Carolina Hurricanes at Dallas Stars odds, picks and predictions
The Carolina Hurricanes (30-16-5) and Dallas Stars (32-14-6) battle Tuesday at the American Airlines Center. The opening faceoff is set for 8 p.m. ET (ESPN+). Below, we analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's lines around the Hurricanes vs. Starsodds, and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.
The Hurricanes are playing their 1st road games since Jan. 24. They are 4-1-0 since then, including a 1-0 overtime win over the New Jersey Devils Saturday.
The Stars are lined up for their 1st post-break home game after playing 3 straight games on the road. Dallas closed out that trip Saturday with a 3-2 win at Montreal. A Stars club which is 4-1-0 over its last 5 games at home games has played just 2 such contests since Jan. 18.
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Hurricanes at Stars odds
BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 6:37 a.m. ET.
Hurricanes at Stars projected goalies
Pyotr Kochetkov (13-8-3, 2.50 GAA, .903 SV%) vs. Jake Oettinger (18-9-2, 2.93 GAA, .905 SV%)
Kochetkov pitched a 34-save shutout against the Devils Saturday. He has fine road numbers (2.12 GAA, .919 SV%), but is making his 1st start away from home since Jan. 5.
Oettinger started Saturday and earned his 5th straight win by stopping 18 of 20 pucks against Montreal. The 25-year-old has had some struggles on home ice. He owns an .883 SV% at home and over his last 7 starts at American Airlines and has allowed 3 goals or more 5 times.
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Hurricanes at Stars picks and predictions
Prediction
Hurricanes 3, Stars 2
Carolina has won 2 in a row in this series and is 2-1-0 in its last 3 games at Dallas.
The Hurricanes have the better special-teams numbers (33.3% powerplay since Jan. 24), and they have posted excellent puck-possession figures of late.
The Stars have filed some inconsistent efforts -- and against some weak clubs -- in recent weeks.
Its been a while since Carolina has been on the road, but things might come back quickly for a 'Canes team that has won 5 in a row on road ice. BACK THE HURRICANES +105.
More juice here. Less interest here. PASS.
The O/U has been an even 2-2 exchange across the last 4 games of this series.
Carolina has yielded just 24.4 shots on goal per game since Jan. 11, and both projected netminders likely head in with decent confidence.
The Under is 5-1 in the Hurricanes' last 6 games, and the UNDER 6.5 (-110) is a nice value line here.
