Montreal Canadiens vs Dallas Stars Prediction, Picks & Odds | 16 Jan 2025

Canadiens to Frustrate Stars

A big the Stars win can be opposed on the puck line when they face the Canadiens. Our prediction is that the latter won’t be a pushover and the +1.5 start is available at -135.

Stars Have 7 Wins in Past 10 on H2H

Montreal Canadiens have triumphed in their previous three road games. The latest saw them beat Utah Hockey Club 5-3 at Delta Center. Kirby Dach bagged two goals, while Mike Matheson, Cole Caufield and Patrik Laine scored once.

Dallas Stars have won three straight home games. In their last appearance, they won on the road, beating Toronto Maple Leafs 4-1 at Scotiabank Arena. Logan Stankoven scored twice, with Matt Duchene and Mavrik Bourque netting one goal. Goalie Jake Oettinger played a starring role, stopping 27 shots (.964).

Head-to-Head Statistics

The Stars have claimed consecutive wins over the Habs. Both victories were achieved at Bell Centre, with a 3-2 followed by a 2-1 (SO) scoreline. The previous 10 H2H meetings have involved the Stars winning seven times.

Starting Goalies

Jakub Dobes (Confirmed)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	5-0-0	1.8	.940	0

Jake Oettinger (Confirmed)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	4-2-1	3	.899	0
23/24	35-14-2	2.72	.905	3

7 wins, 2 losses and 1 overtime loss, averaging 3.3 goals from 28.9 shots on goal, with a 13.3% powerplay efficiency. The Habs have been giving up 2.4 goals from 26.5 shots, averaging 3.7 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 83.8%.

Cole Caufield is the top points scorer with 12 points, 7 goals and 5 assists, with Lane Hutson racking up 10 points, 2 goals and 8 assists, over the past 10 games. Goalie Sam Montembeault have a 3.00 goal against average with a .890 save percentage.

The Stars have 8 wins, 1 loss and 1 overtime loss, averaging 3.4 goals from 29.8 shots on goal, with a 25.0% powerplay efficiency. They have conceded 2.0 goals from 25.4 shots, averaging 2.3 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 87.0%.

The top points scorer is Jason Robertson with 13 points, 4 goals and 9 assists, while Wyatt Johnston is next best after registering 11 points, 4 goals and 7 assists. Goalie Jake Oettinger have a 1.95 GAA with a .920 SV%.

Montreal Canadiens vs Dallas Stars Prediction & Picks

Game Prediction

Montreal Canadiens are capable of pushing their opponents to the wire and that’s why our NHL game pick is to back them at -135 on the +1.5 puck line. It could be closer than the odds suggest.

We study the form as a first port of call and also make sure we’re across any injuries before making NHL predictions. Then it’s a case of understanding the sort of narrative that the team, player and goalie stats provide.

Key Canadiens vs Stars stats:

• The +1.5 line has been covered by Canadiens in 5 of their last 5 games.
• The +1.5 line has been covered by Canadiens in 9 of their last 10 games.
• The +1.5 line has been covered by Canadiens in 5 consecutive games.
• The -1.5 line hasn’t been covered by Stars in 13 of their last 20 games.
• The -1.5 line hasn’t been covered by Stars in 6 of their last 10 games at home.
• The -1.5 line hasn’t been covered by Stars in 3 consecutive games against Canadiens.

Canadiens +1.5 Probability

According to the sportsbooks, our pick has a 57.4% chance of winning. However, our cappers have this figure between 60-65% based on their in-depth research. This hockey bet can therefore be backed with confidence.

If you are looking for bigger odds, then you are able to move the line. Choose from a range of options and get rewarded if your Puck Line selection exceeds expectations.

Best Bet

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Cole Caufield To Score +185

Cole Caufield (Canadiens) has scored at least one goal in 5 of the past 5 games on the road. Based on the stats, we are happy to back the +185 when it comes to him finding the net on the Anytime Goalscorer market.

Latest Cole Caufield Player Prop Odds

Goals

Anytime

+180

First

+1000

Shots on Goal

Over 2.5

-135

Under 2.5

+104

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Correct Score Prediction

Canadiens 3 - 1 Stars

An exciting bet could be a 3-1 victory in favor of the Canadiens at odds of +2500. A correct score wager provides a fun alternative and a nice potential return on the cards.

