Pittsburgh Penguins (20-8-5) vs. Dallas Stars (16-12-2)
January 8, 2022 2:00 pm EDT
The Line: Dallas Stars +110 / Pittsburgh Penguins -130; Over/Under: -5.5
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The Pittsburgh Penguins and the Dallas Stars meet in NHL action from the American Airlines Center on Saturday afternoon.
The Pittsburgh Penguins will look to add to their double-digit win streak after a 6-2 win over Philadelphia last time out. Jake Guentzel leads the Penguins in scoring with 33 points including a team-high 18 goals. Evan Rodrigues has 30 points with 15 goals and 15 assists while Kris Letang has 27 points with a team-high 26 assists. Sidney Crosby’s also added 24 points with 5 goals and 19 assists and Jeff Carter and Danton Heinen have each also added 9 goals of their own this season. Tristan Jarry’s seen the majority of Pittsburgh’s action between the pipes, going 17-5-4 with a 1.90 GAA and a .933 save percentage this season.
The Dallas Stars will try to build on their 6-5 win over Florida in their last matchup. Joe Pavelski leads the Stars in scoring with 27 points including a team-high 12 goals and 16 assists while Jason Robertson has 26 points with 11 goals and 15 assists and Roope Hintz has 22 points with 12 goals of his own. Miro Heiskanen also has 19 points with 15 assists. Braden Holtby’s posted a 6-7-1 record with a 2.59 GAA and a .919 save percentage while Jake Oettinger is 7-2 with a 2.24 GAA and a .922 save percentage this season.
Pittsburgh is 6-0 in their last 6 games as a road favorite and 5-0 in their last 5 games against the Western Conference while the over is 7-3 in their last 10 games against the Central division. Dallas is 17-5 in their last 22 home games and 8-1 in their last 9 games following a win while the under is 11-4 in their last 15 games overall.
I get the case that could be made for Dallas as a home underdog, but the reality is that the Penguins are red hot right now and at this price, it almost feels too good to pass on. Give me Pittsburgh and the low line in this one.
