Thursday’s NHL slate features a matchup between the Dallas Stars (28-14-1) and the Montreal Canadiens (21-18-4) at American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas. The Stars are -218 on the moneyline to win at home against the Canadiens (+180) in the game, which begins at 8:00 PM ET on ESPN+.

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Stars vs. Canadiens Betting Lines

• Favorite: Stars (-218)
• Underdog: Canadiens (+180)
• 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 43 games this season.
• Montreal’s games have gone over 6.5 goals in 21 of 43 chances this season.
• The combined goals scored average of these two clubs, 6.2, is 0.3 less than Thursday’s over/under.
• These two clubs concede 5.7 goals per game combined, 0.8 fewer than this game’s over/under.

Stars Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Stars Season Stat Insights

• The Stars’ 3.2 average goals per game add up to 138 total, which makes them the 11th-ranked scoring team in the league.
• Dallas is ranked second in NHL play for the fewest goals against this season, having conceded 105 in total (only 2.4 per game).
• With a +33 goal differential, they’re ranked fourth-best in the league.
• Dallas’ 24 power-play goals this season (20th in the NHL) have come on 134 chances.
• The Stars’ 17.91% power-play conversion rate this season ranks 26th in the NHL.
• Dallas has scored a total of two shorthanded goals this season.
• The Stars have a league-pacing 85.22% penalty-kill percentage this season.
• The Stars’ players win 51.8% of their faceoffs to rank eighth in the NHL.
• Dallas connects on 10.5% of its shots, ranking 16th in the league.
• The Stars have yet to shut out an opponent this season, averaging 13.8 hits and 13 blocked shots per game.

Stars Moneyline

• Through 38 games as the moneyline favorite this season, Dallas has been victorious 26 times.
• Through 13 games with moneyline odds shorter than -218 this season, the Stars have won nine times.
• Dallas has a 68.6% chance of winning this game, based on the moneyline odds.

Stars Leaders

• Matt Duchene: 17 goals and 24 assists
• Jason Robertson: 11 goals and 25 assists
• Wyatt Johnston: 10 goals and 21 assists
• Jake Oettinger: 22-9-1 record, .912 save percentage, 72 goals given up

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Canadiens Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Canadiens Season Stats Insights

• The Canadiens’ 129 total goals (three per game) rank 18th in the NHL.
• Montreal has conceded 141 total goals (3.3 per game) to rank 24th.
• They have a -12 goal differential, which ranks 20th in the league.
• Montreal has scored 28 power-play goals this season (11th in the NHL) on 131 chances.
• The Canadiens’ power-play conversion rate (21.37%) ranks 17th in the league.
• Montreal has scored five shorthanded goals this season (fourth among all NHL teams).
• The 82% penalty-kill percentage the Canadiens have registered is the league’s 10th-best rate.
• The Canadiens win 49.3% of their faceoffs. That’s the 22nd-ranked rate in the NHL.
• Montreal is shooting 11.7% (fourth in the league).
• The Canadiens have not shut out an opponent this season. They average 23.6 hits and 16.9 blocked shots per game.

Canadiens Moneyline Insights

• The Canadiens have been the underdog 40 times this season, and upset their opponent in 19, or 47.5%, of those games.
• Montreal has a record of 7-9 in games when bookmakers list the team at +180 or longer on the moneyline.
• Sportsbooks have implied, based on the moneyline in this matchup, that the Canadiens have a 35.7% chance to win.

Canadiens Leaders

• Nicholas Suzuki: 13 goals and 30 assists
• Cole Caufield: 24 goals and 18 assists
• Lane Hutson: three goals and 30 assists
• Samuel Montembeault: 16-15-3 record, .900 save percentage, 90 goals conceded