Stars vs. Lightning NHL Picks, Predictions: High-Scoring Dallas Could Surprise in Tampa

Dallas has been playing well on the road this year. Tampa Bay is always tough to beat at the Amalie Arena.

Dallas Stars have scored five or more goals in four of their last six games. Tampa Bay Lightning defense has been struggling at home.

Stars vs. Lightning is on Tuesday, Nov. 15 at 7 p.m. ET at Amalie Arena in Tampa.

The Over has been the most popular bet, drawing 92% of the money and 70% the tickets. Some sportsbooks adjusted the total to 6.5 on Tuesday morning.

Stars vs. Lightning is a high-scoring game.

Dallas beat Philadelphia 5-1 on Sunday to start their eastern road trip. Tampa Bay beat Washington 6-3 on Saturday. The Lightning have lost eight of their last 11 games following a victory. Dallas has earned at least a point in six of nine road games in 2022-23.

Dallas is known for playing boring, low-scoring hockey. The Stars have scored four-plus goals in five of their last six games. Tampa Bay has scored three-or-more goals six of last eight games, but their defense is poor.

Stars are 7-1-0 when leading after the first period. The team is 6-2-3 on the moneyline after first periods. Tampa is outscoring opponents 8-5 in the opening period at home.