The Dallas Stars will host the Florida Panthers on Sunday night. Both teams played on Saturday, making it a back-to-back situation for each of them. Jake Oettinger recorded another shutout on Saturday. This is already his fourth of the season. He has played great, but it also speaks to the quality defensive game that the Stars possess. They are the third best defensive team in the league, averaging 2.47 goals against per game. The Panthers are also a solid defensive team, averaging 2.9 goals against per game, which is 10th in the NHL. They both rank inside the top six in the league for average shots against per game. On the other end, the Stars do not have the elite offensive game to go along with their solid defense. They are 22nd in the NHL, averaging 2.79 goals per game.
With this game being the second half of a back-to-back for both teams, and a battle between two defensively sound teams, I think we are in for a low scoring night. The legs will be slow and tired making it easy to prioritize the defensive side of the game. Give me the under in this one.
Panthers vs. Stars prediction: Under 6.5 (-155) available at time of publishing. Playable to -165.
