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Making on a bet on this NHL game featuring the Canadiens versus the Stars? The puck drops at 8:00 ET, and you can watch it all unfold on BSSW. The game will be played at American Airlines Center in Dallas, TX. The over/under for this game is set at 6.5 goals, and the Stars are the home favorites against the Canadiens in a non-conference matchup.

MONTREAL CANADIENS VS DALLAS STARS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Dallas Stars -1.5

This game will be played at American Airlines Center at 8:00 ET on Tuesday, January 2nd.

WHY BET THE DALLAS STARS:

  • The Stars enter this game as 1.5-goal favorites and in our projections and we anticipate them winning by a score of 4-3.
  • Take the Stars on the moneyline
  • On the spread, we like Canadiens (+1.5)

No Pressure for Montreal as Away Dogs

Facing the Stars, the Canadiens have a record of 15-16-5 so far. At home, their record is 7-9-2 and 8-7-3 on the road. At the moment, they hold the 6th spot in the Eastern Atlantic division and are ranked 13th in the Eastern conference.

Analyzing their performance against the puck line, Montreal has a 22-14 record. On the road they are 12-6 against the puck line, while their overall home performance is10-8. On average, Montreal's games have finished with 6.3 goals per game. The season's average over/under line stands at 6.3. In total, the Canadiens come in with an over/under record of 18-17-1.

Across their three previous road games, Montreal has an puck line mark of 1-2. Their straight up record in these matchups was 0-3 while averaging 2 goals per game.

For their offensive performance, the Canadiens come in averaging 2.8 goals per game this season, which is 28th in the NHL. In the category of shots on goal per game, they are 26th in the league. Coming into the game, the Canadiens have 4-3 record when they have more shots on goal than their opponent. When they have fewer shots on goal, they are 11-13.

Montreal's leading goal scorer is Nick Suzuki. So far this season, he has 11 goals, placing him 79th in the NHL. Along with his scoring, he has come up with 21 assists so far.

Defensively, the Stars are currently 19th in goals allowed. On average, opponents are taking 30.3 shots per game against Dallas. They also are 27th in shutouts, coming in with 1 shutouts.

Goalie Cayden Primeau gets the start and has made eight starts this season. His record at this point is 4-4, and his save percentage is 0.4158415841584158%.

Do the Stars Have a Shot at a Home Win?

This season, the Stars have a mark of 22-9-4. When going on the road, Dallas has a record of 10-4-3 record, while they are 12-5-1 at their home arena. This record has them sitting 3rd in the Western Central division and 5th in the Western conference.

In terms of the puck line, Dallas posted a 12-23 record. On the road they are 7-10 against the puck line, while their overall home performance is 5-13. On average, Dallas' games have finished with 6.7 goals per game. The season's average over/under line stands at 6.1. In total, the Stars come in with an over/under record of 22-13-0.

In their last three games at home, the Stars have a straight up record of 1-2 while going 0-3 vs the spread. The team's offense averaged 2 goals per game in these contests.

In terms of their offensive performance, the Stars are averaging 3.6 goals per game this season, putting them in the 4th spot in the NHL. When it comes to shots on goal per game, they are ranked 23rd in the league. In terms of the Stars' offense during power plays, they are 17th in power play goals and 5th in shorthanded goals.

Dallas' current leading scorer is Roope Hintz. This season, he has 15 goals, which puts him 35th in the NHL. In addition to his goal scoring, Hintz has 18 assists this season.

Defensively, the Stars come into the season ranked 19th in goals allowed. Opponents are averging 30.3 shots per game against Dallas. For the season, they are ranked 27th in shutouts, coming in with 1 shutouts.

Heading into this matchup vs. Montreal, goalie Scott Wedgewood has started 14 games in this season. His current record is 11-2, and his save percentage stands at 0.6633663366336634%.