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The Dallas Stars will take on the Carolina Hurricanes in an NHL game on Saturday.
Dallas come into this one with a win. They currently lead the Western Conference Central with 41 points and will look to get another win to remain atop the standings.
Carolina has been inconsistent this season, losing points on many occasions but have picked up the pace in the last few games. They are second in the Eastern Conference Metropolitan Division with 40 points and will look to continue the upward trend in the standings.
Stars vs Hurricanes Odds
Stars vs Hurricanes Match Details
Fixture: Stars vs Hurricanes
Date & Time: Saturday, December 17, 2022; 7 pm EDT
Venue: PNC Arena, Raleigh, NC
Stars vs Hurricanes Key Stats
Dallas have scored over 110 goals this season with major contributions from Jason Robertson and Roope Hintz. Joson has 23 goals and has been involved in many buildups with 20 assists alongside Roope, who has 22 assists. The offense has brought the team success team will need the same from it in the season ahead.
Their defense has conceded less than three goals per game on average this season. The goaltenders have improved by leaps and bounds to average less than three goals per game, which makes the team very much settled for future challenges.
Carolina has failed to score enough goals this season, averaging less than three per game but have picked up pace lately, which has boosted their offense a lot. Andrei Svechnikov has 16 goals to his name and has partnered well with Martin Necas, who has over ten goals.
Their defense has always done well and has shown improvement to add more strength to the team. They had conceded 2.55 goals per game this season and comes into the league of the best defenses this season. With goaltenders doing great, they are in the best shape ahead of the upcoming game.
Stars vs Hurricanes Betting Prediction
This game will be an interesting one with both teams coming in with a winning run. The result in all likelihood will be decided based on fine margins.
Dallas have done well, winning the last four of their five games and have a well-balanced team at peril. While Carolina playing at home have been exceptional, which gives them an advantage in this one.
The scoring consistency which Dallas have shown is better than Carolina. We should expect this game to be a tight one, but a more experienced Dallas shall be covering the spread in this one.
Prediction: Take, Dallas, +1.5(-195)
