Dallas Stars vs Montreal Canadiens Betting Pick & Prediction 1/11/25

Planning on watching today’s Stars and Canadiens game? Catch the action at Bell Centre in Montreal, QC, as the Canadiens hosts this showdown at 7:00 ET on ESPN+. The Stars are favored by -1.5 goals in this non-conference contest against the Canadiens. The game’s over/under currently sits at 6 goals.

DALLAS STARS VS MONTREAL CANADIENS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Montreal Canadiens +1.5

This game will be played at Bell Centre at 7:00 ET on Saturday, January 11th.

WHY BET THE MONTREAL CANADIENS:

• Despite being 1.5 goal underdogs, we predict the Canadiens to come out on top with a final score of 4-2.
• We like the Canadiens on the moneyline (+183)
• The Canadiens are also our pick on the spread at +1.5

Can the Stars Offense Score Enough in Montreal?

Dallas fell to 26-13-1 with a 4-2 loss to the Panthers. The Stars, as the underdog on the puck line, failed to cover. The total was set at 6.5 goals, but the combined score of 6 fell short of that mark.

After trailing 2-0, the Stars tied it up in the second period, but the Panthers pulled away with two more goals, including an empty-netter. Evgenii Dadonov and Matt Duchene scored for Dallas in the loss.

Dallas took 25 shots on goal but only found the net twice in their 4-2 loss to the Panthers. Evgenii Dadonov scored his second goal of the season, while Matt Duchene added his seventh. Duchene also picked up his eighth assist on Dadonov’s power-play goal, which came 8:38 into the second period.

Miro Heiskanen recorded his fourth assist of the season, and Thomas Harley notched his fifth. The Stars had 32 giveaways in the game, but did manage to tie the score at 2-2 with 11:22 left in the second period.

Dallas’ defense gave up the first two goals of the game, including one at 8:47 into the 2nd period. After tying it at 2-2, they conceded two more, one at 2:32 into the 3rd period and an empty-netter at the 19:00 mark. Goalie Casey DeSmith made 21 saves with an 87.5% save percentage. The Stars’ defense also recorded 5 takeaways and 26 hits.

Can Montreal Pull Off a Home Win?

Montreal’s record dropped to 20-18-3 after a 3-1 road loss to the Penguins. The Canadiens entered the game as underdogs on the puck line, and the total of 4 goals fell short of the 6.5 set before the game.

Pittsburgh jumped out to a 2-0 lead before Christian Dvorak scored for Montreal at 14:28 in the third period. The Penguins added an empty-net goal to seal the win.

Christian Dvorak netted his first goal of the season for the Canadiens, who took 26 shots on goal in their 3-1 loss to Pittsburgh. Emil Heineman picked up his first assist, while Juraj Slafkovsky added his seventh assist of the year.

Montreal was held scoreless until Dvorak’s goal at 14:28 in the third period. The Canadiens struggled with giveaways, recording 20 in the game.

Montreal’s defense gave up the first two goals, one at 15:57 in the first period and another at 18:40 in the second. The Canadiens pulled within one, but they conceded an empty-netter at 19:15 in the third, leading to a 3-1 loss. Goalie Sam Montembeault made 21 saves with a 91.3% save percentage, while the defense added 4 takeaways and 28 hits.