Saturday’s NHL schedule includes an expected close outing between the Dallas Stars (3-3-1, -122 on the moneyline to win) and the Carolina Hurricanes (6-1, +102 moneyline odds) at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Stars vs. Hurricanes Betting Lines

• Favorite: Stars (-122)
• Underdog: Hurricanes (+102)
• Over/under: 6.5

Stars vs. Hurricanes Quick Facts

• Dallas and its opponent have gone over the current 6.5-goal total in four of seven matches (57.1%) so far this season.
• In 57.1% of Carolina’s previous games this season (4/7), the teams combined to score more than Saturday’s over/under of 6.5 goals.
• The combined goals scored average of these two clubs, seven, is 0.5 more than Saturday’s over/under.
• This game’s over/under is 0.1 more than the 6.4 goals these two teams concede per game combined.

Stars Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Stars Season Stat Insights

• The Stars’ three average goals per game add up to 21 total, which makes them the 23rd-ranked scoring team in the league.
• Dallas is ranked 21st in league action in goals against this season, having given up 26 (3.7 per game).
• The team is ranked 23rd in goal differential at -5.
• Dallas’ seven power-play goals this season (on 22 chances) are the sixth-most in the NHL.
• The Stars have the league’s fourth-best power-play conversion rate at 31.82%.
• The Stars kill 65.22% of their opponent’s power plays, the 30th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the NHL.
• The Stars’ players win 51.8% of their faceoffs to rank 11th in the league.
• Dallas converts 11.2% of its shots, ranking 16th in the league.
• The Stars have yet to shut out an opponent this season, averaging 20.9 hits and 17.3 blocked shots per game.

Stars Moneyline

• Dallas has won two of its six games as a favorite this season.
• Through five games with moneyline odds lower than -122 this season, the Stars won once.
• The moneyline odds imply that Dallas has a 55.0% chance of winning this contest.

Stars Leaders

• Roope Hintz: one goal and seven assists
• Mikko Rantanen: three goals and five assists
• Wyatt Johnston: five goals and three assists
• Jake Oettinger: 3-2-1 record, .894 save percentage, 19 goals conceded

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Hurricanes Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Hurricanes Season Stats Insights

• The Hurricanes have the NHL’s sixth-best scoring offense (28 total goals, four per game).
• Carolina’s 19 total goals conceded (2.7 per game) are the third-fewest in the league.
• Their fifth-best goal differential is +9.
• Carolina has scored two power-play goals this season (on 26 chances). That ranks 31st in the NHL.
• The Hurricanes’ power-play conversion rate (7.69%) ranks 31st in the league.
• Carolina has scored one shorthanded goal this season (sixth among all NHL teams).
• The 88.89% penalty-kill percentage the Hurricanes have put totgether is the league’s sixth-best rate.
• The Hurricanes win 51.4% of their faceoffs. That’s the 13th-ranked percentage in the NHL.
• Carolina is shooting 11.5% (12th in the league).
• The Hurricanes have yet to shut out an opponent this season.

Hurricanes Moneyline Insights

• The Hurricanes won the only game they played as an underdog this season.
• Carolina has played with moneyline odds of +102 or longer once this season and won that game.
• The win probability for the Hurricanes, implied from the moneyline, is 49.5%.

Hurricanes Leaders

• Seth Jarvis: seven goals and four assists
• Sebastian Aho: three goals and six assists
• Shayne Gostisbehere: one goal and six assists
• Frederik Andersen: 4-1-0 record, .901 save percentage, 14 goals conceded