Dallas Stars (50-23-6) vs Utah Hockey Club (36-30-13)
Game Info: Saturday, April 12, 2025 at 8:00 pm (American Airlines Center)
The Line: Betting Odds: Dallas Stars -180 / Utah Hockey Club +150 — Over/Under: 6
The Utah Hockey Club and the Dallas Stars meet Saturday 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 a Utah Hockey Club vs. Dallas Stars prediction.
Matchup History
The Dallas Stars have won all three meetings between these two teams this season, first in Utah on December 2nd, 2024 by a final score of 2-1, then a 3-2 win in Utah again on December 23rd, 2024 and a third win in Dallas by a 3-2 score in OT on January 4th, 2025.
Utah Hockey Club Recap
The Utah Hockey Club come into this game looking to bounce back from a 4-3 shootout loss at the hands of the Nashville Predators last time out to fall to 36-30-13 on the year. After this game, the Utah Hockey Club will head on the road for a rematch against the Nashville Predators.
Utah Hockey Club Finishes Home Stand On Low Note
Clayton Keller leads Utah in scoring with 85 points including 27 goals and a team-high 58 assists while Dylan Guenther has 57 points with 27 goals. Logan Cooley has 59 points with 23 goals and 36 assists of his own while Nick Schmaltz has 42 assists as part of his 60 points. Mikhail Sergachev has 51 points with 36 assists while Barrett Hayton has 43 points with 19 goals and 24 assists. Connor Ingram has gone 9-8-4 with a 3.27 GAA and an .882 save percentage while Karel Vejmelka has gone 25-21-8 with a 2.51 GAA and a .907 save percentage in goal for Utah this season. Jaxson Stauber has gone 2-1-1 with a 3.26 GAA and an .892 save percentage this season as well for Utah.
Why the Utah Hockey Club will win
- The Stars have lost each of their last four games as favorites.
- The underdogs have won each of the Stars’ last three games at American Airlines Center.
- The Stars have failed to cover the puck line in eight of their last nine games following a home loss.
- The underdogs have covered the puck line in each of the Stars’ last four games.
Utah Hockey Club Player Prop Facts
- Barrett Hayton has scored at least one goal in each of Utah’s last four games as an underdog against Central Division opponents.
- Clayton Keller has recorded at least one point in each of Utah’s last six games against Central Division opponents.
- Clayton Keller has recorded at least one assist in each of Utah’s last five games against Central Division opponents.
Dallas Stars Recap
The Dallas Stars come into this game looking to bounce back from a 4-0 loss at the hands of the Winnipeg Jets last time out to sit at 50-23-6 on the year. After this game, the Stars will head on the road for a game against the Detroit Red Wings.
Stars Lose Four In A Row
Matt Duchene has 81 points including 30 goals along with 51 assists. Jason Robertson has 79 points with 34 goals and 45 assists while Roope Hintz has 65 points with 28 goals and Jamie Benn has 47 points with 16 goals and 31 assists. Wyatt Johnston also has 69 points with 31 goals and 38 assists as well on the year. Evgenii Dadonov’s added 39 points split between 19 goals and 20 assists and Thomas Harley has 50 points with 16 goals and 34 assists as well this year. In goal for Dallas, Jake Oettinger is 36-16-4 with a 2.48 GAA and a .912 save percentage while Casey DeSmith is 14-7-2 with a 2.53 GAA and a .916 save percentage this season.
Why the Dallas Stars will win
- The Stars have won each of their last seven Saturday night games at American Airlines Center.
- Utah has lost seven of its last eight games as a road underdog.
- Utah has failed to cover the puck line in six of its last seven night games after coming off overtime.
- The Stars have covered the puck line in three of their last four home games against Central Division opponents.
Dallas Stars Player Prop Facts
- Mason Marchment has scored a goal in four of the Stars’ last five night games at American Airlines Center.
- Jamie Benn has recorded at least one point in each of the Stars’ last 10 Saturday night home games.
- Miro Heiskanen has recorded an assist in each of his last five appearances after playing less than 20 minutes in the Stars’ last game.
Total Goals Facts
- Eight of the Stars’ last nine home games against Central Division opponents have gone UNDER the total goals line.
- Nine of the last 11 night games between two teams from the Central Division have gone UNDER the total goals line.
- Nine of Utah’s last 11 night games against opponents on a losing streak have gone UNDER the total goals line.
Utah Hockey Club vs. Dallas Stars Prediction
I’m going to take a shot on Utah +1.5 here. The Hockey Club have played their best hockey on the road this season and while the Dallas Stars are postseason bound, it feels like they’re just backpedalling into the postseason right now. All of the meetings between these two teams this season have been fairly tight, and I think this one could be as well. Give me Utah +1.5 in this one.