Utah Hockey Club (16-11-6) vs Dallas Stars (19-13)
December 23, 2024 at 09:00 PM EST
The Line: Betting Odds: Utah Hockey Club +125 / Dallas Stars -150 — Over/Under: 6.5
The Dallas Stars and Utah Hockey Club meet Monday in NHL action at the Delta Center. Here’s a Dallas Stars vs Utah Hockey Club Prediction. This article will include a Dallas Stars vs Utah Hockey Club Pick.
Dallas Stars Betting Preview
The Dallas Stars lost to the Maple Leafs and Rangers, and they play the Wild, Blackhawks, and Sabres next. The Dallas Stars are averaging 3.16 goals per game and are scoring 16.4 percent of their power play opportunities. Roope Hintz leads Dallas with 14 goals, Matt Duchene has 17 assists and Wyatt Johnston has 91 shots on goal. Defensively, the Dallas Stars are allowing 2.59 goals per game and are killing 84.6 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Jake Oettinger has allowed 58 goals on 642 shots faced, and Casey DeSmith has given up 19 goals on 208 shots.
Utah Hockey Club Betting Preview
The Utah Hockey Club beat the Wild, lost to the Ducks, and they play the Avalanche, Kraken, and Oilers next. The Utah Hockey Club are averaging 3.03 goals per game and is scoring 21.9 percent of their power play opportunities. Dylan Guenther leads Utah with 16 goals, Logan Cooley has 22 assists and Clayton Keller has 85 shots on goal. Defensively, the Utah Hockey Club is allowing 2.85 goals per game and is killing 79.3 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Connor Ingram has given up 43 goals on 334 shots faced, while Karel Vejmelka has allowed 42 goals on 512 shots.
Why the Utah Hockey Club will win
- Utah has won five of its last six games as an underdog.
- The Stars have lost three of their last four games as road favorites against opponents who are on the second leg of a back-to-back.
- Utah has covered the puck line in each of its last nine games as an underdog.
- The Stars have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last seven games as road favorites against Western Conference opponents.
- The Stars have lost the second period in three of their last four games as road favorites.
Utah Hockey Club Player Prop Facts
- Clayton Keller has recorded at least one point in seven of Utah’s last eight games.
- Logan Cooley has scored a goal in each of his last five appearances after playing the previous day.
- Dylan Guenther has recorded at least one assist in each of his last four appearances after playing the previous day.
Dallas Stars Player Prop Facts
- Jamie Benn has recorded an assist in five of the Stars’ last six games.
- Tyler Seguin has recorded at least one point in each of his last six Monday night appearances.
Matchup/League Facts
- Utah Hockey Club are one of only two teams to lose 8+ games when leading after Period 1 this season.
- Utah Hockey Club rank 2nd in the league for Period 1 goals allowed per game this season (0.58).
- The Dallas Stars rank 25th in the league in power play percentage this season (16.35%).
- The Dallas Stars rank 3rd in the league for shots per game this season (31.0).
Dallas Stars vs Utah Hockey Club Prediction
The Dallas Stars are the better and more trustworthy team, and they should be favored, but they also have a losing record on the road. The Utah Hockey Club have played improved hockey over the last couple of weeks and the offense has picked up tremendously. The Stars and Utah played a tight, competitive game earlier this month. You can make a strong case the value is with the Utah Hockey Club and the plus money. The Utah Hockey Club have also won each of their last four games in the underdog role. I’ll take it.