Lightning vs. Stars betting preview

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Sunday’s NHL offering includes an outing between the favored Tampa Bay Lightning (29-13-4, -125 on the moneyline to win on the road) and the Dallas Stars (27-12-9, +105 moneyline odds) at 2 p.m. ET on NHL Network.

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Moneyline

Lightning to win vs Stars -125

Bet $20, Payout $36.00

Lightning vs. Stars Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Lightning (-125)
  • Underdog: Stars (+105)
  • Over/under: 5.5

Lightning vs. Stars Quick Facts

  • Tampa Bay and its opponent have gone over the current 5.5-goal total in 26 of 46 games this season.
  • So far this season, 54.2% of Dallas’ games (26/48) have had more goals than Sunday’s over/under of 5.5.
  • The combined goals scored average of these two clubs, 6.8, is 1.3 above Sunday’s over/under.
  • The 5.3 goals per game that these two clubs concede combined are 0.2 less than the 5.5-goal over/under set for this match.

Lightning Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Lightning Season Stat Insights

  • The Lightning’s 160 goals this season make them the seventh-best scoring team in the league.
  • Tampa Bay is ranked second in league action for the fewest goals against this season, having conceded 117 in total (2.5 per game).
  • The team’s goal differential is second-best in the league at +43.
  • Tampa Bay has recorded 30 power-play goals on 147 chances this season, to rank 14th in the league.
  • The Lightning are 15th in the league with a 20.41% power-play conversion rate this season.
  • Tampa Bay’s three shorthanded goals this season rank 16th in the league.
  • The Lightning’s penalty-kill percentage (83.89%) is the NHL’s fourth-best.
  • With a 46.2% faceoff win rate, the Lightning have the 31st-ranked percentage in the NHL.
  • Tampa Bay connects on 12.7% of its shots, ranking third in the league.
  • The Lightning have yet to shut out an opponent this season, averaging 19.2 hits and 12.7 blocked shots per game.

Lightning Moneyline

  • Tampa Bay has gone 22-14 as the oddsmakers’ favorite this season.
  • In 32 games with shorter than -125 moneyline odds this season, the Lightning have won 19.
  • Based on the moneyline odds, Tampa Bay has a 55.6% chance of winning this contest.

Lightning Leaders

  • Nikita Kucherov: 24 goals and 45 assists
  • Jake Guentzel: 20 goals and 27 assists
  • Brandon Hagel: 22 goals and 20 assists
  • Andrei Vasilevskiy: 19-7-3 record, .915 save percentage, 65 goals given up

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Stars Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Stars Season Stats Insights

  • The Stars have the league’s eighth-best scoring offense (159 total goals, 3.3 per game).
  • Dallas has given up 2.8 goals per game, and 132 total, the fifth-fewest among all league teams.
  • Their +27 goal differential is third-best in the league.
  • Dallas has recorded 40 power-play goals this season, which are the second-most in the NHL (on 139 chances).
  • The Stars have a 28.78% power-play conversion rate, the NHL’s No. 2 percentage.
  • Dallas has scored three shorthanded goals this season (16th among all NHL squads).
  • The 79.74% penalty-kill percentage the Stars have amassed is the league’s 16th-ranked rate.
  • The Stars have the seventh-best faceoff win percentage in the NHL (51.4%).
  • The 13.1% shooting percentage Dallas has compiled tops the league.
  • The Stars have not yet shut out an opponent this season.

Stars Moneyline Insights

  • The Stars have been an underdog in 11 games this season, with seven upset wins (63.6%).
  • Dallas has a record of 2-4 in games when sportsbooks list the team at +105 or longer on the moneyline.
  • The win probability for the Stars, implied from the moneyline, is 48.8%.

Stars Leaders

  • Mikko Rantanen: 19 goals and 44 assists
  • Jason Robertson: 27 goals and 29 assists
  • Wyatt Johnston: 25 goals and 28 assists
  • Jake Oettinger: 17-9-4 record, .903 save percentage, 79 goals allowed
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