Florida Panthers vs. Dallas Stars odds, picks and predictions

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The Florida Panthers (7-3-1) meet the Dallas Stars (6-2-0) at Nokia Arena in Tampere, Finland, on Friday in an NHL Global Series game. Puck drop is scheduled for 2 p.m. ET (NHL Network). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s NHL odds around the Panthers vs. Stars odds and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.

Season series: First meeting; Panthers won 2-0 in 2023-24

The Panthers head over to Finland with 3 consecutive victories, all on the road, while outscoring the opposition 14-6. The Over has cashed in 4 of the past 5 games, while the total has gone high in 8 of the 11 games on the season.

The Stars doubled up the Chicago Blackhawks 4-2 on Saturday last time out as the total pushed (6) at most shops behind G Jake Oettinger. Dallas has managed 3 or more goals in 6 of 9 games so far, while posting 3.1 goals per game (GPG) to rank a mediocre 17th in the NHL. However, it is allowing just 1.9 GPG to rank 2nd in the league, and the penalty kill is 2nd, too, at 93.1%.

The Panthers played in the 2009 NHL Premiere series against the Blackhawks at Hartwall Arena in Helsinki, splitting a pair of games. Florida also played in Helsinki against the Winnipeg Jets in the NHL Global Series in 2018, splitting a pair of games then, too.

The Stars appeared in exhibition games overseas, but the franchise has never appeared in a regular-season games internationally

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Panthers vs. Stars odds

Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list of NHL odds. Lines last updated at 5:59 a.m. ET.

Moneyline (ML): Panthers -110 (bet $110 to win $100) | Stars -110 (bet $110 to win $100)
Puck line (PL)/Against the spread (ATS): Panthers -1.5 (+200) | Stars +1.5 (-250)
Over/Under (O/U): 6 (O: -110 | U: -110)

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Panthers vs. Stars projected goalies

Sergei Bobrovsky (5-2-1, 2.97 GAA, .892 SV%) vs. Jake Oettinger (5-1-0, 1.84 GAA, .938 SV%, 1 SO)

Bobrovsky has been very effective in his past 2 starts, allowing just 3 goals on 53 shots in a pair of road wins over the New York Rangers and Buffalo Sabres. Bob has allowed 3 or fewer goals in 6 of his past 7 starts.

Oettinger has allowed 3 or fewer goals in each of his 6 starts so far this season, winning 5 of those outings. His only shutout this season came in 1 of his 2 starts against an Eastern Conference opponent, the New York Islanders, on Oct. 12. He kicked aside a season-high 34 shots in that 3-0 victory in Dallas.

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Panthers vs. Stars picks and predictions

Prediction

Stars 3, Panthers 2

Moneyline

The STARS (-110) are a solid play in the front end of the back-to-back series overseas.

We’ll play Dallas because of Oettinger, as he has been super consistent, allowing 3 or fewer goals in every outing to date.

The Panthers (-110) are 1-1-1 in 3 tries against Western Conference teams this season, getting outscored 11-7 in those outings. Bobrovsky is 1-0-1 in those 2 starts, both resulting in overtime.

Puck line/Against the spread

The Stars +1.5 (-250) will set you back 2 1/2 times your potential return if you’d like a little bit of insurance. That’s way too expensive, and even as part of a multi-leg parlay it makes very little sense.

PASS.

Over/Under

UNDER 6 (-110) is worth a play in this NHL Global Series opener in Tampere.

We have 2 top-tier goaltenders playing at a high level this season, as Bobrovsky and Oettinger won’t allow much.

We’ll be playing against the season trends, as Florida has cashed high in 8 of 11 games to date. However, the Under is 5-1-2 across the past 8 outings, and with Oettinger, the Under is 3-0-2 in his previous 5 starts.

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