Calgary Flames (27-23-13) vs. Dallas Stars (34-16-13)
March 6, 2023 8:30 pm EDT
The Line: Dallas Stars -137 / Calgary Flames +111; Over/Under: +5.5
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The Calgary Flames and Dallas Stars meet Monday in NHL action at the American Airlines Center. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.
The Calgary Flames are averaging 3.1 goals per game and are scoring on 19.7 percent of their power play opportunities. Tyler Toffoli leads Calgary with 25 goals, Elias Lindholm has 34 assists and Nazem Kadri has 212 shots on goal. Defensively, the Calgary Flames are allowing 3.1 goals per game and are killing 80.8 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Jacob Markstrom has allowed 119 goals on 1,080 shots faced, and Dan Vladar has given up 67 goals on 621 shots.
The Dallas Stars are averaging 3.2 goals per game and are scoring on 23.3 percent of their power play opportunities. Jason Robertson leads Dallas with 37 goals, Joe Pavelski has 40 assists and Miro Heiskanen has 169 shots on goal. Defensively, the Dallas Stars are allowing 2.6 goals per game and are killing 83.2 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Jake Oettinger has allowed 106 goal on 1,366 shots faced, and Scott Wedgewood has given up 48 goals on 551 shots.
The Flames are 2-5 in their last 7 road games and 0-5 in their last 5 overall. The Stars are 2-5 in their last 7 home games and 4-1 in their last 5 overall. The over is 4-1 in Flames last 5 road games. The under is 20-7-2 in Stars last 29 overall. The Flames are 4-1 in the last 5 meetings.
The Calgary Flames are going through a cold stretch, and these things usually aren’t figured out on the road. The Dallas Stars are coming off a fine week, and it’s only a matter of time before that success translates to their home ice. The Stars are the more trustworthy team in this spot, and the juice is reasonable. Give me the Stars.
