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<p>Planning on watching today's Stars and Lightning game? Catch the action at Amalie Arena in Tampa, FL, as the Lightning hosts this showdown at 7:00 ET on ESPN+. The Stars are favored by -1.5 goals in this non-conference showdown. The game's over/under is currently at 6.5 goals.</p><h3>DALLAS STARS VS TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING BETTING PICK</h3><p>The Pick: Tampa Bay Lightning +1.5</p><p>This game will be played at Amalie Arena at 7:00 ET on Saturday, November 23rd.</p><h3>WHY BET THE TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING:</h3><ul><li>Even though they are 1.5 goal underdogs, we see the Lightning winning this game by a score of 4-3.</li><li>We like the Lightning on the moneyline (-103)</li><li>The Lightning are also our pick on the spread at +1.5</li></ul><h3>Will the Stars Defense Show Up in Tampa?</h3><p>Dallas dropped to 12-6-0 after a 4-2 road loss to the Panthers. The Stars were underdogs on the puck line, and the total was set at 6.5 goals, but the combined score of 6 fell short of that number.</p> 

<p>After falling behind 2-0, Dallas tied it up with two goals in the second period. However, the Panthers pulled ahead with a goal early in the third and added an empty-netter to seal the win.</p><p>In their recent 4-2 loss to the Panthers, the Stars were held scoreless in the first period before Evgenii Dadonov netted his second goal of the season, followed by Matt Duchene’s seventh. Duchene also picked up his eighth assist on Dadonov’s goal.</p> <p>The Stars took 25 shots on goal and recorded 32 giveaways. Dallas scored their first goal on a power play, with Wyatt Johnston earning his fifth assist, while Miro Heiskanen added his fourth assist on Duchene’s goal.</p><p>Dallas' defense gave up the first two goals of the game, one at 5:15 in the first period and another at 8:47 in the second. After the Stars tied it at 2-2, they allowed two more, including the game-winner at 2:32 in the third and an empty-netter with 1:00 left. Goalie Casey DeSmith made 21 saves with a save percentage of 87.5%.</p><h3>Can the Lightning Pull Off a Home Win?</h3><p>After a 7-4 loss to the Jets, Tampa Bay’s record now stands at 10-7-2. The Lightning, who were underdogs on the puck line, couldn’t hold onto an early lead, as the game’s total of 11 goals easily surpassed the pre-game line of 6.5.</p> 

<p>Tampa Bay jumped out to a 2-0 lead, but the Jets responded with seven of the next nine goals. Four different Lightning players found the net in the loss.</p><p>Brandon Hagel got things started for the Lightning, netting his 7th goal of the season at 13:11 in the first period. Brayden Point followed with his 8th goal, which came on a power play. Mitchell Chaffee added his 4th goal in the second period, and Nikita Kucherov scored his 10th, tying the game 4-4 in the third period.</p> <p>The Lightning took 30 shots on goal and recorded 8 giveaways. They finished with 4 assists, including the 10th of the season for both Nikita Kucherov and Victor Hedman on Brayden Point’s power play goal.</p><p>Tampa Bay's defense struggled in their last game, giving up 7 goals on 32 shots from the Jets. Goalie Jonas Johansson made 27 saves with an 84.4% save percentage. The Lightning had tied the game at 4-4 in the 3rd period, but their defense gave up three late goals, including two empty-netters.</p>

Dallas Stars vs Tampa Bay Lightning Betting Pick & Prediction 11/23/24

<p>Betting on today's Sabres and Sharks game? Catch the action at SAP Center in San Jose, CA, as the Sharks hosts this showdown at 8:00 ET on NBCS. The Sabres come into this non-conference matchup favored by -1.5 goals. The over/under line currently sits at 6 goals.</p><h3>BUFFALO SABRES VS SAN JOSE SHARKS BETTING PICK</h3><p>The Pick: San Jose Sharks +1.5</p><p>This game will be played at SAP Center at 8:00 ET on Saturday, November 23rd.</p><h3>WHY BET THE SAN JOSE SHARKS:</h3><ul><li>The Sabres enter this game as 1.5-goal favorites and in our projections and we anticipate them winning by a score of 4-3.</li><li>Take the Sabres on the moneyline</li><li>On the puck line, we like Sharks (+1.5)</li></ul><h3>Taking a Look at the Sabres Chances on the Road</h3><p>After a 2-1 loss to the Red Wings, the Sabres’ record stands at 10-9-1. Buffalo’s defense held Detroit scoreless in the first period, but the Red Wings responded with two power-play goals in the second to secure the win.</p> 

