NHL Odds: Stars vs. Lightning prediction, odds and pick

Dallas Stars take on Tampa Bay Lightning in Florida on Tuesday evening. The game is an intra-conference affair.

The Dallas Stars are on top of the Central Division with a 9-5-1 record. They beat the Philadelphia Flyers 5-0. The Lightning have won four of their last six meetings with the Stars.

The Tampa Bay Lighting are on a run of form. They are 8-6-1 with a 4-2 record at home.

The Dallas Stars are looking to cover the spread against Tampa Bay. They are coming off a dominant win over the Philadelphia Flyers. Jake Oettinger is one of the best goalkeepers in the NHL. He is tops in goals allowed per game (1.80) and saves percentage (938). The Stars lost the first-round playoff game to the Flyers last year. The team won 43-15 in face-offs.

The Lightning won the Eastern Conference three times and lost in the Stanley Cup Final to the Avalanche in six games. Tampa Bay is stacked with talent on almost every line.

The Tampa Bay Lightning are looking to beat Dallas. The team won the last game 6-3 against Washington. Nikita Kucherov and Mikhail Sergachev will need to be on their best form to help Tampa win. They need a fast start and a couple of goals from Kuchherova and Sergiachev.

The final game of the NHL season will be between the Dallas Stars and the Tampa Bay Lightning.

The final odds are Stars +1.5 (-220).