Tyler Bertuzzi, Dylan Larkin, and the Detroit Red Wings will do battle against Tyler Seguin, Alexander Radulov, and the Dallas Stars at the American Airlines Center for an East-West matchup. The action will get started at 8:30 p.m. ET on Friday, January 3, and it is being shown live on Fox Sports Southwest.
Detroit Red Wings at Dallas Stars Odds
Dallas (-300) is currently favored over Detroit (+250), and the Over/Under (O/U) is set at 6 goals (-120 money on the under, +100 on the over).
Dallas is 23-18 straight-up (SU) and has earned moneyline bettors 2.6 units this year. That win percentage, the third-best in the Central Division so far this season, isn’t too far off from to what the team produced during last year’s regular season (43-39). Of the team’s 41 regular season matches, 25 have gone under the total, while 15 have gone over and just one has pushed. The team is 14-8 SU at home this season.
The Stars have converted on 17.8 percent of their power play chances this season, a figure that’s right around league average. On the other hand, their penalty kill is ranked eighth overall, and they’ve successfully killed off 83.0 percent of all penalties.
Boasting a .926 save percentage and 27.3 saves per game, Ben Bishop (16-12-3) has been the most dependable option in goal for Dallas this season. If Dallas chooses to give him the night off, however, it may turn to Anton Khudobin (9-7-7 record, .929 save percentage, 2.29 goals against average).
In the other locker room, Detroit is 10-31 straight up (SU) and has lost 14.4 units for bettors taking the moneyline this year. 20 of its outings have gone over the total, while 16 have gone under the total and just five have pushed. The Red Wings are 4-16 SU as the visiting team this season.
The Red Wings have converted on just 15.9 percent of their power play opportunities this season, a figure that places them in the bottom-10 overall among NHL teams. On the other hand, its penalty kill unit is ranked 30th overall and it’s successfully defended 73.2 percent of all penalties.
Jonathan Bernier (26.2 saves per game) has been the main option in goal for Detroit. Bernier owns an 8-17-2 record, while registering a .905 save percentage and 3.05 goals against average this year.
Detroit Red Wings at Dallas Stars Free Picks
Pick: SU Winner – Stars, O/U – Over
Betting Trends
- For both of these teams, the over has hit in four of their last five games.
- Detroit has managed 25.2 shot attempts per game over its last five road games while Dallas is averaging 33.4 shots per game over its last five at home.
- Seven of Detroit’s last ten games have been decided by two goals or more. The team is 2-5 in those games.
- Detroit skaters registered 21.3 hits per game last season, while the Stars accounted for 22.7 hits per matchup.
