The Dallas Stars and the Arizona Coyotes meet Sunday in NHL action from the Mullett Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Dallas Stars vs. Arizona Coyotes prediction.
Dallas Stars Team Preview
The Dallas Stars come into this one looking to build on their three-game win streak after a 4-2 win over Pittsburgh last time out. Jason Robertson leads the Stars in scoring with 72 points including a team-high 48 assists while Joe Pavelski has 59 points with 25 goals and 34 assists. Roope Hintz has 57 points with a team-high 26 goals of his own and 31 assists and Matt Duchene has 59 points with 36 assists. Jake Oettinger has posted an 27-13-4 record in goal for Dallas with a 3.00 GAA and an .897 save percentage while Scott Wedgewood is 15-6-5 with a 2.84 GAA and a .902 save percentage.
Dallas Stars Team Facts
- The Stars have won each of their last seven games following a home win.
- The Stars have covered the puck line in each of their last four games as favorites against Central Division opponents.
- The Stars have won the second period in each of their last seven games against the Coyotes.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 2′ market has hit in each of the Stars’ last 17 games following a win.
Arizona Coyotes Team Preview
The Arizona Coyotes come into this game looking to build on a 2-1 OT win over Seattle last time out. Clayton Keller leads the Coyotes in scoring with 61 points including 29 goals and 32 assists while Matias Maccelli has 46 points with 35 assists of his own. Lawson Crouse has 34 points with 20 goals as well while Nick Schmaltz has 50 points with 19 goals and 31 assists as well. Alex Kerfoot has 37 points with 26 assists as well this season. Connor Ingram has posted a 19-18-3 record with a 2.87 GAA and a .908 save percentage in goal for Arizona while Karel Vejmelka is 10-17-2 with a 3.28 GAA and a .901 save percentage this season.
Arizona Coyotes Team Facts
- The Coyotes have lost each of their last nine games against Central Division opponents.
- The Coyotes have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last six games against Western Conference opponents.
- The favorites have won the second period in each of the last seven games between the Stars and Coyotes.
- The ‘Over 2.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in five of the Coyotes’ last six games as home underdogs.
Stars vs. Coyotes Prediction
I’m on the Stars here. Dallas is playing the far better hockey side-by-side and I’m just not a huge fan of the Coyotes despite some wins as of late. This is the time of the year where motivation comes into play and the Coyotes may be at home, but there’s little motivation for this team to play spoiler. Dallas is fighting for the division title and have owned the Coyotes in recent meetings. Give me the Stars here.