Dallas Stars (50-21-4) vs Pittsburgh Penguins (30-34-12)
April 5, 2025 at 03:00 PM EDT
The Line: Betting Odds: Dallas Stars -305 / Pittsburgh Penguins +245 — Over/Under: 6.5
In this article, we will formulate a Pittsburgh Penguins vs Dallas Stars Prediction for this NHL game on Saturday, April 5th at the American Airlines Cneter. To formulate this prediction, we will look at:
-The Stars’ recent form and recent player performance
-The Prenguins’ recent form and recent player performance
-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Pittsburgh
-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Dallas
-Recent betting trends in games played between Pittsburgh and Dallas
-A summary that ties it all together produces a favorable betting outcome for Today’s Game between the Penguins and Stars.
Can the Penguins Bounce Back?
The Penguins were able to force overtime in the last game against the St. Louis Blues, but they gave up the goal and that led to the defeat. The Penguins scored two goals in the third period to tie the game butt they still fell short. Rutger McGroaty scored a goal and added an assist. Rickard Rakell also scored a goal and added an assist. The biggest issue for the Penguins was Tristan Jarry, and he saved only 14 of the 19 shots that he faced.
The Penguins offense overall this season has been inconsistent and they are averaging 2.91 goals per game. The defense has been even worse giving up 3.59 goals per game. Egeni Malkin is dealing with an upper body injury and he’s questioanble heading into this game. Tristan Jarry is expected to get the start in goal. The Penguins have lost five of his last six starts. He is giving up 3.27 goals per game.
Stars Keep Dominating
The Stars have really been impressive heading into this game, but over the last four games, they have really been dominant. Over the last four games, they have scored 18 goals, while the defense has given up only five. In the last game against the Nashville Predators, they ended up with a 5-1 victory. Jake Oettinger was in goal and saved 28 of the 29 shots that he faced. In this game, the Stars are going to need the offense to get out a fast start again to put the pressure on.
The Stars are averaging 3.42 goals while their defense is giving up 2.51 goals per game. The offense is ranked 3rd and the defense is ranked the same. Jake Oettinger is going to get the start for the Stars and he sits with a 36-15-3 record overall while giving up 2.45 goals per game.
Pittsburgh Penguins vs Dallas Stars Prediction
Give me the Dallas Stars, and this is one of my favorite hockey plays of the entire week. The Stars offense has been impressive heading into this game, but even more impressive has been the defense. Oettinger has been lights out and he’s going to be dominant again here. The Penguins’ offense just isn’t very talented, and they aren’t going to be even close to good enough here. The Stars will win this game 4-1or 5-1. Back the Stars on the puck line.