Latest Correct Score Odds

Score

Canadiens

Stars

1-0

Canadiens

+5500

Stars

+4500

2-0

Canadiens

+6000

Stars

+3500

2-1

Canadiens

+1600

Stars

+1200

3-0

Canadiens

+4500

Stars

+2200

3-1

Canadiens

+2500

Stars

+1400

3-2

Canadiens

+1000

Stars

+750

4-0

Canadiens

+6600

Stars

+2500

4-1

Canadiens

+2400

Stars

+1100

4-2

Canadiens

+2200

Stars

+1300

4-3

Canadiens

+1300

Stars

+950

5-0

Canadiens

+12500

Stars

+4000

5-1

Canadiens

+4500

Stars

+1600

5-2

Canadiens

+2500

Stars

+1300

5-3

Canadiens

+3400

Stars

+2000

5-4

Canadiens

+2500

Stars

+2000

6-0

Canadiens

+2500

Stars

+6600

6-1

Canadiens

+11000

Stars

+3500

6-2

Canadiens

+5500

Stars

+2200

6-3

Canadiens

+4500

Stars

+2500

6-4

Canadiens

+6600

Stars

+4500

6-5

Canadiens

+6000

Stars

+5000

7-0

Canadiens

+6000

Stars

+10000

7-1

Canadiens

+6000

Stars

+6000

7-2

Canadiens

+6000

Stars

+5500

7-3

Canadiens

+9000

Stars

+4500

7-4

Canadiens

+9000

Stars

+6000

7-5

Canadiens

+14000

Stars

+11000

7-6

Canadiens

+14000

Stars

+12500

8-0

Canadiens

+14000

Stars

+14000

8-1

Canadiens

+14000

Stars

+10000

8-2

Canadiens

+14000

Stars

+9000

8-3

Canadiens

+14000

Stars

+10000

8-4

Canadiens

+14000

Stars

+10000

8-5

Canadiens

+14000

Stars

+14000

9-2

Canadiens

+14000

Stars

+14000

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Montreal Canadiens vs Dallas Stars 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.

Stars Heavy Favorites to Win

You might not get rich backing Dallas Stars at -222. However, the sportsbooks’ betting odds imply a 69% chance of winning this game. Montreal Canadiens are regarded as a long shot to win and you can currently back them at +180.

1.5 is where the puck line lies, with total goals being 6 right now. The Totals offers NHL bettors an alternative way of getting involved. If you’re wanting to back Over 6, the odds are -100.

The Stars are -155 to find the net first and that makes them favorites. If you instead expect the Habs to bag the first goal, you can get odds of +115.

If you’re betting on the National Hockey League, we recommend heading to the betting sites and scanning through the many team props and game lines. There’s a chance to wager pre-game and in-game.

Moneyline

Canadiens

+180

Stars

-222

3-Way Moneyline

Canadiens

+300

Tie

+350

Stars

-137

Puck Line

Canadiens +1.5

-147

Stars -1.5

+120

Total Goals

Under 6

-120

Over 6

-100

Wyatt Johnston Favorite to Find the Net First

Wyatt Johnston is the favorite to be First Goalscorer at +850. If you’re interested in backing him to find the net at anytime, then the price is +155.

Player Goals

Wyatt Johnston (Stars)

First

+155

Anytime

+850

Jason Robertson (Stars)

First

+160

Anytime

+900

Cole Caufield (Canadiens)

First

+180

Anytime

+1000

Matt Duchene (Stars)

First

+188

Anytime

+1000

Roope Hintz (Stars)

First

+188

Anytime

+1000

Patrik Laine (Canadiens)

First

+188

Anytime

+1050

Jamie Benn (Stars)

First

+240

Anytime

+1200

Logan Stankoven (Stars)

First

+240

Anytime

+1200

Nick Suzuki (Canadiens)

First

+245

Anytime

+1300

Evgenii Dadonov (Stars)

First

+295

Anytime

+1500

Juraj Slafkovsky (Canadiens)

First

+350

Anytime

+1700

Kirby Dach (Canadiens)

First

+375

Anytime

+1800

Brendan Gallagher (Canadiens)

First

+375

Anytime

+1800

Miro Heiskanen (Stars)

