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The Dallas Stars (5-1-1) play the first game of a home-and-home set with the Calgary Flames (2-6-1) Wednesday at Scotiabank Saddledome. Puck drop is scheduled for 8:30 p.m. ET (ESPN+). Below, we analyze FanDuel Sportsbook’s lines around the Stars vs. Flames odds, and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.
The Stars topped the visiting Columbus Blue Jackets 5-3 on Monday, rebounding from a 4-1 setback against the Toronto Maple Leafs last Thursday. That was the lone loss of the season for the Stars in regulation. The Under has cashed in 5 of 7 games to date, while going 2-0-1 in 4 games against Western Conference teams.
The Flames opened the season with a 2-1-1 mark, but it is in the midst of a 5-game skid, lightning the lamp just 6 total times during the slide. That includes a 5-2 loss against the rival Edmonton Oilers in the Heritage Classic at Commonwealth Stadium on Sunday in front of 55,411 fans.
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Stars at Flames odds
Provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 6:47 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Stars -130 (bet $130 to win $100) | Flames +108 (bet $100 to win $108)
- Puck line (PL)/Against the spread (ATS): Stars -1.5 (+188) | Flames +1.5 (-230)
- Over/Under (O/U): 5.5 (O: -128 | U: +104)
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Stars at Flames projected goalies
Jake Oettinger (4-0-1, 1.74 GAA, .940 SV%) vs. Jacob Markstrom (1-5-1, 2.88 GAA, .901 SV%)
Oettinger has picked up 3 straight wins in regulation after splitting a pair of shootout decisions in his 1st 2 outings. He has allowed a total of 9 goals on 151 shots overall, good for a sparkling .940 SV%. That including 22 saves on 25 shots last time out in a 5-3 win against the Jackets.
Markstrom has a sub-3 GAA this season, but he has just a single regulation win in 7 starts. That’s mostly due to a lack of offensive support, with the Flames providing just 4 total goals in the past 4 outings, and 8 goals in the past 6 contests.
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Stars at Flames picks and predictions
Prediction
Stars 3, Flames 2
The STARS (-130) are a solid road favorite, as they’re just playing much better hockey than the Flames (+108).
Dallas has been getting tremendous goaltending and defense, but the offense is pretty solid, too. The Stars have lit the lamp 4 or more times in 3 of the past 4 outings.
Calgary has had a power outage, and ultimately that will be its undoing in this contest, especially since Oettinger is so difficult to solve.
Puck line/Against the spread
The Flames +1.5 (-230) will cost more than 2 times your potential return if you need a little bit of insurance.
The Stars -1.5 (+188) just cannot be trusted to cover the puck line, although it has covered the past 2 as a favorite. Dallas is still 2-4 in 6 games on the puck line as a favorite overall.
PASS.
Over/Under
UNDER 5.5 (+104) is worth playing lightly at plus-money.
The total has gone low in 4 of the past 5 road games for the Stars, while cashing in 6 of the past 8 meetings against Western Conference foes.
The Under is also 3-1-2 in the past 6 meetings between these teams at the Scotiabank Saddledome.
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