Steven Stamkos, Nikita Kucherov, and the Tampa Bay Lightning will do battle against Tyler Seguin, Alexander Radulov, and the Dallas Stars at the American Airlines Center in an East-West tilt. NBC Sports Network will broadcast the matchup, and the opening face-off takes place at 8 p.m. ET on Monday, January 27.
Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Dallas Stars Odds
Though the team is 29-19 straight up (SU) this season, Tampa Bay has actually lost 1.9 units for bettors taking the moneyline this year. 27 of its matches have gone over the total, while 20 have gone under and just one has pushed. The Bolts are 14-10 SU as the away team in 2019-20.
Tampa Bay currently has the third-strongest power-play unit in the NHL, as it’s found the net on 27.3 percent of its extra-man chances this season. Additionally, it has the fifth-best penalty kill in the league, and the team’s successfully killed off 83.2 percent of all penalties..
Averaging 28.1 saves per game with a .917 save percentage, Andrei Vasilevskiy (24-11-2) has been the top option in goal for Tampa Bay this season. If it chooses to give him a rest, however, head coach Jon Cooper may go with Curtis McElhinney (5-8-2), who has a .902 save percentage and 3.10 goals against average this year.
Over on the other bench, Dallas is 27-21 straight up (SU) and has earned moneyline bettors 2.4 units this year. Through 48 regular season outings, 30 of its games have gone under the total, while 16 have gone over and just two have pushed. This season, the team’s 15-9 SU as the home team.
The Stars have converted on just 19.7 percent of their power play opportunities this season, a mark that’s right around league average. On the other hand, its penalty kill is ranked eighth overall, and it’s successfully killed off 83.0 percent of all opponent power plays.
Ben Bishop (26.9 saves per game) has been the primary choice in the crease for the Stars. Bishop has 18 wins, 14 losses, and three overtime losses and has registered a 2.28 goals against average and a .927 save percentage this season.
Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Dallas Stars Betting Predictions
Free Pick: SU Winner – Lightning, O/U – Over
Betting Trends
- The Stars are 2-2 in games decided by a shootout this season while the Lightning are 2-0 in shootouts.
- Tampa Bay has managed 25.4 shot attempts per game over its last five road games while Dallas has been attempting 31.6 shots per game over its last five home outings.
- Over Tampa Bay’s last ten games, six of them have been decided by two or more goals (the team is 5-1 in those games).
- Tampa Bay skaters have accounted for the league’s 12th-most hits per game (22.6), but that number’s down to just 16.8 hits over their last five away games.
