Dallas Stars

Ice Hockey NHL Bell Centre Thu 13 Nov 19:00

Montreal Canadiens

  1. Prediction
  2. SGP Picks
  3. Correct Score
  4. Odds
  5. Team Stats
  6. Player Stats
  7. Player Props
  8. Team News
  9. Lineups
  10. Injuries
  11. Roster
  12. Standings

NHL Betting Preview: Stars vs Canadiens

The Dallas Stars square off against the Montreal Canadiens at Bell Centre, with face-off scheduled for 19:00 on Thursday, November 13.

Can Canadiens Gain the Upper Hand?

There’s an attractive -115 that the Canadiens are able to get the better of the Stars. This bet can be secured on the Moneyline and we’re confident that it can happen.

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7 Wins for Stars in Last 10 H2H Encounters

Dallas Stars won their previous game 3-2 (OT). This road victory at Canadian Tire Centre against Ottawa Senators was their third on the spin. Mikko Rantanen, Roope Hintz and Jason Robertson each scored one goal. Goalie Jake Oettinger had 27 saves (.931).

Montreal Canadiens were beaten 5-1 at Bell Centre in their last game, being turned over at home to Los Angeles Kings. Habs had 22 shots and Josh Anderson scored the only goal.

Head-to-Head Statistics

The Habs triumphed 3-1 when they last played the Stars. This head-to-head was played at American Airlines Center. The past 10 games between the teams have seen the Stars win seven times.

Starting Goalies

Casey DeSmith (Confirmed)
Season W-L-OTL: GAA: SV%: SO:
24/25 6-1-3 2.2 .921 1
23/24 12-9-4 2.89 .895 1
Jakub Dobes (Confirmed)
Season W-L-OTL: GAA: SV%: SO:
24/25 9-3-2 3.1 .892 0
Dallas Stars – Last 10 Games

7 wins, 1 loss and 2 overtime losses, averaging 2.9 goals from 25.9 shots on goal, with a 32.5% powerplay efficiency. The Stars have been giving up 2.6 goals from 26.9 shots, averaging 3.1 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 80.7%.

Mikko Rantanen is the top points scorer with 15 points, 6 goals and 9 assists, with Miro Heiskanen racking up 14 points, 3 goals and 11 assists, over the last 10 games. Goalie Jake Oettinger have a 2.64 goal against average with a .899 save percentage, including one shutout.

Montreal Canadiens – Last 10 Games

The Habs have 6 wins, 2 losses and 2 overtime losses, averaging 3.7 goals from 24.2 shots on goal, with a 25.8% powerplay efficiency. They have been conceding 3.3 goals from 29.0 shots, averaging 4.5 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 86.7%.

The top points scorer is Nick Suzuki with 12 points, 3 goals and 9 assists, while Alex Newhook is next best after having 10 points, 5 goals and 5 assists. Goalie Sam Montembeault have a 3.76 GAA with a .863 SV%.

Dallas Stars vs Montreal Canadiens Prediction & Picks

From our main match prediction to correct score advice, must-watch player props and a custom bet builder — this Dallas Stars vs Montreal Canadiens betting preview covers it all.

Game Prediction

Montreal Canadiens are available at -115 when it comes to winning this NHL clash. Our pick is that they’ll outscore the road team and there’s value available when it comes to these odds.

Getting the lowdown on injuries and analyzing the form guide are key steps before making hockey picks. We also put strong emphasis on stats, where a data-led approach often leads to smarter NHL predictions.

Key Stars vs Canadiens stats:

  • Canadiens have won 14 of their last 20 games at home.
  • Canadiens have won 6 of their last 10 games.
  • Stars have lost 12 of their last 20 games on the road.

Canadiens Moneyline Probability

The top betting apps make it a 53.5% chance that our pick is settled as a winner. Our cappers think there’s a stronger chance of success and calculate the probability to be closer to 60%. The bet can be recommended for this precise reason.

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Mikko Rantanen Over 2.5 Shots -120 BetMGM logo

Mikko Rantanen (Stars) has had Over 2.5 shots on goal in 4 of the past 5 games. We think it’s achievable that he will cover the Shots on Goal line and there are odds of -120 available.

Same Game Parlay Picks

Moneyline Canadiens
To Score Kirby Dach
Shots on Goal Mikko Rantanen Over 2.5

Get in the game with a same game parlay. Our picks are the Canadiens on the moneyline, Kirby Dach (Canadiens) to score and Mikko Rantanen (Stars) to have Over 2.5 shots.

