winning this game, according to the moneyline odds.Dallas and its opponent have combined to score more than 5.5 goals in 32 of 60 games this season.In their past 10 matchups, the Stars are 9-1-0 to earn 95.0% of the possible points.They have averaged 3.6 goals per game (36 total) during that stretch.On the defensive end, the Stars have allowed 2.3 goals per game (23 total) over those 10 matchups.Flames stats and trendsThe Flames have been made the underdog 46 times this season, and upset their opponent 16 times.Calgary has 37 games this season playing as an underdog by +101 or longer, and is 14-23 in those contests.The moneyline implies a 49.8% chance to win for the Flames.Calgary has combined with its opponent to score more than 5.5 goals in 32 of 59 games this season.In their past 10 matchups, the Flames have gone 3-5-2 to earn 55.0% of the possible points.They have put up 21 goals over that stretch.Defensively, the Flames have allowed 25 goals (2.5 per game) in those 10 outings.

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