Dallas Stars (16-7-5) vs. Pittsburgh Penguins (16-8-4)
December 12, 2022 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: Pittsburgh Penguins -132 / Dallas Stars +110; Over/Under: +6.5
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The Dallas Stars and Pittsburgh Penguins meet Monday in NHL action at the PPG Paints Arena. The Dallas Stars have split their last 8 games. The Pittsburgh Penguins have won 5 straight games.
The Dallas Stars are averaging 3.8 goals per game and are scoring on 25.3 percent of their power play opportunities. Jason Robertson leads Dallas with 23 goals, Roppe Hintz has 21 assists and Joe Pavelski has 72 shots on goal. Defensively, the Dallas Stars are allowing 2.9 goals per game and are killing 84.3 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Jake Oettinger has allowed 47 goal on 556 shots faced, and Scott Wedgewood has given up 29 goals on 314 shots.
The Pittsburgh Penguins are averaging 3.6 goals per game and are scoring on 19.6 percent of their power play opportunities. Sidney Crosby leads Pittsburgh with 17 goals, Evgeni Malkin has 20 assists, and Rickard Rakell has 87 shots on goal. Defensively, the Pittsburgh Penguins are allowing 3 goals per game and are killing 81.4 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Tristan Jarry has allowed 50 goals on 614 shots faced, and Casey DeSmith has given up 28 goals on 333 shots.
The Stars are 9-4 in their last 13 games playing on 1 days rest and 4-1 in their last 5 vs. Eastern Conference. The Penguins are 4-0 in their last 4 home games and 5-0 in their last 5 overall. The under is 5-2 in Stars last 7 overall. The under is 6-2-1 in Penguins last 9 overall. The Stars are 1-4 in the last 5 meetings in Pittsburgh and 2-5 in the last 7 meetings. The home team is 19-8 in the last 27 meetings. The underdog is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings.
You can make a case for either side with the way both teams are playing, but the Stars aren’t as good on the road as they are at home, and this is the best the Penguins have looked all year. The Pittsburgh Penguins have also beaten up on the Stars in recent meetings, and they’ve been one of the better teams at stringing wins together, dating back to last season. The price is reasonable. Give me the Penguins at home.
