The Dallas Stars (26-13-1) are heavily favored on the road (-230 moneyline odds to win) against the Montreal Canadiens (20-18-3, +190 moneyline odds). Saturday’s outing begins at 7:00 PM ET from Bell Centre on ESPN+.

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Stars vs. Canadiens Betting Lines

• Favorite: Stars (-230)
• Underdog: Canadiens (+190)
• Over/under: 6.5

Stars vs. Canadiens Quick Facts

• Dallas and its opponent have gone over the current 6.5-goal total in 12 of 40 matches (30.0%) so far this season.
• In 48.8% of Montreal’s previous games this season (20/41), the teams combined to score over Saturday’s over/under of 6.5 goals.
• Saturday’s over/under is 0.2 above the combined goal-scoring average of 6.3 for these two teams.
• The 5.8 goals per game that these two teams give up combined are 0.7 less than the 6.5-goal over/under set for this match.

Stars Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Stars Season Stat Insights

• The Stars’ 3.3 average goals per game add up to 131 total, which makes them the 13th-ranked scoring team in the league.
• On defense, Dallas is one of the best units in league competition, allowing 100 total goals to rank second.
• The team has the league’s fifth-best goal differential at +31 this season.
• The 21 power-play goals Dallas has scored this season (on 126 chances) rank 23rd in the league.
• The Stars are ranked 27th in the league with a 16.67% power-play conversion rate this season.
• Dallas’ offense has scored two shorthanded goals this season (17th among all squads).
• The Stars’ 85.05% penalty-kill success rate currently paces the league.
• The Stars win the eighth-highest percentage of faceoffs in the NHL at 51.9%.
• Dallas connects on 10.6% of its shots, ranking 15th in the league.
• The Stars have yet to shut out an opponent this season, averaging 14.1 hits and 13 blocked shots per game.

Stars Moneyline

• Through 35 games as the moneyline favorite this season, Dallas has won 24 of those games.
• The Stars have won seven of the nine games they have played with moneyline odds shorter than -230.
• The moneyline odds imply that Dallas has a 69.7% chance of winning this game.

Stars Leaders

• Matt Duchene: 16 goals and 22 assists
• Jason Robertson: 10 goals and 24 assists
• Wyatt Johnston: 10 goals and 20 assists
• Jake Oettinger: 20-9-1 record, .908 save percentage, 70 goals conceded

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Canadiens Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Canadiens Season Stats Insights

• The Canadiens’ 123 total goals (three per game) rank 16th in the NHL.
• Montreal has allowed 3.3 goals per game, and 137 total, which ranks 25th among all NHL teams.
• Their 21st-ranked goal differential is -14.
• Montreal has put up 27 power-play goals this season (on 125 chances). That ranks 11th in the NHL.
• The Canadiens have the NHL’s 17th-ranked power-play conversion rate of 21.6%.
• Montreal has scored five shorthanded goals this season (third in league).
• The 81.82% of opponent power plays the Canadiens kill is the 11th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• The Canadiens win 49.5% of their faceoffs. That’s the 21st-ranked percentage in the NHL.
• Montreal’s collective 11.8% shooting percentage ranks fourth in the league.
• The Canadiens have not had a shutout victory yet this season.

Canadiens Moneyline Insights

• The Canadiens have secured an upset victory in 18, or 47.4%, of the 38 games they have played while the underdog this season.
• Montreal is 5-8 when it is underdogs of +190 or longer on the moneyline.
• The moneyline implies a 34.5% chance of victory for the Canadiens.

Canadiens Leaders

• Nicholas Suzuki: 13 goals and 29 assists
• Cole Caufield: 23 goals and 17 assists
• Lane Hutson: three goals and 26 assists
• Samuel Montembeault: 15-15-2 record, .898 save percentage, 86 goals conceded