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Dallas Stars vs Montreal Canadiens Odds

The odds and lines are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Game Could Go Right to the Wire According to the Books

If you want to bet on Montreal Canadiens, then Moneyline odds of -118 are on offer, although Dallas Stars are a -102 chance. There is a 54% chance of the hosts winning according to the top sportsbooks.

The puck line is 1.5, with the total goals line at 5.5. A Totals wager is always available and can often provide value selections. If you’re going for Over 5.5, then the odds are -128.

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Player Props & Micro Betting

Player prop bets don’t involve betting on a team to win and instead might look at a player’s individual performance. For example, the number of Goals they might score or the number of Shots they might have.

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Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Dallas Stars logo Dallas Stars Stats
Montreal Canadiens logo Montreal Canadiens Stats
Moneyline
  • 7 wins and 3 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 5 wins and 5 defeats in the last 10 games on the road
Moneyline
  • 6 wins and 4 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 6 wins and 4 defeats in the last 10 home games
Puck Line
Puck Line
Total Goals
Total Goals
Team Stats - Avg/Game
Team Stats - Avg/Game
Team News

Injuries & Suspensions

Dallas Stars Injury Table

Type
Name
Info
Matt Duchene
Injured
Jamie Benn
Injured
Nils Lundkvist
Injured
Adam Erne
Injured

Montreal Canadiens Injury Table

Type
Name
Info
Patrik Laine
Injured
Kaiden Guhle
Injured

Starting Lineups

Montreal Canadiens logo Montreal Canadiens

Dallas Stars logo Dallas Stars

75
Jakub Dobes
8
Mike Matheson
53
Noah Dobson
13
Cole Caufield
14
Nick Suzuki
20
Juraj Slafkovsky
96
Mikko Rantanen
53
Wyatt Johnston
18
Sam Steel
4
Miro Heiskanen
23
Esa Lindell
1
Casey DeSmith

Montreal Canadiens logo Montreal Canadiens

Dallas Stars logo Dallas Stars

75
Jakub Dobes
47
Jayden Struble
48
Lane Hutson
76
Zachary Bolduc
77
Kirby Dach
11
Brendan Gallagher
91
Tyler Seguin
24
Roope Hintz
21
Jason Robertson
46
Ilya Lyubushkin
55
Thomas Harley
1
Casey DeSmith

Montreal Canadiens logo Montreal Canadiens

Dallas Stars logo Dallas Stars

75
Jakub Dobes
72
Arber Xhekaj
45
Alexandre Carrier
15
Alex Newhook
91
Oliver Kapanen
93
Ivan Demidov
22
Mavrik Bourque
49
Justin Hryckowian
10
Oskar Baeck
28
Alexander Petrovic
6
Lian Bichsel
1
Casey DeSmith

Montreal Canadiens logo Montreal Canadiens

Dallas Stars logo Dallas Stars

75
Jakub Dobes
17
Josh Anderson
71
Jake Evans
90
Joe Veleno
11
Nathan Bastian
12
Radek Faksa
15
Colin Blackwell
1
Casey DeSmith

Previous Dallas Stars Lineups

11 Nov NHL
Stars 3-2 Senators
09 Nov NHL
Kraken 1-2 Stars
08 Nov NHL
Stars 5-4 Predators
06 Nov NHL
Ducks 7-5 Stars
04 Nov NHL
Oilers 3-4 Stars
01 Nov NHL
Stars 3-4 Panthers
30 Oct NHL
Stars 1-2 Lightning
28 Oct NHL
Capitals 0-1 Stars
26 Oct NHL
Stars 3-2 Predators
25 Oct NHL
Hurricanes 2-3 Stars

