{"id":26196,"date":"2025-01-16T23:13:18","date_gmt":"2025-01-16T22:13:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/matchplug.com\/blog\/?p=26196"},"modified":"2025-01-16T23:13:19","modified_gmt":"2025-01-16T22:13:19","slug":"nhl-predictions-today-dallas-stars-vs-montreal-canadiens-expert-picks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/matchplug.com\/blog\/nhl-predictions-today-dallas-stars-vs-montreal-canadiens-expert-picks\/","title":{"rendered":"NHL Predictions Today: Dallas Stars VS Montreal Canadiens Expert Picks"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Dallas Stars and Montreal Canadiens, two clubs enjoying an incredible season, will meet tonight for Stars VS Canadiens.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>MatchPlug has the <a href=\"https:\/\/matchplug.com\/blog\/category\/football-news\/nhl-predictions-football-news\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">NHL Prediction <\/a>for Stars VS Canadiens. Use the Prediction today, picks, odds, and analysis we laid out in this preview.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-bb810f3be845306ab17eb4ea993767fd\">Betting Preview for Dallas Stars VS Montreal Canadiens\u00a0<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Venue:\u00a0<\/strong>American Airlines Center. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Date: <\/strong>Friday, January 17th, 2025.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Time: <\/strong>01:30.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Teams to play: <\/strong>Stars and Canadiens.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/matchplug.com\/sports-betting-tips-NHL-predictions-and-tips.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">NHL Picks<\/a>:\u00a0SPREAD -1.5<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Odds as provided by <a href=\"\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">1XBet<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-d5dd1cff0f776ffb74c77587653970dd\">Betting On The Dallas Stars<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>1XBet Spread<\/strong>: -1.5<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>1XBet Total:<\/strong> Over 5.5<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>1XBet Moneyline:<\/strong> 1.823<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The Dallas Stars are experiencing a good season with their offense scoring 3.21 goals per game with 33 goals in the last 9 matches. Matt Duchene and Jason Robertson combine for 28 goals and 49 assists to lead the top line, but the rest of the offense have done well too. Wyatt Johnston, Jamie Benn and Logan Stankoven shared 28 goals and 56 assists while Thomas Harley and Miro Heisken delivered 11 goals and 31 assists from the point to open the offense.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dallas\u2019 offense has stepped, but the defense seems like one of the best in the NHL, permitting just 2.44 goals per game including just 17 in the last nine matches. Heiskanen and Harle share 13.1 defensive point shares while Esa Lindell and Ilya Lybushkin combine for 10.4 defensive shares to deepen the unit. Additionally, goalie Jake Oettinger has a .912 save percentage and 2.31 goals against average on 818 shots with 9.1 goals saved above average.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-fdcf4b9c648ca2b8ce6ab84e9844589f\">Betting On The Montreal Canadiens<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>1XBet Spread:<\/strong> +1.5<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>1XBet Total:<\/strong> Under 5.5<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>1XBet Moneyline:<\/strong> 3.765<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The Montreal Canadiens offense led the way, scoring 3.00 goals per game. Nick Suzuki and Cole Caufield have scored 37 goals and 48 assists to lead the top line but the rest of the offense stepped up too. Juraj Slafkovsky, Joel Armia, and Jake Evans shared 21 goals and 45 assists while defenseman Lane Huston delivered 3 goals and 32 assists from the point to open the offense.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Montreal&#8217;s offense improved but their defense struggled, permitting 3.28 goals per game. Huston and Mike Matheson combined for 12.2 defensive point shares but the rest of the unit struggled, allowing opponents to score easily. The beacon of hope for the unit has been goalie Jakub Dobes who stopped 71 of the 74 shots he faced at the NHL level.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-b816aafc8bd82c90d67602db722f1ff7\">MatchPlug Prediction For Dallas Stars VS Montreal Canadiens\u00a0<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Dallas Stars, who only permit 2.44 goals per game, should curb the Montreal Canadiens offense, with Heiskanen, Harley and the defensive unit creating turnovers in the defensive zone while limiting shots on the net. This should allow Oettinger to make big saves. The Stars should win this match and cover the spread.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Final Prediction: <\/strong>Dallas Stars Spread.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Dallas Stars and Montreal Canadiens, two clubs enjoying an incredible season, will meet tonight for Stars VS Canadiens.&nbsp; MatchPlug has the NHL Prediction for Stars VS Canadiens. Use the Prediction today, picks, odds, and analysis we laid out in this preview. Betting Preview for Dallas Stars VS Montreal Canadiens\u00a0 Odds as provided by 1XBet. Betting On The Dallas Stars The Dallas Stars are experiencing a good season with their offense scoring 3.21 goals per game with 33 goals in the last 9 matches. Matt Duchene and Jason Robertson combine for 28 goals and 49 assists to lead the top line, but the rest of the offense have done well too. Wyatt Johnston, Jamie Benn and Logan Stankoven shared 28 goals and 56 assists while Thomas Harley and Miro Heisken delivered 11 goals and 31 assists from the point to open the offense.&nbsp; Dallas\u2019 offense has stepped, but the defense seems like one of the best in the NHL, permitting just 2.44 goals per game including just 17 in the last nine matches. Heiskanen and Harle share 13.1 defensive point shares while Esa Lindell and Ilya Lybushkin combine for 10.4 defensive shares to deepen the unit. Additionally, goalie Jake Oettinger has a .912 save percentage and 2.31 goals against average on 818 shots with 9.1 goals saved above average.&nbsp; Betting On The Montreal Canadiens The Montreal Canadiens offense led the way, scoring 3.00 goals per game. Nick Suzuki and Cole Caufield have scored 37 goals and 48 assists to lead the top line but the rest of the offense stepped up too. Juraj Slafkovsky, Joel Armia, and Jake Evans shared 21 goals and 45 assists while defenseman Lane Huston delivered 3 goals and 32 assists from the point to open the offense.&nbsp; Montreal&#8217;s offense improved but their defense struggled, permitting 3.28 goals per game. Huston and Mike Matheson combined for 12.2 defensive point shares but the rest of the unit struggled, allowing opponents to score easily. The beacon of hope for the unit has been goalie Jakub Dobes who stopped 71 of the 74 shots he faced at the NHL level.&nbsp; MatchPlug Prediction For Dallas Stars VS Montreal Canadiens\u00a0 The Dallas Stars, who only permit 2.44 goals per game, should curb the Montreal Canadiens offense, with Heiskanen, Harley and the defensive unit creating turnovers in the defensive zone while limiting shots on the net. This should allow Oettinger to make big saves. 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