<p>The total for the game was set at 6.5 goals, but the teams combined for just 3. As underdogs on the puck line, the Sabres failed to cover. Buffalo’s only goal came from Alex Tuch, who scored short-handed in the first period.</p><p>Buffalo's offense struggled in their 2-1 loss to Detroit, with Alex Tuch scoring the only goal, his 5th of the season. Tuch's goal came shorthanded at 8:21 in the first period.</p> <p>The Sabres fired 32 shots on goal but were held scoreless after the first period. They recorded 13 giveaways in the game.</p><p>Buffalo's defense will look to bounce back after giving up two power-play goals in their last game against the Red Wings. Both goals came in the second period, with the first at the 7:49 mark and the second at 14:38. Despite those setbacks, the Sabres' defense held strong in the third period, not allowing a goal. Goalie Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made 21 saves with a 91.3% save percentage, while the defense recorded 5 takeaways and 17 hits.</p><h3>Will the Sharks Come Through as Home Underdogs?</h3><p>The Sharks fell to 6-12-5 after a 3-2 loss to the Canucks. San Jose, as underdogs on the puck line, kept the game under the total of 6.5 goals. The Sharks held a lead twice in the game, but Vancouver scored the winning goal with just 26 seconds left in regulation.</p> 

<p>Nico Sturm opened the scoring at 2:37 in the second period, but the Canucks responded with a goal at 5:19 in the same period. San Jose took the lead again in the third period with a goal from Mikael Granlund at 18:43, but Vancouver tied it up and then scored the game-winner at 19:34.</p><p>San Jose's offense was held to just two goals in their 3-2 loss to Vancouver. Mikael Granlund netted his 6th goal of the season, while Nico Sturm opened the scoring for the Sharks with his 2nd goal, 2:37 into the second period.</p> <p>San Jose recorded 23 shots on goal but struggled with giveaways, committing 16. William Eklund earned his 7th assist on Granlund’s goal, and Tyler Toffoli picked up his 5th assist.</p><p>Defensively, the Sharks will be looking to bounce back after giving up a late goal with just 26 seconds left in the 3rd period, leading to a 3-2 loss against the Canucks. Mackenzie Blackwood made 25 saves, posting a save percentage of 89.3%. The Sharks' defense also recorded 6 takeaways and 21 hits.</p>

Buffalo Sabres vs San Jose Sharks Betting Pick & Prediction 11/23/24

BetAnySports customers who have not seen Luka Doncic, the second-year sensation of the Dallas Mavericks, they are in for a real treat. He might be, in terms of overall offensive skills, the best player in the NBA, with the possible exception of Giannis Antetokounmpo. And they are going to need him to be every bit as good as he's been all season long if they are going to have a chance of upsetting the second-seeded Los Angeles Clippers in the Western Conference quarter-finals.

One of the things that is so dangerous about the Mavericks and what they do is that they can kill you from the outside. When a guy like Seth Curry gets hot, of course, he can turn the tide in any game. He is, at the risk of coming off sacrilegious, maybe a batter three-point shooter than brother Seth.

But they can also do this kind of thing with their up-front people as well. Dorian Finney-Smith can stretch a defense, as can Kristaps Porzingis, who is really like a small forward in a 7-foot, three-inch body. What's important to remember here is that he can take the man guarding him to the outside. In this case, that would mean Ivica Zubac of the Clippers. And it wouldn't be a bad thing to keep him out of the lane.

In the NBA playoff odds on this series, as they are posted at <a href="http://bangthebook.com/sportsbooks/betanysports"><strong>BetAnySports,</strong></a> the Clippers are solidly the favorites:

<strong>Los Angeles Clippers -620</strong>
<strong>Dallas Mavericks +460</strong>

Naturally the presence of Doncic is a major factor here. He can be everywhere on the floor, with a Larry Bird-like awareness of what is happening. That he is only 21 years old is astounding. Who will corral him? Well, Kawhi Leonard is a great defender, as we all know, so it would seem natural that the responsibility would fall to him. Patrick Beverley can't match his size. Doncic's ability to get inside a defense and hit an open man could lead to plenty of three-point opportunities.

That's obviously a wild card. Otherwise, the Clippers might be able to significantly slow down what Dallas can do.

Where Los Angeles might come out with a huge edge is with production from the second unit, and you can bet Doc Rivers will be looking to match one set of reserves with the other. There is no team in the NBA that can bring the Clippers' level of firepower off the bench.

Okay, we will have to allow for the possibility that the Clippers may not be 100% in that area right away, because Montrezl Harrell, who has spent a lot of time off the court, can't go flat-out yet, and Landry Shamet is coming off an injury problem. Lou Williams' behavior lost him some time as well. So it would stand to reason that for the Mavericks to get to this opponent, they'll have to start doing it early on. If you let all these bench people get into a groove, you'll have a foe who is much better on defense to begin with and able to stretch leads when it's reserves vs. reserves.

Oh, and also they have to stop getting the "yips" in close games. When you consider that Dallas' offense drops almost 17 points per 100 possessions when it's in a "5-and-5" situation (that is to say, five minutes or less remaining and a margin of five points or less) doesn't work in their favor. Does that change overnight? Not sure about that one.

So it's likely we'll get lots of oohs-and-aahs out of Doncic, and perhaps an early Mavs upset, but I can see this one ending in six games. Or fewer.

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NBA Playoff Odds -- Mavs Need to Stretch Clippers Out and Not Get Burned by Their Bench