Thursday will feature an expected lopsided NHL outing between the home favorite Dallas Stars (40-19-2, -258 on the moneyline to win) and the Calgary Flames (29-23-9, +210 moneyline odds) at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Stars vs. Flames Betting Lines

• Favorite: Stars (-258)
• Underdog: Flames (+210)
• Over/under: 6.5

Stars vs. Flames Quick Facts

• Dallas has combined with its opponent to score more than 6.5 goals in 24 of 61 games this season.
• Calgary has combined with its opponent to score more than 6.5 goals in 22 of 61 games this season.
• Thursday’s over/under is 0.5 above the combined goal-scoring average of six for these two clubs.
• The 5.5 goals per game that these two teams give up combined are 1.0 less than the 6.5-goal total set for this match.

Stars Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Stars Season Stat Insights

• The Stars score the fourth-most goals in the league, averaging 3.4 per game for a total of 208 this season.
• Dallas is ranked second in league action for the fewest goals against this season, having allowed 157 in total (2.6 per game).
• With a +51 goal differential, they’re ranked fourth-best in the NHL.
• Dallas’ 42 power-play goals this season are the eighth-most in the NHL (on 185 chances).
• The Stars’ offense has the league’s 15th-ranked power-play conversion rate (22.7%).
• Dallas has scored a total of six shorthanded goals this season.
• The Stars defeat 84.15% of opponent’s power plays, the best penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• The Stars’ players win 52.1% of their faceoffs to rank seventh in the league.
• Dallas has an 11.6% shooting percentage as a team, ranking fourth in the NHL.
• The Stars have yet to shut out an opponent this season, averaging 14.8 hits and 14 blocked shots per game.

Stars Moneyline

• Dallas has gone 36-17 as the oddsmakers’ choice this season.
• The Stars have won six of the seven games they have played with moneyline odds shorter than -258.
• The moneyline odds say Dallas has a 72.1% chance of winning this game.

Stars Leaders

• Matt Duchene: 25 goals and 37 assists
• Jason Robertson: 25 goals and 36 assists
• Wyatt Johnston: 22 goals and 35 assists
• Jake Oettinger: 29-13-2 record, .911 save percentage, 105 goals allowed

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Flames Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Flames Season Stats Insights

• The Flames’ 158 total goals (2.6 per game) rank 31st in the league.
• Calgary has given up 178 total goals (2.9 per game) to rank 12th.
• Their 24th-ranked goal differential is -20.
• Calgary has recorded 38 power-play goals this season, which ranks 16th in the NHL (on 176 chances).
• The Flames have a 21.59% power-play conversion rate, the league’s No. 18 percentage.
• Calgary has scored five shorthanded goals.
• The Flames’ 27th-ranked penalty kill rate is 75%.
• The Flames have the 29th-ranked faceoff win rate in the NHL (46.4%).
• The 8.9% shooting percentage Calgary has compiled ranks 31st in the league.
• The Flames have not had a shutout victory yet this season.

Flames Moneyline Insights

• This season the Flames have 14 wins in the 41 games in which they’ve been an underdog.
• Calgary has a record of 1-2 in games when oddsmakers list the team at +210 or longer on the moneyline.
• The Flames have a 32.3% chance to win this game (implied from the moneyline).

Flames Leaders

• Nazem Kadri: 21 goals and 25 assists
• Jonathan Huberdeau: 22 goals and 24 assists
• MacKenzie Weegar: seven goals and 28 assists
• Dustin Wolf: 21-12-4 record, .913 save percentage, 96 goals conceded