First

+410

Anytime

+1900

Mavrik Bourque (Stars)

First

+410

Anytime

+1900

Sam Steel (Stars)

First

+460

Anytime

+2000

Joel Armia (Canadiens)

First

+460

Anytime

+2200

Alex Newhook (Canadiens)

First

+460

Anytime

+2200

Michael Pezzetta (Canadiens)

First

+460

Anytime

+2200

Thomas Harley (Stars)

First

+510

Anytime

+2200

Colin Blackwell (Stars)

First

+510

Anytime

+2200

Oskar Bäck (Stars)

First

+510

Anytime

+2200

Player Shots

Wyatt Johnston (Stars)

Over 2.5

-105

Under 2.5

-123

Jason Robertson (Stars)

Over 2.5

-111

Under 2.5

-116

Cole Caufield (Canadiens)

Over 2.5

-135

Under 2.5

+104

Patrik Laine (Canadiens)

Over 2.5

+125

Under 2.5

-164

Miro Heiskanen (Stars)

Over 2.5

+130

Under 2.5

-169

Matt Duchene (Stars)

Over 1.5

-167

Under 1.5

+128

Nick Suzuki (Canadiens)

Over 1.5

-130

Under 1.5

-100

Juraj Slafkovsky (Canadiens)

Over 1.5

+115

Under 1.5

-149

Micro Betting

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Last 5 & H2H

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Montreal Canadiens Stats

Dallas Stars Stats

Moneyline

• 7 wins and 3 defeats in the last 10 games
• 7 wins and 3 defeats in the last 10 games on the road

Moneyline

• 8 wins and 2 defeats in the last 10 games
• 6 wins and 4 defeats in the last 10 home games

Puck Line

• +1.5 Betting Line: Have covered the +1.5 puck line in 9 of the last 10 games
• +1.5 Betting Line on the Road: Have covered the +1.5 puck line in 8 of the last 10 games on the road

Puck Line

• -1.5 Betting Line: Have covered the -1.5 puck line in 5 of the last 10 games
• -1.5 Betting Line at Home: Have covered the -1.5 puck line in 4 of the last 10 home games

Total Goals

• Game Totals: An average of 5.90 goals in the previous 10 games
• Game Totals on the Road: An average of 6.00 goals in the previous 10 games on the road
• Over 5.5: Covered in 5 of the previous 10 games
• Over 5.5 on the Road: Covered in 6 of the previous 10 games on the road
• Team Totals: Have scored an average of 3.40 goals and allowed 2.50 goals in the last 10 games
• Team Totals on the Road: Have scored an average of 3.40 pts and allowed 2.60 goals in the last 10 games on the road

Total Goals

• Game Totals: An average of 5.50 goals in the previous 10 games
• Game Totals at Home: An average of 5.40 goals in the previous 10 home games
• Over 5.5: Covered in 4 of the previous 10 games
• Over 5.5 at Home: Covered in 4 of the previous 10 home games
• Team Totals: Have scored an average of 3.50 goals and allowed 2.00 goals in the last 10 games
• Team Totals at Home: Have scored an average of 2.90 goals and allowed 2.50 goals in the last 10 home games

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

• Goals Powerplay: 0.4
• Shots: 28.9
• Goals Shorthanded: 0.2
• Penalties: 3.7
• Empty Net Goals: 0.1
• Penalty Minutes: 8.8
• Blocks: 15.1
• Faceoff Wins : 27.6
• Hits: 24.3
• Giveaways: 13.2
• Takeaways: 4.8

Last 10 Games on the Road

• Goals Powerplay: 0.2
• Shots: 29.5
• Goals Shorthanded: 0.3
• Penalties: 4.2
• Empty Net Goals: 0.1
• Penalty Minutes: 9.8
• Blocks: 14.1
• Faceoff Wins : 27.7
• Hits: 21.5
• Giveaways: 12.9
• Takeaways: 4.5

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

• Goals Powerplay: 0.7
• Shots: 29.8
• Goals Shorthanded: 0
• Penalties: 2.3
• Empty Net Goals: 0.2
• Penalty Minutes: 4.6
• Blocks: 16.3
• Faceoff Wins : 30.3
• Hits: 10.9
• Giveaways: 15
• Takeaways: 4

