The Dallas Stars (38-19-14) host the Pittsburgh Penguins (35-26-10) on Thursday as they complete a two-game, two-day road trip. The puck will drop from American Airlines Center at 9 p.m. ET (ESPN) (ESPN). Here, we examine the betting lines offered by Tipico Sportsbook for the Penguins vs. Stars matchup and offer our professional NHL selections and forecasts.
The Penguins secured a much-needed 5-2 win against the Colorado Avalanche Wednesday in the front half of the back-to-back matchup against top Western Conference rivals.
It was the Stars' second straight game that went into overtime as they lost 5-4 on Tuesday. Dallas triumphed 6-5 in overtime on Saturday, and the preceding 12 games as a whole have resulted in 10-1-1 Over-payouts.
Penguins at Stars odds
provided by Tipico Sportsbook; for a complete list, see the USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds page. Lines last updated at 8:02 a.m. ET.
Moneyline (ML): Penguins +140 (bet $100 to win $140) | Stars -160 (bet $160 to win $100)
Against the spread (ATS): Stars -1.5 (+145) | Penguins +1.5 (-190) on the puck line (PL)
Over/Under (O/U): 6.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
Penguins vs Stars predicted goalies
Casey DeSmith (13-14-4, 3.12 GAA, .907 SV%) vs. Jake Oettinger (30-10-11, 2.51 GAA, .916 SV%, 4 SO)
DeSmith surrendered 2 goals on 7 shots in a relieving effort Saturday on the road against the New York Rangers in his most recent performance. His previous start came last Saturday at home against Philadelphia as he saved 31 of the 32 shots he faced.
Oettinger was hit for 5 goals on 27 shots against the visiting Seattle Kraken Tuesday. He is 6-2-1 with a 3.53 GAA and .883 SV% in 9 starts in March.
Predictions and picks for Penguins vs. Stars
Prediction
Stars 5, Penguins 2
Moneyline
Even as modest favorites, the STARS ( 1600) are interesting to consider at home.
The charter jet of the Pens arrived at Dallas Love Field at 1 a.m. CT, according to flightaware.com, so the squad didn't likely get into the hotel until extremely late. It's quite a fast turnaround for the Penguins, playing fewer than 24 hours later against another difficult squad. That's a pretty terrible place to be in, especially with a backup goaltender.
Puck line/Against the spread
The STARS -1.5 (+145) are worth playing softly, while there is considerable danger.
Oettinger has been particularly yielding lately, allowing 4 or more goals in 4 of his previous 7 outings.
Dallas has only managed a 1-3 record in its last 4 games as a favorite on the puck line, but it gets to play in front of a similarly unpredictable DeSmith against a worn-out Penguins club.
Over/Under
The lean is on the OVER 6.5 ( 1100) but stick to a maximum half-unit bet.
While the Under is 5-2 in the previous 7 games for the Penguins, the Over did pay in Denver last night.
Also, as was already established, the Stars' previous 12 games overall have gone over a staggering 10-1-1.
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