The Detroit Red Wings (10-28-3) visit the Dallas Stars (23-14-4) at American Airlines Center for an 8:30 p.m. ET puck drop Friday. We analyze the Red Wings-Stars sports betting odds and lines, while providing NHL betting tips and picks around this matchup.
Red Wings at Stars: Projected starting goalies
Jonathan Bernier vs. Anton Khudobin
Bernier is coming off a 34-save shutout against the San Jose Sharks Tuesday. He is 8-11-2 on the year with a .905 save percentage and 3.05 goals against average.
Khudobin enters on a personal three-game winning streak and he draws the start in the easier matchup for the hosts. He is 9-5-1 on the year with a .929 SV% and 2.29 GAA.
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Red Wings at Stars: Odds, picks and betting tips
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Prediction
Stars 6, Red Wings 2
Moneyline (ML)
The Stars (-334) win this game nearly 77% of the time according to the implied odds. They’re the better team up-and-down the ice and especially in the crease. Dallas is 14-6-2 at home this year and enters on a three-game winning streak, including the 4-2 victory over the Nashville Predators in the Winter Classic on New Year’s Day. The Stars rank second in the NHL with just 103 goals allowed on the year.
The Red Wings (+260) are unattractive in just about every way, and aren’t even worth a second thought. They’re last in the league with just 23 points and they’ve won just four of 20 road games. They’re coming off a 2-0 win over the Sharks Tuesday, but they’ve won two straight games just thrice all year. It’s a hard PASS on the chalky number for the hosts.
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Puck Line/Against the Spread (ATS)
Use your savings from passing on the moneyline bet to hammer the STARS (-1.5, -106) on the spread where they’ll need to win by at least two goals. Seventeen of the Red Wings’ 28 losses have been a margin of at least three goals. The Stars are 22-19 against the spread for the year while the Wings are just 17-24.
Over/Under (O/U)
Play the OVER 5.5 (+100) and expect Dallas to take care of all six goals on its own. One or two late goals by Detroit would be nice, but shouldn’t be a necessity as the Stars light up Bernier.
Esten’s NHL betting record: 151-122
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