Previous Montreal Canadiens Lineups

11 Nov NHL
Kings 5-1 Canadiens
08 Nov NHL
Mammoth 2-6 Canadiens
06 Nov NHL
Canadiens 3-4 Devils
04 Nov NHL
Flyers 5-4 Canadiens
01 Nov NHL
Senators 3-4 Canadiens
28 Oct NHL
Canadiens 4-3 Kraken
25 Oct NHL
Canadiens 4-3 Canucks
23 Oct NHL
Canadiens 5-6 Oilers
22 Oct NHL
Canadiens 2-1 Flames
20 Oct NHL
Sabres 2-4 Canadiens
NHL Standings Select Season
Metropolitan GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Washington 29 17 9 3 37 0.638 16 17 101 75 26 9-5-1 8-4-2 0-3 8-2 1L
2 Carolina 26 16 8 2 34 0.654 11 15 87 75 12 8-4-1 8-4-1 1-1 5-5 1L
3 Pittsburgh 26 14 7 5 33 0.635 13 14 83 74 9 6-4-2 8-3-3 0-3 5-5 2W
4 Philadelphia 26 15 8 3 33 0.635 8 10 79 74 5 9-4-2 6-4-1 5-0 7-3 1W
5 NY Islanders 28 15 10 3 33 0.589 11 14 84 81 3 7-6-2 8-4-1 1-3 5-5 2W
6 New Jersey 28 16 11 1 33 0.589 10 14 83 85 -2 9-4-1 7-7-0 2-0 3-7 4L
7 NY Rangers 29 15 12 2 32 0.552 11 14 79 75 4 3-8-1 12-4-1 1-0 5-5 2W
8 Columbus 27 13 9 5 31 0.574 7 9 84 90 -6 6-3-3 7-6-2 4-1 4-6 2W
East Atlantic GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Tampa Bay 27 16 9 2 34 0.63 13 16 88 71 17 8-6-0 8-3-2 0-0 7-3 2L
2 Boston 29 16 13 0 32 0.552 10 14 92 93 -1 10-5-0 6-8-0 2-0 5-5 1W
3 Montreal 26 14 9 3 31 0.596 8 13 87 94 -7 7-6-1 7-3-2 1-2 4-6 1W
4 Detroit 28 14 11 3 31 0.554 10 12 87 99 -12 9-6-1 5-5-2 2-2 4-6 1L
5 Ottawa 27 13 10 4 30 0.556 9 10 86 90 -4 6-4-2 7-6-2 3-0 5-5 1L
6 Toronto 27 13 11 3 29 0.537 9 13 94 91 3 8-4-3 5-7-0 0-0 5-5 3W
7 Florida 26 12 12 2 26 0.5 11 11 77 83 -6 8-6-2 4-6-0 1-1 4-6 4L
8 Buffalo 28 11 13 4 26 0.464 8 9 84 96 -12 9-5-2 2-8-2 2-0 5-5 2L
East Central GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Colorado 27 19 2 6 44 0.815 18 19 109 62 47 11-0-2 8-2-4 0-3 8-2 1L
2 Dallas 29 19 5 5 43 0.741 16 17 102 75 27 9-4-1 10-1-4 2-2 7-3 2W
3 Minnesota 28 15 8 5 35 0.625 9 12 79 76 3 8-3-4 7-5-1 3-1 8-2 1L
4 Utah 29 14 12 3 31 0.534 11 14 91 84 7 7-3-1 7-9-2 0-0 4-6 2W
5 Chicago 27 12 9 6 30 0.556 11 12 85 78 7 6-5-3 6-4-3 0-2 4-6 1W
6 Winnipeg 27 14 12 1 29 0.537 12 13 83 79 4 7-5-0 7-7-1 1-1 4-6 1W
7 St Louis 28 9 12 7 25 0.446 9 9 71 100 -29 5-6-4 4-6-3 0-2 3-7 2L
8 Nashville 27 10 13 4 24 0.444 7 9 71 94 -23 6-8-2 4-5-2 1-0 5-5 2W
West Pacific GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Anaheim 28 17 10 1 35 0.625 10 14 100 94 6 10-4-0 7-6-1 3-0 6-4 1W
2 Vegas 27 13 6 8 34 0.63 11 12 83 79 4 7-4-4 6-2-4 1-2 5-5 3W
3 LA Kings 27 12 8 7 31 0.574 7 11 70 75 -5 3-6-3 9-2-4 1-5 4-6 2L
