Little Caesars Arena is the site for an East-West showdown as the Dallas Stars square off against the Detroit Red Wings. It’s the final time that these two clubs will meet in the regular season. The action will get underway at 7:30 p.m. ET on Tuesday, January 16 and it will be broadcasted live on Fox Sports Detroit.
Dallas Stars vs. Detroit Red Wings Odds
Dallas (+105) is currently the underdog to Dallas (-125) and the oddsmakers have put the Over/Under (O/U) at 6 goals. The odds for betting the total stand at -110 for the over and -110 for the under.
Dallas is 25-20 straight up (SU) and has lost 1.8 units for moneyline bettors this year. Through 45 regular season matches, 25 of its games have gone over the total, while 18 have gone under and just one has pushed. This 2017-18 Stars team is 9-13 SU on the road.
Dallas has converted on 19.3 percent of its power play opportunities this year, a mark that’s right around league average. Its penalty kill is ranked 16th in the league, and it’s successfully killed off 81.3 percent of its penalties.
The Stars, as a collective unit, have been called for penalties 4.2 times per game overall this season, and 3.2 per game over its last five contests. The team’s had to defend opponent power plays just 7.8 minutes per game over their last 10 outings.
Averaging 26.3 saves per game with a .916 save percentage, Ben Bishop (19-16-2) has been the top option in goal for Dallas this season. If it decides to rest him, however, Dallas may go with Kari Lehtonen (7-7-1 record, .910 save percentage, 2.54 goals against average).
The visiting Stars have relied on Jamie Benn and Tyler Seguin this season. Benn (42 points) is up to 18 goals and 24 assists, and has recorded multiple points nine times. Seguin has 22 goals and 19 assists to his credit (and has notched a point in 28 games).
Detroit is 18-25 straight up (SU) and has lost 6.0 units for moneyline bettors this year. 23 of its outings have gone under the total, while 20 have gone over and none have pushed. This season, the team is 10-13 SU at home.
The Red Wings have converted on just 19.0 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 16th overall, and it’s successfully killed off 81.0 percent of all opponent power plays.
Detroit players have been penalized 3.8 times per game in total this season, and 2.6 per game over their last five home outings. The team’s had to stave off opponent power plays just 6.2 minutes per game over their last 10 outings.
Jimmy Howard (26.9 saves per game) has been the top choice in goal for the Red Wings. Howard has 14 wins, 21 losses, and six overtime losses and has registered a .915 save percentage and 2.68 goals against average this year.
The home team offense will be led by Dylan Larkin (seven goals, 28 assists).
Dallas Stars vs. Detroit Red Wings Betting Predictions
Predictions: SU Winner – Stars, O/U – Under
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Betting Trends
Six of Dallas’ last ten games have been decided by two goals or more. The team is 4-2 in those games.
Power plays and penalty kills could have a key role tonight. The Stars are 11-7 when they serve fewer penalty minutes than their opponent and 16-9 in games where they’re in the box for fewer than 10 penalty minutes, total. The Red Wings are 6-11 when they serve fewer penalty minutes than the opposition and 12-17 in games where their penalty minutes are in the single digits.
Detroit is 3-1 in games decided by a shootout this season while Dallas is 3-1 in shootouts.
Dallas may hold an advantage if this one comes down to the wire. The team’s 10-6 in one-goal games, while Detroit is only 5-11 in such games.
The total has gone under in three of Detroit’s last five games.
Detroit has averaged 13.4 giveaways over its last five home games, a rise over its season average of 11.1 giveaways per game (ranked 23rd).
Dallas skaters have averaged 5.8 giveaways over its last five home games, an improvement from its season average of 7.9 giveaways per game (ranked eighth).
