Dallas Stars vs Detroit Red Wings Betting Pick & Prediction 4/14/25

Making on a bet on this NHL game featuring the Stars versus the Red Wings? The puck drops at 7:00 ET, and you can watch it all unfold on NHLN. The game will be played at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, MI. The Stars are favored by -1.5 goals in this non-conference showdown. The game’s over/under is currently at 6 goals.

DALLAS STARS VS DETROIT RED WINGS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Detroit Red Wings +1.5

This game will be played at Little Caesars Arena at 7:00 ET on Monday, April 14th.

WHY BET THE DETROIT RED WINGS:

• Even though they are considered 1.5-goal underdogs, our projection points to a 4-2 win for the Red Wings.
• We like the Red Wings on the moneyline (+106)
• The Red Wings are also our pick on the spread at +1.5

Will Dallas Win on the Road?

Dallas fell 4-2 to the Panthers, moving to 50-24-6 on the season. The Stars were underdogs on the puck line, and the total of 6 goals fell short of the pre-game line of 6.5.

After trailing 2-0, the Stars tied it up in the second period. However, the Panthers pulled ahead in the third, adding an empty-net goal to seal the win.

Dallas took 25 shots on goal but only managed to find the net twice in a 4-2 loss to the Panthers. Evgenii Dadonov scored his second goal of the season on a power play, while Matt Duchene added his seventh goal. Duchene also picked up his eighth assist on Dadonov’s goal.

The Stars were held scoreless in the first period before both of their goals came in the second, with Dadonov’s goal at 8:38 and Duchene’s at 11:22. Dallas recorded 32 giveaways in the game.

Dallas’ defense allowed the first goal 5:15 into the first period and another at 8:47 in the second, but they tied the game at 2-2 before giving up two more goals in the third. The last was an empty-netter with 1:00 left. Goalie Casey DeSmith made 21 saves with an 87.5% save percentage.

Is an Upset Waiting to Happen at Home?

With a 2-1 win over the Sabres, the Red Wings improved to 37-35-7. Detroit, favored by -1.5 goals, didn’t cover the puck line. The total was set at 6.5 goals, but the combined score of 3 fell well short.

Detroit trailed early, giving up a goal in the first period, but Dylan Larkin’s two second-period goals turned things around. Both of Larkin’s goals came on the power play.

Detroit’s offense was held scoreless in the first period, but Dylan Larkin found the net twice in the second, bringing his goal tally to 6 and 7 for the season. Both of Larkin’s goals came on power plays, with his first at 12:11 in the second period and his second at 5:22.

The Red Wings took 23 shots on goal and recorded 15 giveaways. Alex DeBrincat picked up his 4th assist of the season, while Lucas Raymond added his 10th. Patrick Kane also contributed with his 6th assist on Larkin’s first goal.

Detroit’s defense gave up the first goal at 11:39 in the 1st period, but they locked down after that, leading to a 2-1 win. Cam Talbot made 31 saves with a 96.9% save percentage, and the Red Wings’ defense added 4 takeaways and 11 hits.