Dallas Stars vs Montreal Canadiens Prediction 1/11/25 NHL Picks

In this article, we will formulate a Dallas Stars vs Montreal Canadiens Prediction for this NHL game on Saturday, January 11th at the Centre Bell. To formulate this prediction, we will look at: 

-The Canadiens’ recent form and recent player performance 

-The Stars’ recent form and recent player performance

-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Montreal

-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Dallas

-Recent betting trends in games played between Montreal and Dallas

-A summary that ties it all together produces a favorable betting outcome for Today’s Game between the Stars and Canadiens. 

Stars Have Confidence

The Stars have all kinds of confidence right now and they have won six games in a row. In the last game against the Philadelphia Flyers, the Stars were able to secure a 4-1 victory. Jason Robertson had a strong game, scoring two goals. Casey DeSmith was in goal and he saved 27 of the 28 shots that he faced. The Stars are averaging 3.28 goals while their defense is giving up 2.5 goals per game. The offense is ranked 9th in the league while the defense is ranked 1st. They are averaging 30.8 shots per game which is 3rd in the league. Matt Duchene is having a strong season and he has scored 16 goals and added 22 assists so far this season. Jake Oettinger is expected to get the start in goal and he sits with a 20-9-1 record and a save percentage of .908. 

Canadiens on Tired Legs

The Canadiens are going to be on tired legs after their game on Friday against the Washington Capitals. Two games ago against the Avalanche, it took a shootout but they were able to secure the 2-1 victory. Three games ago against the Vancouver Canucks, the Canadiens scored five goals and that was enough for the victory. Lane Hutson scored a goal and added two assists. Nick Suzuki also had a strong game scoring a goal and adding an assist. Sam Montembault was in goal and wasn’t very good saving 16 of the 20 shots that he faced. 

The Canadiens are averaging 3.0 goals while their defense is giving up 3.38 goals per game. The offense is ranked 17th in the league while the defense is ranked 27th. Nick Suzuki has scored 12 goals and added 29 assists

Dallas Stars vs Montreal Canadiens Prediction

The Montreal Canadiens are going to have some major issues in this game. They are on tired legs, and the defense has already been a major problem. The Stars offense is ranked 9th best in the league and they are going to have no issue running up the score here. The Canadiens’ offense is going to struggle to score even a goal, and Dallas will get the job done. Back the Stars on the puck line.