Sebastian Aho, Teuvo Teravainen, and the Carolina Hurricanes are set to face off against Alexander Radulov, Tyler Seguin, and the Dallas Stars at the American Airlines Center for an East-West showdown. The match will get going at 8:30 p.m. ET on Tuesday, February 11, and it’s being televised live on Fox Sports Southwest.
Carolina Hurricanes at Dallas Stars Odds
Dallas (-125) is currently the favorite over Carolina (+105), and the oddsmakers have set the Over/Under (O/U) at 6 goals. The line for betting that total stands at -125 for the under and +105 for the over.
Carolina is 32-23 straight up (SU) and has lost 0.8 units for moneyline bettors thus far. 29 of its games have gone under the total, while 26 have gone over and none have pushed. As a road team in 2019-20, the Canes are 14-13 SU.
Carolina has converted on 22.0 percent of its power play chances this year, a figure that’s good enough for ninth-best in the league. On the other hand, its penalty kill is ranked eighth overall, and it’s successfully killed off 83.0 percent of its penalties..
Sporting a .900 save percentage and 24.2 saves per game, Petr Mrazek (18-16-2) has been the top option in goal for Carolina this season. If head coach Rod Brind Amour chooses to rest him, however, Carolina may go with James Reimer (14-9-1), who has a .917 save percentage and 2.61 goals against average this year.
On the other side of the ice, Dallas is 31-24 straight up (SU) and has netted moneyline bettors 3.1 units this year. 34 of its contests have gone under the total, while 19 have gone over and just two have pushed. The team’s 16-11 SU at home this season.
The Stars have converted on just 19.5 percent of their power play opportunities this year, a mark that’s right around league average. On the other hand, its penalty kill is ranked 12th overall, and it’s successfully killed off 82.3 percent of all opponent power plays.
Ben Bishop has denied 27.2 shots per game as the top netminder in goal for the Stars. Bishop has 20 wins, 17 losses, and four OT losses and has maintained a .924 save percentage and 2.38 goals against average this season.
Carolina Hurricanes vs. Dallas Stars Betting Picks
Pick: SU Winner – Stars, O/U – Under
Betting Trends
- The Hurricanes are 5-0 in games decided by a shootout this season while the Stars are 2-2 in shootouts.
- The total has gone over in each of Carolina’s last five games.
- Carolina’s attempted 33.1 shots per contest overall this season (the second-most in the NHL), and 30.0 in its last five road outings.
- Over Dallas’ last ten outings, four of them have been decided by two or more goals (the team is 1-3 in those games).
- Carolina skaters recorded 26.7 hits per game last season, while the Stars logged 22.7 hits per contest.