Last 10 Home Games

• Goals Powerplay: 0.3
• Shots: 32.2
• Goals Shorthanded: 0.1
• Penalties: 2.5
• Empty Net Goals: 0.1
• Penalty Minutes: 5.3
• Blocks: 16.8
• Faceoff Wins : 33.5
• Hits: 13.3
• Giveaways: 14.7
• Takeaways: 3.8

Team News

Montreal Canadiens Player Stats & Roster

#	Player	GP	MIN	G	A	P	+/-
14	Nick Suzuki	43	19.45	13	30	43	5
13	Cole Caufield	43	17.83	24	18	42	0
48	Lane Hutson	43	22.71	3	32	35	-4

20	Juraj Slafkovsky	40	16.68	4	19	23	-8
71	Jake Evans	43	15.68	10	13	23	7
8	Mike Matheson	41	24.58	3	19	22	-2
40	Joel Armia	43	14.77	7	12	19	4
51	Emil Heineman	41	11.15	10	7	17	2
11	Brendan Gallagher	43	13.77	10	7	17	-6
17	Josh Anderson	43	14.18	7	9	16	-5
77	Kirby Dach	43	15.89	8	8	16	-23
45	Alexandre Carrier	40	20.17	1	13	14	-13
28	Christian Dvorak	43	14.52	3	9	12	-6
92	Patrik Laine	15	14.95	10	2	12	-2
58	David Savard	37	18.39	1	9	10	1
15	Alex Newhook	43	15.01	7	3	10	-13
21	Kaiden Guhle	37	21.27	3	7	10	-4
47	Jayden Struble	26	14.26	2	3	5	-7
72	Arber Xhekaj	40	15.16	1	4	5	-2
24	Logan Mailloux	5	16.5	1	2	3	-4
91	Oliver Kapanen	12	11.63	0	2	2	-4
82	Lucas Condotta	7	8.2	1	0	1	-2
89	Joshua Roy	4	10.95	0	0	0	-1
55	Michael Pezzetta	8	6.1	0	0	0	-2
27	Alex Barre-Boulet	2	10.15	0	0	0	-2

#	Goalies	GP	GAA	SV%
35	Sam Montembeault	34	2.88	0.9
75	Jakub Dobes	3	0.97	0.959
30	Cayden Primeau	11	4.7	0.836

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Dallas Stars Player Stats & Roster

#	Player	GP	MIN	G	A	P	+/-
95	Matt Duchene	43	17.26	17	24	41	12
21	Jason Robertson	43	17.86	11	25	36	3
53	Wyatt Johnston	43	19.31	10	21	31	7

14	Jamie Benn	43	15.8	12	18	30	4
24	Roope Hintz	42	16.9	19	8	27	3
27	Mason Marchment	33	15.47	12	15	27	9
11	Logan Stankoven	41	15.57	6	17	23	2
63	Evgenii Dadonov	43	14.08	12	10	22	11
55	Thomas Harley	41	22.19	6	16	22	22
4	Miro Heiskanen	43	25.33	5	15	20	10
91	Tyler Seguin	19	16.22	9	11	20	14
18	Sam Steel	42	14.56	4	12	16	-1
23	Esa Lindell	43	21.74	3	11	14	13
22	Mavrik Bourque	38	11.73	4	7	11	-1
10	Oskar Baeck	38	11.62	2	8	10	4
15	Colin Blackwell	38	11.61	4	5	9	1
46	Ilya Lyubushkin	43	17.02	0	8	8	6
5	Nils Lundkvist	35	15.04	0	5	5	5
2	Brendan Smith	16	13.38	0	3	3	-3
3	Matt Dumba	26	15.47	0	2	2	0
6	Lian Bichsel	8	13.71	2	0	2	2
12	Arttu Hyry	5	9.08	0	1	1	0
28	Alexander Petrovic	3	11.73	0	0	0	-3
25	Matej Blumel	3	7	0	0	0	0
	Justin Hryckowian	2	6.65	0	0	0	0

#	Goalies	GP	GAA	SV%
29	Jake Oettinger	32	2.31	0.912
1	Casey DeSmith	13	2.32	0.913
33	Magnus Hellberg	-	-	-

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Injuries & Suspensions

Starting Lineups