The Dallas Stars (27-13-1) travel to face off against the Ottawa Senators (20-18-3) on Sunday, January 12th. This game will be played at Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa and televised on ESPN+. The Senators are coming off a win in their previous game, while the Stars are looking to get back on track from a loss to the Panthers. Puck drop is set for 5:00 ET.

Stars vs Senators

The Dallas Stars Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Dallas dropped to 27-13-1 after a 4-2 loss to the Panthers. The Stars, who were underdogs on the puck line, saw the total of 6 goals fall short of the 6.5 line.

After trailing 2-0, Dallas tied it up in the second period, but the Panthers pulled ahead with two more goals, including an empty-netter. Evgenii Dadonov and Matt Duchene each scored for the Stars in the loss.

The Ottawa Senators Are Coming Off A Win

With a 3-0 win over the Kraken, the Senators improved to 20-18-3 this season. Ottawa entered the game as -1.5 goal favorites and covered the puck line. The total was set at 6.5 goals, but the combined score of 3 fell well short of that mark.

All three of Ottawa’s goals came from different players. Adam Gaudette opened the scoring in the first period, followed by goals from Brady Tkachuk and Tim Stützle. Stützle’s goal was an empty-netter in the third period.

Dallas Offense Breakdown

In their 4-2 loss to the Panthers, the Stars took 25 shots on goal but were held scoreless until Evgenii Dadonov netted his second goal of the season on a power play. Matt Duchene followed with his seventh goal, also adding his eighth assist. Dallas recorded 32 giveaways in the game.

Wyatt Johnston picked up his fifth assist on Dadonov’s goal, while Miro Heiskanen earned his fourth assist on Duchene’s. Thomas Harley contributed with his fifth assist of the season.

Senators Offense Breakdown

Ottawa’s offense netted three goals in their 3-0 win over Seattle. Adam Gaudette opened the scoring with his 7th goal of the season, followed by Brady Tkachuk, who also notched his 7th. Tim Stützle added an empty-netter, his 6th goal of the year.

The Senators took 23 shots on goal and recorded 11 giveaways. They scored once in each period, with Gaudette’s goal coming 5:28 into the first period, Tkachuk’s at 8:49 in the second, and Stützle’s empty-netter at 2:14 in the third.

Dallas Team Defense

Dallas’s defense struggled late, giving up two goals in the 3rd period, including the game-winner at 2:32 and an empty-netter at 19:00. Goalie Casey DeSmith made 21 saves with an 87.5% save percentage. The Stars’ defense also had 5 takeaways and 26 hits.

Ottawa Team Defense

Defensively, the Senators were solid, allowing 22 shots on goal, all of which were saved by Anton Forsberg, who posted a 100% save percentage. Ottawa’s defense also contributed with 2 takeaways and 25 hits.

Stars vs Senators Trends

• Through their last ten road contests, the Stars offense has averaged 3 goals per game while allowing an average of 2. Dallas posted an overall record of 6-4 while going 2-8 ATS.
• In their last ten games at home, the Senators have a straight up record of 5-5 while going 2-8 vs. the spread. The team averaged 2 goals per game in this stretch.
• As the betting underdog, the Senators have an puck line mark of just 4-6 in their last ten games. Ottawa posted a straight up mark of 4-6 in these matchups.
• In their last five games as the betting favorite, the Stars have a straight up record of 5-0, while going 2-3 against the spread.

Stars vs Senators Prediction

When it comes to a moneyline wager, I’m going with the Senators to defeat the Stars while playing at home. Given the current moneyline odds at +119, I’m placing a wager on the Senators to win outright.

Our projections have the Senators pulling out a win as the underdog. But if you’re not as bullish as we are on the Senators, we’d recommend at least getting a bet down on them to cover the puck line.

When considering the over/under line, which is currently at 6 goals, we believe that this game will go over that threshold, and we recommend wagering on the over.

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