Dallas Stars vs Tampa Bay Lightning Betting Picks & Predictions
The Stars and Lightning will face each other again on Monday night when the Stars look to make it two wins in a row. Tampa Bay has gone 6-4-0 in their last 10 matchups with
Game outlook
The Stars and Lightning will face each other again on Monday night when the Stars look to make it two wins in a row. Tampa Bay has gone 6-4-0 in their last 10 matchups with Dallas but the Stars have the upper hand with a recent 8-1 victory in the first game of this home-and-home series. The game is scheduled for 7 PM. ET at Amalie Arena and Dallas is the opening betting favorite at -107.
Betting Odds
Moneyline: Stars -107 | Lightning -106
Spread: Stars -1.5 (+215) | Lightning +1.5 (-263)
Total: Over/Under 6.5 (-110)
Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that Dallas will win straight-up is 52%.
Dallas Stars
The Dallas Stars recently defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning in their last game and are looking to secure back-to-back wins. Joe Pavelski had a goal and two assists, and Jason Robertson and Mason Marchment each scored a goal with an assist. Dallas averages 3.55 goals per game and has allowed 2.77 goals per game defensively. Jake Oettinger has had a strong season, sitting at 10-4-2 record in 16 games with a 2.44 goals against average and .920 save percentage. With a power ranking of 21, the Stars are ranked 10th in offense, 11th in defense, and have a 14-5-3 season record.
Tampa Bay Lightning Analysis
Victor Hedman scored the lone goal for the Lightning while Nikita Kucherov had an assist. Andrei Vasilevskiy saved 19 of the 25 shots that he faced before getting pulled. The Tampa Bay Lightning comes into this game on a four-game losing streak, averaging 3.32 goals per game but struggling defensively, giving up 3.72 goals per game. Their power ranking is 5 and they rank #8 in offense, #25 in defense and have an overall record of 10-10-5. Victor Hedman scored the lone goal in their last game while Nikita Kucherov earned an assist. Andrei Vasilevskiy saved 19 of 25 shots before getting pulled, and the Lightning will need to make defensive improvements if they wish to win more games. Dallas has a 2-1-0 record in their last three matchups against Tampa Bay.