NHL Preview: Dallas Stars vs. Toronto Maple Leafs
The Dallas Stars (27-14-1) look to win the second time around against the Toronto Maple Leafs (27-15-2) on Tuesday, January 14 at 7:00 PM ET at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Ontario. The Stars are favored on the road with a moneyline at -120 at MyBookie.
Dallas Stars Betting Preview
The Stars recently had their seven-game win streak come to an end when they fell short 3-2 against the Ottawa Senators. Despite the Stars starting off with a 1-0 lead after the first period, the Senators gained positive momentum after scoring two unanswered goals in the second period.
Jason Robertson and Evgenii Dadonov both netted the goals for the Stars. Robertson currently leads the team in assists with 24, Roope Hintz leads with 19 goals, and Matt Duchene is still in the front with 38 points.
The Stars put up 26 shot attempts while the defense allowed the Senators to fire off 28 shots. However, the Senators were much more aggressive and recorded 24 hits compared to the Stars’ nine.
Offensively, the Stars are appealing while averaging 3.19 goals and taking 30.8 shots a game. Their defense has held opponents to 2.48 goals and 26.4 shots per matchup. This is a slightly more appealing spread in comparison to the Maple Leafs.
Toronto Maple Leafs Betting Preview
The Maple Leafs had a five-game win streak to kick off the new year, but have since lost their last two games. They were recently shut out 3-0 against the Vancouver Canucks. During this losing skid, they have scored just 1.5 goals and allowed 4.5 in return.
One good aspect to take away from this game was the amount of penalty minutes for both teams. The Canucks were forced to have six penalty minutes while the Maple Leafs had none. Mitch Marner will need a great performance in this upcoming matchup, as he is their leader in points (59) and assists (45).
The Canucks were clearly the more aggressive team with 22 hits and were more accurate in their 18 shot attempts. The Maple Leafs were also moderate favorites to succeed here, but poor offense in consecutive games could be a bad sign.
The Maple Leafs are putting together 3.07 goals and taking 28.3 shots per game. On defense they have allowed 2.82 goals and 29.3 shots from opponents per battle. This margin of victory is narrow, showing they cannot afford too many mistakes.
Odds, Series Trends, and Free Pick
MyBookie offers the best Dallas Stars vs. Toronto Maple Leafs betting odds, which currently favor the Stars. The last time these two met in December, the Maple Leafs won on the road with a 5-3 performance.
However, the Stars have looked good over their last handful of games and have a great shot to get the win.
Final Pick: Dallas Stars -120
