The Dallas Stars (19-14-12) play the first road game of a two-game set with the Detroit Red Wings (16-25-7) Thursday with a 7:30 p.m. ET puck drop at Little Caesars Arena. Below, we analyze the Stars-Red Wings odds and lines, with NHL picks and predictions.
The Stars swept a two-game set at American Airlines Center, doubling up the Red Wings 8-4. Now they take it to Little Caesars Arena for another two-game set, as they teams renew acquaintances in a quick hurry. The Stars enter on a four-game win streak overall.
The Red Wings showed some signs of life in a two-game sweep in Carolina, and a home win over Chicago, all as underdogs from April 10-15. However, Detroit is skidding again, going 0-2-1 across the past three while totaling just four goals during the nosedive.
Stars at Red Wings: Odds, spread and lines
Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated at 7:45 a.m. ET.
- Money line: Stars -190 (bet $190 to win $100) | Red Wings +160 (bet $100 to win $160)
- Against the spread/ATS: Stars -1.5 (+150) | Reds Wings +1.5 (-175)
- Over/Under: 5.5 (O: +115 | U: -140)
Stars at Red Wings: Projected starting goalies
Anton Khudobin (10-9-6, 2.31 GAA, .913 SV%, 3 SO) vs. Thomas Greiss (5-15-7, 2.95 GAA, .902 SV%)
The 34-year-old backstop saved 20 of the 22 shots he faced in a 3-2 shootout win over the Red Wings at American Airlines Center on Monday, and he has not lost in regulation in eight starts dating back to March 23. Win or lose, he always seems to have the Stars right in the thick of things.
Greiss appeared in Tuesday’s game and turned aside the 11 shots he faced. He was on the losing end of that shootout Monday in Big D, but he made 34 saves and certainly acquitted himself well. He has lost just once in regulation over his past seven starts dating back to March 30.
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Stars at Red Wings: Odds, lines, predictions and picks
Prediction
Red Wings 3, Stars 2
Money line (ML)
The RED WINGS (+160) are a solid value on home ice as moderate underdogs. They nearly pulled off the win as huge underdogs last time out in Dallas, and the third time will be a charm.
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Against the spread (ATS)
The RED WINGS +1.5 (-175) are quite a bit costly here, but they’re a solid play if you’re not feeling them straight up.
Detroit is just 1-3-2 in the previous six meetings with Dallas, but three of the meetings were decided by one goal.
Over/Under (O/U)
The UNDER 5.5 (-140) will cost you a little extra juice, but it’s worth it. The Over is on fire for Dallas lately, but Detroit can’t score and they’ll pull the total down. The Under is 6-1-3 in Detroit’s past 10 at the LCA, and 3-1-1 in the past five overall.
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