Calgary Flames vs. Dallas Stars, Game 1 Stanley Cup Playoffs Live Stream, Schedule, Start Time, TV Channel

The NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs will start on Tuesday and the Flames will meet the Stars in the first round, watch the playoffs here.

The Stanley Cup Playoffs will begin on Tuesday with the Calgary Flames and Dallas Stars meeting in game one of their best-of-seven series from Rogers Place in Edmonton.

The Flames are coming off a series win against the Winnipeg Jets where they were averaging four goals a game and scoring on 29.4% of their power play opportunities, while Dallas has struggled, losing two of their three round-robin games.

Calgary Flames vs. Dallas Stars

When: Tuesday, August 11
Time: 5:30 p.m. ET
TV Channel: NBCSN
Live Stream: fuboTV (watch for free)

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Prediction: Dallas hasn’t looked like the team before the pause and they have struggled to get back to game shape. Calgary has been averaging four goals a game so they have not struggled to find the back of the net since the restart. Take the Calgary Flames (+100) at even money.

NHL Playoff Schedule

No. 3 Dallas Stars vs. No. 6 Calgary Flames

Tuesday, Aug. 11: Calgary at Dallas, 5:30 p.m. ET
Thursday, Aug. 13: Calgary at Dallas, 10:30 p.m. ET
Friday, Aug. 14: Dallas at Calgary, 10:30 p.m. ET
Sunday, Aug. 16: Dallas at Calgary, 2 p.m. ET
*Tuesday, Aug. 18: Calgary at Dallas – TBD
*Thursday, Aug. 20: Dallas at Calgary – TBD
*Saturday, Aug. 22: Dallas at Calgary – TBD

*if necessary

NHL Odds and Betting Lines

NHL odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds last updated Tuesday at 2:35 p.m. ET.

Calgary Flames (+100) vs. Dallas Stars (-155)

Spread: Flames (+1.5, -304) Stars (-1.5, +240)
Total: 5 (Over: -134, Under +110)

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Calgary Flames at Dallas Stars odds, picks and best bets

Previewing Sunday’s Calgary Flames at Dallas Stars sports betting odds and lines, with NHL matchup analysis and betting picks.

The Calgary Flames (18-14-5) and Dallas Stars (20-13-4) meet Sunday in a clash of the two current Western Conference wild-card teams as the Flames head to Big D to play the Stars at American Airlines Center at 7 p.m. ET. We analyze the Flames-Stars sports betting odds and lines, while providing NHL betting tips and picks around this matchup.

Flames at Stars: Projected starting goalies

David Rittich vs. Ben Bishop

Rittich is 15-8-5, including a 6-6-2 road record, with a 2.77 goals against average and .913 save percentage. Both his GAA and SV% are ranked 22nd in the NHL.

Bishop is due for a bounce-back game at home after a stinker against the Florida Panthers Friday when he allowed six goals on only 20 shots. He is 9-4-2 with a 1.76 GAA and .943 SV% at home compared to a 3-4-1 record, 3.31 GAA and .895 SV% on the road.

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Flames at Stars: Odds, picks and betting tips

Odds courtesy of BetMGM; access them at USA TODAY Sports for a full set of today’s betting odds. Odds last updated at 8:45 a.m. ET.

Prediction

Stars 3, Flames 1

Moneyline (ML)

Don’t be fooled by where the Flames are in the current Western Conference standings, they are not a very good team. The Flames are ranked 23rd in the NHL in moneyline balance (-$419). Given Bishop’s success at home, the Stars’ 12-5-2 home record and the Flames’ 8-9-2 road record, I like the STARS (-154) on the moneyline.

Puck Line/Against the Spread (ATS)

The puck line is a scary proposition so I’m PASSING on the Stars (-1.5, +170). While the Stars defense and goaltending are elite, their offense struggles at times, scoring only 99 goals so far this season (ranked 25th) and has one player in the top-50 in points — C Tyler Seguin. The Stars offense doesn’t inspire much confidence, and the Flames defense and goaltending are due for a good game after giving up four goals in each of their last three games.

Over/Under (O/U)

Hammer the UNDER 5.5 (-121). The Stars are 12-23 against the Over/Under and the Flames are 13-22 on the OU. The Under has cashed in the last four Flames-Stars games. Dallas has allowed 2.43 goals per game and only 5.08 goals per game are being scored in Stars games, both NHL lows. Each squad has a strong penalty kill unit — Calgary ranks fourth (84.4%) and Dallas ranks sixth (84.0%). They’re also unimpressive on the power play with Calgary scoring 18.0% of the time (ranked 19th) and Dallas at 17.3% (T-21).

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