The Florida Panthers and the Dallas Stars meet Saturday in NHL action from the Nokia Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Florida Panthers vs. Dallas Stars prediction.
Florida Panthers Recap
The Florida Panthers will look to sweep the Europe series after a 6-4 win over the Stars from Friday’s matchup. After this game, Florida will head home for a matchup with the Nashville Predators.
Panthers Win Fourth Straight
Going into Friday’s matchup, Sam Reinhart has a team-high 16 points with 7 goals and a team-high 9 assists while Sam Bennett has 12 points with a team-high 8 goals and 4 assists. Anton Lundell has 12 points with 5 goals and 7 assists and Carter Verhaeghe has 8 points with 6 assists as well on the year. Gustav Forsling and Matthew Tkachuk each have 7 points with Forsling logging 3 goals with 4 assists and Tkachuk adding a pair of goals and 5 assists. Eetu Luostarinen also has 6 points with 3 goals and 3 assists this season. Sergei Bobrovsky is 5-2-1 with a 2.97 GAA and an .892 save percentage while Spencer Knight is 2-1 with a 3.03 GAA and a .898 save percentage in goal for Florida this season.
Why the Florida Panthers will win
- The Panthers have won each of their last four games.
- The Stars have lost three of their last four night games against opponents on a winning streak.
- The Panthers have covered the puck line in each of their last four games.
- The Stars have failed to cover the puck line in five of their last six games against Atlantic Division opponents.
Dallas Stars Recap
The Dallas Stars come into this game looking to rebound from their loss to the Panthers on Friday. After this game, the Stars will head home for a rematch with the Chicago Blackhawks.
Stars Looking To Rebound
Entering Friday, Matt Duchene leads the Stars with 11 points including a team-high 6 goals along with 5 assists while Logan Stankoven has 9 points with a team-high 8 assists. Tyler Seguin and Roope Hintz each have 8 points with 4 goals and 4 assists while Mason Marchment has 8 points with 6 assists. Jason Robertson’s got 6 points with 4 goals and 2 assists while Thomas Harley and Wyatt Johnston each have 5 points with 4 assists. In goal for Dallas, Jake Oettinger is 5-1 with a 1.84 GAA and a .938 save percentage while Casey DeSmith is 2-1 with a 1.69 GAA and a .936 save percentage this season.
Why the Dallas Stars will win
- The Stars have won each of their last 12 Saturday night games.
- The Stars have covered the puck line in each of their last five games against the Panthers following a loss.
Panthers vs. Stars Prediction
I’m going with the Stars here. Normally, on the second half of a back-to-back with a short turnaround, I’d go with the team that won game one as normally, there isn’t as much of a different result on a quick turnaround as you’d expect. However, the Stars have the edge in backup goaltending in my opinion with Casey DeSmith over Spencer Knight, and I think that the Stars can exact some revenge here. Give me Dallas in this one.