Jean-Gabriel Pageau, Connor Brown, and the Ottawa Senators will do battle against Roope Hintz, Miro Heiskanen, and the Dallas Stars at the American Airlines Center in an East-West showdown. The first puck will drop at 8:30 p.m. ET on Monday, October 21, and it can be seen live on Fox Sports Southwest.
Ottawa Senators at Dallas Stars Odds
The Stars (-225) are being tabbed as the favorites over the Senators (+185) and the oddsmakers have set the Over/Under (O/U) at 6 goals (-105 over, -115 under).
Losing 6.8 units for moneyline bettors, Dallas is 2-8 straight up (SU) overall this year. That early-season winning percentage is a noticeable slide from what the team recorded during the 2018-19 season (43-39). Seven of the team’s 10 games have gone under the total, while three have gone over and none have pushed. This season, the team is 0-3 SU at home.
The Stars have converted on just 7.4 percent of their power play opportunities this year, a figure that’s ranked 28th overall in the NHL. On the other hand, their penalty kill is ranked sixth overall, and they’ve successfully killed off 86.5 percent of all penalties.
With a .913 save percentage and 27.0 saves per game, Ben Bishop (2-5-1) has been the primary option in goal for the Stars this season. If Dallas chooses to give him a breather, however, the team may roll with the winless Anton Khudobin (0-3-3 record, .888 save percentage, 3.42 goals against average).
Ottawa has lost 3.9 units for bettors taking the moneyline thus far and is currently 1-6 straight up (SU). Through seven regular season matches, four of its games have gone under the total, while three have gone over and none have pushed. As the road team so far, the Senators are 0-3 SU.
The Sens have recorded a goal on 4.3 percent of their power play chances this year after converting on 20.4 percent of their extra-man opportunities last season (a mark that was just better than the league average). The team has gone from successfully defending 79.2 percent of opponents’ power plays (ranked 23rd overall last season) to 80.0 percent this year.
Craig Anderson (.895 save percentage and 3.26 goals against average) has been the main option in goal for Ottawa. Anderson is averaging 27.4 saves per game and owns a 1-4 record.
Ottawa Senators vs. Dallas Stars Betting Predictions
Prediction: SU Winner – Stars, O/U – Over
Betting Trends
- The under has hit in four of Dallas’ last five games.
- Ottawa skaters created 21.7 hits per game last season, while the Stars forced 22.7 hits per contest.
