Ottawa Senators vs Dallas Stars Prediction NHL Picks 1/2/25

The Ottawa Senators and the Dallas Stars meet Thursday in NHL action from the American Airlines Center. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s an Ottawa Senators vs. Dallas Stars prediction.

Ottawa Senators Recap

The Ottawa Senators come into this game looking to add on to a 3-1 win over the Minnesota Wild last time out to improve to 19-15-2 on the year. After this game, Ottawa will head on the road for a matchup with the St. Louis Blues.

Senators Looking To Build Momentum

Tim Stutzle leads the Senators with 40 points including 12 goals and 28 assists while Brady Tkachuk has 35 points with a team-high 16 goals and 19 assists. Drake Batherson has 36 points with 13 goals and 23 assists and Claude Giroux has 9 goals and 15 assists while Josh Norris has 22 points with 14 goals and 8 assists. Adam Gaudette also has 17 points with 13 goals this season. Linus Ullmark is 11-7-2 with a 2.39 GAA and a .915 save percentage in goal for Ottawa so far this year while Mads Sogaard is 1-1 with a 5.24 GAA and a .800 save percentage and Anton Forsberg is 4-6 with a 2.95 GAA and an .889 save percentage as well this season. Leevi Merilainen has also gone 2-1 with a 2.68 GAA and a .900 save percentage this season.

Why the Ottawa Senators will win

• The Stars have lost three of their last four games as home favorites.
• The Senators have won eight of their last 12 games as underdogs against the Stars.
• The Senators have covered the puck line in each of their last eight games against the Stars.
• The Stars have failed to cover the puck line in 11 of their last 14 games as favorites against Atlantic Division opponents.

Dallas Stars Recap

The Dallas Stars come into this game looking to build on a 4-2 win over the Buffalo Sabres last time out to improve their record to 22-13-1 on the year. After this game, the Stars will welcome the Utah Hockey Club to town.

Stars Win Back-To-Back Outings

Matt Duchene leads the Stars with 33 points including a team-high 14 goals along with 19 assists. Tyler Seguin has 20 points with 9 goals and 11 assists and Mason Marchment has 27 points with 12 goals and 15 assists. Jason Robertson has 28 points with 9 goals and 19 assists while Roope Hintz has 22 points with 16 goals and Jamie Benn has 25 points with 17 assists. Wyatt Johnston also has 25 points with 9 goals and 16 assists as well on the year. In goal for Dallas, Jake Oettinger is 17-9-1 with a 2.38 GAA and a .909 save percentage while Casey DeSmith is 5-4 with a 2.37 GAA and a .911 save percentage this season.

Why the Dallas Stars will win

• The home team has won 10 of the last 11 games between the Senators and Stars.
• The Senators have lost 12 of their last 15 road games against Central Division opponents.
• The Senators have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last six Thursday games.
• The Stars have covered the puck line in three of their last four games against Atlantic Division opponents.

Total Goals Facts

• Five of the Stars’ last six games as home favorites following a home win have gone UNDER the total goals line.
• Six of the Senators’ last eight road games against Central Division opponents have gone UNDER the total goals line.

Senators vs. Stars Prediction

I’m on the Stars in this game. The Senators are a team that’s playing well right now, but just continues to be inconsistent, and while inconsistency at times is easy to look past with a decent amount of plus money like we’re getting here, the Dallas Stars continue to be one of the more consistent home teams in the NHL across the board. I also think the Stars are one of the most overall balanced teams in the league as well, so I’ll back them to get the win at home in this one.