4 Edmonton 28 12 11 5 29 0.518 7 12 90 100 -10 6-3-2 6-8-3 0-2 4-6 1W
5 San Jose 29 13 13 3 29 0.5 7 12 82 98 -16 9-5-3 4-8-0 1-1 5-5 2L
6 Seattle 25 11 8 6 28 0.56 7 11 63 75 -12 6-3-3 5-5-3 0-3 4-6 4L
7 Calgary 29 10 15 4 24 0.414 8 8 70 88 -18 5-4-2 5-11-2 2-2 5-5 1W
8 Vancouver 28 10 15 3 23 0.411 6 8 81 102 -21 3-8-1 7-7-2 2-0 2-8 4L
Eastern GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Washington 29 17 9 3 37 0.638 16 17 101 75 26 9-5-1 8-4-2 0-3 8-2 1L
2 Carolina 26 16 8 2 34 0.654 11 15 87 75 12 8-4-1 8-4-1 1-1 5-5 1L
3 Tampa Bay 27 16 9 2 34 0.63 13 16 88 71 17 8-6-0 8-3-2 0-0 7-3 2L
4 Pittsburgh 26 14 7 5 33 0.635 13 14 83 74 9 6-4-2 8-3-3 0-3 5-5 2W
5 Philadelphia 26 15 8 3 33 0.635 8 10 79 74 5 9-4-2 6-4-1 5-0 7-3 1W
6 NY Islanders 28 15 10 3 33 0.589 11 14 84 81 3 7-6-2 8-4-1 1-3 5-5 2W
7 New Jersey 28 16 11 1 33 0.589 10 14 83 85 -2 9-4-1 7-7-0 2-0 3-7 4L
8 NY Rangers 29 15 12 2 32 0.552 11 14 79 75 4 3-8-1 12-4-1 1-0 5-5 2W
9 Boston 29 16 13 0 32 0.552 10 14 92 93 -1 10-5-0 6-8-0 2-0 5-5 1W
10 Montreal 26 14 9 3 31 0.596 8 13 87 94 -7 7-6-1 7-3-2 1-2 4-6 1W
11 Columbus 27 13 9 5 31 0.574 7 9 84 90 -6 6-3-3 7-6-2 4-1 4-6 2W
12 Detroit 28 14 11 3 31 0.554 10 12 87 99 -12 9-6-1 5-5-2 2-2 4-6 1L
13 Ottawa 27 13 10 4 30 0.556 9 10 86 90 -4 6-4-2 7-6-2 3-0 5-5 1L
14 Toronto 27 13 11 3 29 0.537 9 13 94 91 3 8-4-3 5-7-0 0-0 5-5 3W
15 Florida 26 12 12 2 26 0.5 11 11 77 83 -6 8-6-2 4-6-0 1-1 4-6 4L
16 Buffalo 28 11 13 4 26 0.464 8 9 84 96 -12 9-5-2 2-8-2 2-0 5-5 2L
Western GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Colorado 27 19 2 6 44 0.815 18 19 109 62 47 11-0-2 8-2-4 0-3 8-2 1L
2 Dallas 29 19 5 5 43 0.741 16 17 102 75 27 9-4-1 10-1-4 2-2 7-3 2W
3 Anaheim 28 17 10 1 35 0.625 10 14 100 94 6 10-4-0 7-6-1 3-0 6-4 1W
4 Minnesota 28 15 8 5 35 0.625 9 12 79 76 3 8-3-4 7-5-1 3-1 8-2 1L
5 Vegas 27 13 6 8 34 0.63 11 12 83 79 4 7-4-4 6-2-4 1-2 5-5 3W
6 LA Kings 27 12 8 7 31 0.574 7 11 70 75 -5 3-6-3 9-2-4 1-5 4-6 2L
7 Utah 29 14 12 3 31 0.534 11 14 91 84 7 7-3-1 7-9-2 0-0 4-6 2W
8 Chicago 27 12 9 6 30 0.556 11 12 85 78 7 6-5-3 6-4-3 0-2 4-6 1W
9 Winnipeg 27 14 12 1 29 0.537 12 13 83 79 4 7-5-0 7-7-1 1-1 4-6 1W
10 Edmonton 28 12 11 5 29 0.518 7 12 90 100 -10 6-3-2 6-8-3 0-2 4-6 1W
11 San Jose 29 13 13 3 29 0.5 7 12 82 98 -16 9-5-3 4-8-0 1-1 5-5 2L
12 Seattle 25 11 8 6 28 0.56 7 11 63 75 -12 6-3-3 5-5-3 0-3 4-6 4L
13 St Louis 28 9 12 7 25 0.446 9 9 71 100 -29 5-6-4 4-6-3 0-2 3-7 2L
