The Tampa Bay Lightning and Dallas Stars take the ice in NHL action at Benchmark International Arena on Thursday, Oct. 30 at 7 p.m. ET. The matchup airs on TNT.
Tampa Bay claimed a 5-2 road victory against the Nashville Predators its last time out on Oct. 28.
In its last game on Oct. 28, Dallas secured a 1-0 home victory over the Washington Capitals.
Before watching this matchup, here’s what you need to know about Thursday’s action on the ice.
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Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Dallas Stars odds and betting lines
NHL odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Thursday at 1:51 a.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
Favorite: Lightning (-142)Underdog: Stars (+119)Over/under: 6Lightning vs. Stars game info and start timeDate: Thursday, October 30, 2025Time: 7 p.m. ETTV channel: TNTLive stream: Watch on Sling
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Lightning stats and trendsTampa Bay has won four of the eight games it’s played as the moneyline favorite this season.The Lightning have won three of the seven games they have played with moneyline odds shorter than -142.The moneyline odds imply that Tampa Bay has a 58.7% chance of winning this contest.Tampa Bay’s games this season have gone over 6 goals five of 10 times.They have averaged 2.9 goals per game (29 total) during that span.Over on the defensive end, the Lightning have given up 29 goals (2.9 per game) in those 10 outings.Stars stats and trendsThe Stars won the single game they played as the underdog this season.Dallas has played with moneyline odds of +119 or longer once this season and won that game.The win probability for the Stars, implied from the moneyline, is 45.7%.In 50.0% of Dallas’ previous games this season (5/10), the teams combined to score over Thursday’s over/under of 6 goals.They are scoring at a 2.8 goals-per-game average (28 total) during that stretch.On the defensive end, the Stars have allowed 2.8 goals per game (28 total) over those 10 matchups.