Stars vs. Canadiens Betting Picks & Predictions
The Dallas Stars and Montreal Canadiens — both coming off defeats in their last game — will play on Thursday at 7:00 PM ET, at Bell Centre in Montréal. Stars (-239) at Canadiens (+190) looks lopsided, according to the moneyline odds. Find more below on the Stars vs. Canadiens betting line, injury report, head-to-head stats, best bets and more.
Stars vs. Canadiens Betting Line
Stars vs Canadiens Betting Information
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Stars vs. Canadiens Game Info
- Game Day: Thursday, March 17, 2022
- Game Time: 7:00 PM ET
- Location: Montréal, Québec
- Arena: Bell Centre
Computer Predictions for Stars vs. Canadiens
Computer picks for Stars vs Canadiens
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Stars 4 Canadiens 3
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Stars vs. Canadiens Betting Trends
Dallas has won 21 of its 35 games as a favorite this season.
In four games with moneyline odds lower than -239, the Stars have two wins.
Looking at the moneyline odds, Dallas has a 70.5% chance of winning this contest.
Dallas Stars Leaders
A major contributor this season for Dallas, Joe Pavelski has scored 59 points in 58 games (23 goals and 36 assists).
Jason Robertson has 55 points (1.1 per game), scoring 30 goals and adding 25 assists.
Roope Hintz has 49 total points for Dallas, with 23 goals and 26 assists.
Jake Oettinger (19-9-1) has a 2.4 goals against average and a .918 save percentage (11th in the league).
Dallas Stars Season Stats
The Stars are ranked 23rd in the league with 167 goals this season, an average of 2.9 per contest.
The Stars rank 12th in total goals against, conceding 3.0 goals per game (171 total) in league play.
The team is ranked 20th in goal differential at -4.
The 41 power-play goals the Stars have put up this season have come on 175 power-play chances, ranking them 10th-best in the NHL.
The Stars have the league’s 10th-best power-play conversion rate at 23.4%.
The Stars have scored a total of four shorthanded goals this season.
The Stars rank 19th in the NHL in penalty-kill success rate at 78.4%.
The Stars’ players have posted the second-best faceoff win rate in the NHL at 55%.
The Stars convert 9.4% of their shots, ranking 17th in the NHL.
The Stars have yet to shut out an opponent this season, averaging 22.4 hits and 14.6 blocked shots per game.
Canadiens vs. Stars Betting Trends
The Canadiens have been the underdog 48 times this season, and upset their opponent in 13, or 27.1%, of those games.
Montreal has a record of 6-12 in games when sportsbooks list them +190 or longer on the moneyline.
The moneyline implies a 34.5% chance to win for the Canadiens.
Montreal Canadiens Leaders
Nicholas Suzuki is a top offensive contributor for his club with 43 points (0.7 per game). He has recorded 16 goals and 27 assists in 60 games (playing 20:23 per game).
Artturi Lehkonen is pivotal for Montreal’s attack with 28 total points (0.5 per game), including 13 goals and 15 assists through 56 contests.
Cole Caufield has 11 goals and 16 assists for Dallas.
Samuel Montembeault has a 7-13-5 record this season, with an .894 save percentage (45th in the league). In 31 games, he has 799 saves, and has allowed 95 goals (3.7 goals against average).
Montreal Canadiens Season Stats
The Canadiens have the NHL’s 31st-ranked scoring offense (152 total goals, 2.5 per game).
The Canadiens’ 225 total goals given up (3.8 per game) rank 31st in the NHL.
Their 32nd-ranked goal differential is -73.
The Canadiens have recorded 25 power-play goals this season (29th in the NHL) on 188 power-play chances.
The Canadiens have a 13.3% power-play conversion rate, the NHL’s No. 31 percentage.
The Canadiens have recorded six shorthanded goals.
The Canadiens’ 29th-ranked penalty kill rate is 73.8%.
The Canadiens have the NHL’s 23rd-ranked faceoff win rate (47.9%).
The Canadiens’ collective 8.4% shooting percentage ranks 29th in the league.
The Canadiens have not had a shutout win yet this season.
Stars and Canadiens Injury Report
Stars: Miro Heiskanen: Out (Illness), Andrej Sekera: Out (Illness), Braden Holtby: Day To Day (Lower Body), Anton Khudobin: Out (Hip)
Canadiens: Christian Dvorak: Out (Upper Body), Jake Allen: Out (Lower Body), Ryan Poehling: Out (Upper Body), Jonathan Drouin: Out (Wrist), Artturi Lehkonen: Day To Day (Upper Body), Carey Price: Out (Knee), Josh Anderson: Day To Day (Lower body), Kale Clague: Out (Undisclosed), Andrew Hammond: Out (Lower Body), David Savard: Out (Ankle), Shea Weber: Out (Lower body)
Our best bet is Stars on the moneyline at -239 and after taking a look at all of the key stats and trends for this matchup. Our computer projects the total score will be under the total of goals.
