Tyler Seguin, Alexander Radulov, and the Dallas Stars will do battle against Nikita Kucherov, Steven Stamkos, and the Tampa Bay Lightning at Amalie Arena in an East-West showdown. The match will get underway at 7 p.m. ET on Thursday, December 19 and it’ll air live on Fox Sports Southwest.
Dallas Stars vs. Tampa Bay Lightning Odds
With a -175 moneyline, Tampa Bay comes into the matchup as the heavy favorite. The line for Dallas sits at +155, and the Over/Under (O/U) is set at 6 goals. The odds for betting that total stand at -120 for the under and +100 for the over.
Dallas is 19-16 straight up (SU) and has earned 0.6 units for moneyline bettors this season. 24 of its outings have gone under the total, while 10 have gone over and just one has pushed. The Stars are 7-9 SU on the road in 2019-20.
Dallas has converted on just 16.0 percent of its power play chances this season, a figure that places them in the bottom-10 overall among NHL teams. On the other hand, it has the fourth-best penalty kill in the league, and it’s successfully killed off 86.4 percent of its penalties..
Averaging 27.2 saves per game with a .933 save percentage, Ben Bishop (14-10-3) has been the best option in goal for Dallas this season. If Dallas chooses to rest him, however, they may roll with Anton Khudobin (7-6-1), who has a .927 save percentage and 2.28 goals against average this year.
Tampa Bay is 17-15 straight up (SU) and has lost 7.8 units for moneyline bettors this year. 19 of its matches have gone over the total, while 12 have gone under and just one has pushed. This season, the team’s 9-8 SU as the home team.
The Lightning currently have the third-best power-play unit in the NHL, as they’ve converted on 28.6 percent of their extra-man chances this season. On the other hand, its penalty kill is ranked 15th overall, and it’s successfully killed off 81.1 percent of all opponent power plays.
Andrei Vasilevskiy has stopped 28.1 shots per game as the primary netminder in goal for the Lightning. Vasilevskiy has 14 wins, 10 losses, and one OT loss to his credit and has recorded a subpar .908 save percentage and 2.84 goals against average this season.
Dallas Stars at Tampa Bay Lightning Betting Predictions
Free NHL Tip: SU Winner – Lightning, O/U – Under
Betting Notes
- The under has hit in each of Dallas’ last five games.
- Dallas has managed 29.2 shot attempts per game over its last five road games while Tampa Bay has been attempting 33.8 shots per game over its last five at home.
- The Lightning this season have tallied the 10th-most hits per game in the NHL (23.2).
