The Dallas Stars and Florida Panthers meet Saturday in NHL action at the Amerant Bank Arena. Here’s a Panthers vs Stars Prediction. This article will include a Panthers vs Stars Pick.
Dallas Stars Betting Preview
The Dallas Stars lost to the Lightning, beat the Capitals, and they play the Oilers next. The Stars have split their last 10 games.
The Dallas Stars are averaging 2.64 goals per game and are scoring on 29 percent of their power play opportunities. Wyatt Johnston leads Dallas with 6 goals, Mikko Rantanen has 8 assists and Jason Robertson has 47 shots on goal. Defensively, the Dallas Stars are allowing 2.91 goals per game and are killing 71.4 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Jake Oettinger has allowed 23 goals on 264 shots faced, while Casey DeSmith has given up 7 goals on 51 shots.
Florida Panthers Betting Preview
The Florida Panthers lost to the Ducks, beat the Golden Knights, and they play the Ducks next. The Panthers have lost 6 of their last 8 games.
The Florida Panthers are averaging 2.45 goals per game and are scoring 20.5 percent of their power-play opportunities. Brad Marchand leads Florida with 5 goals, Seth Jones has 6 assists, and Carter Verhaeghe has 29 shots on goal. Defensively, the Florida Panthers are allowing 2.73 goals per game and are killing 79 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Sergei Bobrovsky has allowed 18 goals on 186 shots faced, while Daniil Tarasov has given up 8 goals on 70 shots.
Why the Florida Panthers will win
- The Panthers have won each of their last six games against Central Division opponents.
- The Stars have lost four of their last five games at Amerant Bank Arena.
- The Panthers have covered the puck line in each of their last four games after coming off overtime.
- The Stars have failed to cover the puck line in 11 of their last 14 night games.
- The Stars have lost the second period in eight of their last nine games as underdogs when tied after the first period.
Why the Dallas Stars will win
- The Panthers have lost five of their last six games as favorites.
- The underdogs have won four of the Panthers’ last five games.
- The underdogs have covered the puck line in each of the Stars’ last eight games.
- The Panthers have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last eight home games after coming off a shootout.
- The Panthers have lost the third period in each of their last six games after coming off a shootout.
Total Goals Facts
- Each of the Stars’ last seven games have gone UNDER the total goals line.
- Each of the Panthers’ last seven night games against Central Division opponents have gone UNDER the total goals line.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in each of the Panthers’ last seven games as favorites against the Stars.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in each of the Stars’ last four games at Amerant Bank Arena.
Florida Panthers Player Prop Facts
- Evan Rodrigues has scored the first goal in each of his last three appearances against the Stars.
- Sam Reinhart has scored at least one goal in each of the Panthers’ last four games against the Stars.
- Aleksander Barkov has recorded at least one point in each of his last eight appearances against Central Division opponents at Amerant Bank Arena.
- Aleksander Barkov has recorded at least one assist in each of his last seven appearances with the Panthers as favorites against Central Division opponents.
- Seth Jones has recorded 82 career blocks against the Stars – most against any opponent (including playoffs).
Dallas Stars Player Prop Facts
- Tyler Seguin has scored at least one goal in six of his last eight appearances with the Stars as underdogs against the Panthers.
- Wyatt Johnston has recorded an assist in five of the Stars’ last six games against the Panthers.
- Mikko Rantanen has recorded at least one point in seven of his last eight appearances against the Panthers.
- Mikko Rantanen ranks T2nd in the league for Power Play Points (8) this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Florida Panthers rank 29th in the league for goals per game this season (2.45).
- The Florida Panthers rank T7th in the league for goals against per game this season (2.73).
- The Dallas Stars rank 5th in the league in power play percentage this season (28.95%).
- The Dallas Stars rank 25th in the league for goals per game this season (2.64).
Panthers vs Stars Prediction
I considered the Stars and the plus money given the Panther’s injury situation and form, but the price doesn’t justify a move. I need more bang for my buck. The Panthers have played their best hockey by far on their home ice, and the defense continues to play well. A Stars team that’s not scoring or getting shots off likely struggles in this spot. The price is also more than reasonable. Give me the Panthers for a much-needed win to right the ship a bit.