Jan. 17, 2026Updated Jan. 18, 2026, 1:52 a.m. ET
The Tampa Bay Lightning (29-13-4) visit the Dallas Stars (27-12-9) at American Airlines Center on Sunday, Jan. 18 at 2 p.m. ET, airing on NHL Network. The matchup features a pair of the league’s top skaters in Nikita Kucherov (24 goals and 45 assists) and Mikko Rantanen (19 goals and 44 assists).
Tampa Bay had a 3-2 road loss against the St. Louis Blues in its last game on Jan. 16, falling in the shootout 1-0.
Dallas’ last game was a road loss, 2-1, against the Utah Mammoth on Jan. 15.
As hockey matchups continue, prepare for the contest with everything you need to know ahead of Sunday’s game.
Watch Lightning vs. Stars on Fubo! (Regional restrictions may apply)Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Dallas Stars odds and betting lines
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Favorite: Lightning (-111)Underdog: Stars (-109)Over/under: 6Lightning vs. Stars game info and start timeDate: Sunday, January 18, 2026Time: 2 p.m. ETTV channel: NHL NetworkLive stream: Watch on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)Watch Lightning vs. Stars on Fubo! (Regional restrictions may apply)Lightning stats and trendsIn 35 games as the moneyline favorite this season, Tampa Bay has won 21 of those matchups.In 35 games with lower than -111 moneyline odds this season, the Lightning have won 21.Tampa Bay has a 52.6% chance of winning this game, according to the moneyline odds.Tampa Bay and its opponent have combined to put up more than 6 goals in 26 of 46 games this season.Over the last 10 contests, the Lightning have claimed 90.0% of the possible points with a 9-0-1 record.They have totaled 43 goals over that stretch.Over on the defensive end, the Lightning have given up 23 goals (2.3 per game) over those 10 outings.Stars stats and trendsThe Stars have secured an upset victory in seven, or 63.6%, of the 11 games they have played as an underdog this season.Dallas is 7-4 when sportsbooks have made them underdogs of -109 or longer on the moneyline.Oddsmakers have implied, based on the moneyline in this matchup, that the Stars have a 52.2% chance to win.Dallas’ games have gone over 6 goals in 26 of 48 chances this season.In the last 10 contests, the Stars have gone 2-5-3 (45.0% of possible points).They are scoring at a 2.6 goals-per-game average (26 total) over that stretch.On the defensive end, the Stars have allowed 3.2 goals per game (32 total) in those 10 matchups.
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