14 Nashville 27 10 13 4 24 0.444 7 9 71 94 -23 6-8-2 4-5-2 1-0 5-5 2W
15 Calgary 29 10 15 4 24 0.414 8 8 70 88 -18 5-4-2 5-11-2 2-2 5-5 1W
16 Vancouver 28 10 15 3 23 0.411 6 8 81 102 -21 3-8-1 7-7-2 2-0 2-8 4L
GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Colorado 27 19 2 6 44 0.815 18 19 109 62 47 11-0-2 8-2-4 0-3 8-2 1L
2 Dallas 29 19 5 5 43 0.741 16 17 102 75 27 9-4-1 10-1-4 2-2 7-3 2W
3 Washington 29 17 9 3 37 0.638 16 17 101 75 26 9-5-1 8-4-2 0-3 8-2 1L
4 Anaheim 28 17 10 1 35 0.625 10 14 100 94 6 10-4-0 7-6-1 3-0 6-4 1W
5 Minnesota 28 15 8 5 35 0.625 9 12 79 76 3 8-3-4 7-5-1 3-1 8-2 1L
6 Carolina 26 16 8 2 34 0.654 11 15 87 75 12 8-4-1 8-4-1 1-1 5-5 1L
7 Tampa Bay 27 16 9 2 34 0.63 13 16 88 71 17 8-6-0 8-3-2 0-0 7-3 2L
8 Vegas 27 13 6 8 34 0.63 11 12 83 79 4 7-4-4 6-2-4 1-2 5-5 3W
9 Pittsburgh 26 14 7 5 33 0.635 13 14 83 74 9 6-4-2 8-3-3 0-3 5-5 2W
10 Philadelphia 26 15 8 3 33 0.635 8 10 79 74 5 9-4-2 6-4-1 5-0 7-3 1W
11 NY Islanders 28 15 10 3 33 0.589 11 14 84 81 3 7-6-2 8-4-1 1-3 5-5 2W
12 New Jersey 28 16 11 1 33 0.589 10 14 83 85 -2 9-4-1 7-7-0 2-0 3-7 4L
13 NY Rangers 29 15 12 2 32 0.552 11 14 79 75 4 3-8-1 12-4-1 1-0 5-5 2W
14 Boston 29 16 13 0 32 0.552 10 14 92 93 -1 10-5-0 6-8-0 2-0 5-5 1W
15 Montreal 26 14 9 3 31 0.596 8 13 87 94 -7 7-6-1 7-3-2 1-2 4-6 1W
16 LA Kings 27 12 8 7 31 0.574 7 11 70 75 -5 3-6-3 9-2-4 1-5 4-6 2L
17 Columbus 27 13 9 5 31 0.574 7 9 84 90 -6 6-3-3 7-6-2 4-1 4-6 2W
18 Detroit 28 14 11 3 31 0.554 10 12 87 99 -12 9-6-1 5-5-2 2-2 4-6 1L
19 Utah 29 14 12 3 31 0.534 11 14 91 84 7 7-3-1 7-9-2 0-0 4-6 2W
20 Chicago 27 12 9 6 30 0.556 11 12 85 78 7 6-5-3 6-4-3 0-2 4-6 1W
21 Ottawa 27 13 10 4 30 0.556 9 10 86 90 -4 6-4-2 7-6-2 3-0 5-5 1L
22 Winnipeg 27 14 12 1 29 0.537 12 13 83 79 4 7-5-0 7-7-1 1-1 4-6 1W
23 Toronto 27 13 11 3 29 0.537 9 13 94 91 3 8-4-3 5-7-0 0-0 5-5 3W
24 Edmonton 28 12 11 5 29 0.518 7 12 90 100 -10 6-3-2 6-8-3 0-2 4-6 1W
25 San Jose 29 13 13 3 29 0.5 7 12 82 98 -16 9-5-3 4-8-0 1-1 5-5 2L
26 Seattle 25 11 8 6 28 0.56 7 11 63 75 -12 6-3-3 5-5-3 0-3 4-6 4L
27 Florida 26 12 12 2 26 0.5 11 11 77 83 -6 8-6-2 4-6-0 1-1 4-6 4L
28 Buffalo 28 11 13 4 26 0.464 8 9 84 96 -12 9-5-2 2-8-2 2-0 5-5 2L
29 St Louis 28 9 12 7 25 0.446 9 9 71 100 -29 5-6-4 4-6-3 0-2 3-7 2L
30 Nashville 27 10 13 4 24 0.444 7 9 71 94 -23 6-8-2 4-5-2 1-0 5-5 2W
31 Calgary 29 10 15 4 24 0.414 8 8 70 88 -18 5-4-2 5-11-2 2-2 5-5 1W
32 Vancouver 28 10 15 3 23 0.411 6 8 81 102 -21 3-8-1 7-7-2 2-0 2-8 4L