The Ottawa Senators and Dallas Stars meet Sunday in NHL action at the American Airlines Center. Here’s a Stars vs Senators Prediction. This article will include a Stars vs Senators Pick.
Ottawa Senators Betting Preview
The Ottawa Senators lost to the Blues, beat the Golden Knights, and they play the Habs next. The Senators have split their last 8 games.
The Ottawa Senators are averaging 3.13 goals per game and are scoring 22.7 percent of their power play opportunities. Shane Pinto leads Ottawa with 12 goals, Jake Sanderson has 15 assists and Tim Stutzle has 59 shots on goal. Defensively, the Ottawa Senators are allowing 3.25 goals per game and are killing 71 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Linus Ullmark has allowed 54 goals on 451 shots faced, while Leevi Merilainen has given up 20 goals on 159 shots.
Dallas Stars Betting Preview
The Dallas Stars beat the Kraken and Mammoth, and they play the Rangers next. The Stars have won 9 of their last 11 games.
The Dallas Stars are averaging 3.4 goals per game and are scoring on 31.8 percent of their power play opportunities. Jason Robertson leads Dallas with 15 goals, Mikko Rantanen has 20 assists and Wyatt Johnston has 71 shots on goal. Defensively, the Dallas Stars are allowing 2.72 goals per game and are killing 78.5 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Jake Oettinger has allowed 47 goals on 472 shots faced, while Casey DeSmith has given up 18 goals on 221 shots.
Why the Dallas Stars will win
- The Stars have won each of their last 11 Sunday home games.
- The Senators have lost six of their last seven games against Central Division opponents.
- The Senators have failed to cover the puck line in eight of their last nine games against Central Division opponents.
- The Stars have covered the puck line in each of their last four games against Atlantic Division opponents.
- The Senators have lost the second period in each of their last six games when leading after the first period.
Why the Ottawa Senators will win
- The Stars have lost each of their last four games as home favorites following a home win.
- The underdogs have won three of the last four games between the Senators and Stars.
- The underdogs have covered the puck line in 13 of the Senators’ last 14 games.
- The Stars have failed to cover the puck line in 10 of their last 11 home games.
- The Senators have won the second period in each of their last four road games against Central Division opponents.
Total Goals Facts
- Each of the Senators’ last four road games against Central Division opponents have gone OVER the total goals line.
- Each of the Stars’ last three home games against Atlantic Division opponents have gone UNDER the total goals line.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in each of the Stars’ last eight Sunday at American Airlines Center.
- The ‘Over 2.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in each of the Senators’ last three road games against the Stars.
Dallas Stars Player Prop Facts
- Matt Duchene has scored the last goal in three of his last four home appearances against the Senators.
- Wyatt Johnston has scored at least one goal in each of the Stars’ last nine Sunday home games.
- Jason Robertson has recorded at least one point in each of the Stars’ last 10 Sunday night games.
- Mikko Rantanen has recorded at least one assist in eight of the Stars’ last nine home games.
Ottawa Senators Player Prop Facts
- David Perron has scored a goal in four of his last five appearances with his team as an underdog against the Stars.
- David Perron has recorded at least one point in each of his last seven appearances with his team as an underdog against the Stars.
- Brady Tkachuk has recorded an assist in five of his last six appearances against the Stars.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Dallas Stars rank 1st in the league in power play percentage this season (31.76%).
- The Dallas Stars are one of four teams to rank in the top 10 for both goals scored and goals conceded per game this season.
- The Ottawa Senators rank 31st in the league in penalty kill percentage this season (71.01%).
- The Ottawa Senators rank 4th in the league for shots against per game this season (25.6).
Stars vs Senators Prediction
The Senators are playing well enough to get a look as an underdog, and they’ve won 6 of the last 10 games against the Stars. However, the Stars have been a bit more consistent at both ends of the ice and are enjoying their best stretch of the season, which includes points in 9 of their last 10 games. The Stars are back to defending at a high level, and the offense has picked up in recent weeks. Unless the price is ridiculous, I’m not trying to step in front of the Stars in their current form. I’ll take the home team.