Dallas Stars vs Carolina Hurricanes Prediction 1/6/2026 Today’s NHL Picks

The Dallas Stars and the Carolina Hurricanes meet Tuesday in NHL action from the Lenovo Center. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Dallas Stars vs. Carolina Hurricanes prediction.

Dallas Stars Recap

The Dallas Stars come into this game looking to shake off a 4-3 OT loss at the hands of Montreal last time out to sit at 25-9-8 this season. After this game, Dallas will head on the road for a game against the Washington Capitals.

Stars Lose 5 In A Row

Entering the game against Montreal, Mikko Rantanen leads the Stars in scoring with 56 points along with 14 goals and a team-high 40 assists while Jason Robertson has 48 points with a team-high 24 goals and 24 assists this season. Wyatt Johnston has 46 points with 20 goals and 26 assists and Miro Heiskanen has 35 points with 28 assists as well this season. Roope Hintz has 31 points with 12 goals and 19 assists. Jake Oettinger has gone 16-7-3 with a 2.57 GAA and a .907 save percentage in goal for Dallas while Casey DeSmith has gone 9-2-4 with a 2.44 GAA and a .912 save percentage so far this season.

Carolina Hurricanes Recap

The Carolina Hurricanes will be out to add on to their 3-1 win over the New Jersey Devils last time out to sit at 25-14-3 this season. After this game, Carolina will head on the road for a game against the Anaheim Ducks.

Hurricanes Snap Three-Game Losing Skid

Going into the game against the Devils, Sebastian Aho leads the Hurricanes in scoring with 40 points including 16 goals and 24 assists while Seth Jarvis has 29 points with a team-high 19 goals. Jackson Blake’s added 24 points with 12 goals and 12 assists while Logan Stankoven has 16 points with 6 goals and 10 assists and Nikolaj Ehlers has 29 points with 9 goals and 20 assists of his own this season. Taylor Hall has also chipped in 17 points with 7 goals and 10 assists. Shayne Gostisbehere has 29 points with 25 assists and Andrei Svechnikov has 30 points with 11 goals and 19 assists. In goal for Carolina, Frederik Andersen has gone 5-9-2 with a 3.38 GAA and an .865 save percentage while Brandon Bussi is 13-2-1 with a 2.33 GAA and a .901 save percentage this season. Pyotr Kochetkov is also 6-2 with a 2.33 GAA and an .899 save percentage as well this season.

Dallas Stars @ Carolina Hurricanes Betting Trends: January 6, 2026

Why the Carolina Hurricanes will win

• The Stars have lost each of their last five games.
• The Hurricanes have won 13 of their last 16 home games against opponents on a losing streak.
• The Stars have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last five games.
• The Hurricanes have covered the puck line in each of their last three games against the Stars.
• The Hurricanes have won the second period in each of their last five games against Western Conference opponents when trailing after the first period.

Why the Dallas Stars will win

• The Stars have won each of their last five games as underdogs.
• The Hurricanes have lost four of their last six games as favorites following a road win.
• The Hurricanes have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last nine home games following a road win.
• The Stars have covered the puck line in each of their last eight games as underdogs.
• The Stars have won the second period in each of their last five games as underdogs.

Total Goals Facts

• Each of the Stars’ last six road games have gone OVER the total goals line.
• Each of the Hurricanes’ last four home games against opponents on a losing streak have gone UNDER the total goals line.
• The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 3′ market has hit in each of the Stars’ last eight night games.
• The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in each of the Hurricanes’ last four games as favorites.

Carolina Hurricanes Player Prop Facts

• Nikolaj Ehlers has scored at least one goal in five of his last six home appearances against Central Division opponents.
• Sebastian Aho has recorded at least one assist in each of the Hurricanes’ last five home games.
• Jalen Chatfield has recorded three hits against the Stars this season – most against any opponent.

Dallas Stars Player Prop Facts

• Jason Robertson has scored at least one goal in each of the Stars’ last five games as underdogs.
• Mikko Rantanen has recorded at least one assist in eight of the Stars’ last nine games.
• Mikko Rantanen ranks T1st in the league for multi-assist games (12) this season.

Matchup/League Facts

• The Carolina Hurricanes rank 1st in the league for shots against per game this season (24.9).
• The Carolina Hurricanes are the only team to lose a game when leading by 3 or more goals after Period 1 this season.
• The Dallas Stars rank 3rd in the league for goals per game this season (3.40).
• The Dallas Stars rank 3rd in the league in power play percentage this season (29.13%).

Dallas Stars vs. Carolina Hurricanes Prediction

I’m on the Stars and the plus money here. I just think that we’re hitting the bottom of the market on the Dallas Stars, and while Carolina is a solid team at home, I just am not buying what this team is selling at the moment as I don’t think that they’re that much better than the Stars and I don’t think that Dallas is going to continue struggling this much. I think that Dallas picks up a big win to snap their skid here so give me Dallas.

Chris Ruffolo's Pick: Dallas +115