Thursday will feature an NHL contest between the road favorite Tampa Bay Lightning (39-23-5, -120 on the moneyline to win) and the Dallas Stars (43-21-3, +100 moneyline odds) at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Lightning vs. Stars Betting Lines

• Favorite: Lightning (-120)
• Underdog: Stars (+100)
• Over/under: 5.5

Lightning vs. Stars Quick Facts

• Tampa Bay has combined with its opponent to score more than 5.5 goals in 35 of 67 games this season.
• So far this season, 53.7% of Dallas’ games (36/67) have had more goals than Thursday’s over/under of 5.5.
• Thursday’s over/under is 1.4 lower than the two teams’ combined average of 6.9 goals per game.
• These two clubs give up 5.3 goals per game combined, 0.2 fewer than this game’s over/under.

Lightning Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Lightning Season Stat Insights

• The Lightning’s 235 goals this season make them the third-best scoring team in the NHL.
• On defense, Tampa Bay is one of the best squads in league action, giving up 177 total goals to rank sixth.
• With a +58 goal differential, they’re ranked third-best in the league.
• Tampa Bay’s 49 power-play goals this season (on 190 chances) are the fifth-most in the NHL.
• The Lightning’s 25.79% power-play conversion rate ranks fifth-best in the NHL this season.
• Tampa Bay’s offense has recorded 10 shorthanded goals this season (third among all teams).
• The Lightning’s penalty-kill percentage (82.46%) is the NHL’s fifth-best.
• With a 50.7% faceoff win rate, the Lightning have the 13th-ranked percentage in the NHL.
• Tampa Bay scores on 12.2% of its shots as a team, ranking second in the league.
• The Lightning’s players are looking for their first shutout win this season. As a team, they are averaging 18.2 hits and 14.6 blocked shots per game.

Lightning Moneyline

• Tampa Bay has won 33 of its 49 games as a favorite this season.
• In 46 games with moneyline oddds lower than -120, the Lightning have 30 wins.
• The moneyline odds imply that Tampa Bay has a 54.5% chance of winning this contest.

Lightning Leaders

• Nikita Kucherov: 29 goals and 65 assists
• Brandon Hagel: 31 goals and 42 assists
• Brayden Point: 32 goals and 34 assists
• Andrei Vasilevskiy: 32-18-3 record, .919 save percentage, 117 goals allowed

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Stars Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Stars Season Stats Insights

• The Stars have the league’s fifth-best scoring offense (227 total goals, 3.4 per game).
• Dallas’ 176 total goals conceded (2.6 per game) are the fourth-fewest in the league.
• Their +51 goal differential is fourth-best in the league.
• Dallas has scored 45 power-play goals this season (on 199 chances). That’s the 10th-most in the NHL.
• The Stars have the NHL’s 15th-ranked power-play conversion rate of 22.61%.
• Dallas has scored six shorthanded goals.
• The 84.27% penalty-kill percentage the Stars have registered is the league’s second-best rate.
• The Stars win 52% of their faceoffs. That’s the eighth-best percentage in the NHL.
• Dallas’ collective 11.7% shooting percentage ranks fourth in the league.
• The Stars have yet to shut out an opponent this season.

Stars Moneyline Insights

• The Stars have claimed an upset victory in four of the nine games they have played while the underdog this season.
• Dallas is 2-5 when it is underdogs of +100 or longer on the moneyline.
• The moneyline implies a 50.0% chance of victory for the Stars.

Stars Leaders

• Mikko Rantanen: 29 goals and 45 assists
• Matt Duchene: 26 goals and 42 assists
• Jason Robertson: 29 goals and 37 assists
• Jake Oettinger: 31-15-3 record, .906 save percentage, 123 goals allowed