Pittsburgh Penguins

Ice Hockey NHL American Airlines Center Sun 7 Dec 18:00

Dallas Stars

  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: Penguins vs Stars

The Pittsburgh Penguins clash with the Dallas Stars at American Airlines Center, with face-off scheduled for 18:00 on Sunday, December 7.

Stars Set to Deliver Victory

We’re keeping our prediction simple which is the Stars to secure a victory in 60 minutes. The home team should have the edge over the Penguins and the 3-Way Moneyline offers an attractive -118.

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Penguins Won 5-3 in Teams’ Previous H2H

Pittsburgh Penguins have triumphed in their previous three road games. The latest saw them beat Tampa Bay Lightning 4-3 at Benchmark International Arena. Evgeni Malkin bagged two goals, while Ville Koivunen and Benjamin Kindel scored once. Goalie Tristan Jarry stopped 37 shots (.925).

Dallas Stars have enjoyed three consecutive home wins at American Airlines Center. Last time out, San Jose Sharks were beaten 4-1. The goals were shared around between four players including Miro Heiskanen. Goalie Jake Oettinger made 16 saves (.941).

Head-to-Head Statistics

The Penguins had the edge in the most recent encounter between these teams. At American Airlines Center, they recorded a 5-3 win over the Stars. In the past 10 H2H meetings, the Stars have won six.

Starting Goalies

Tristan Jarry (Confirmed)
Season W-L-OTL: GAA: SV%: SO:
24/25 15-5-2 2.9 .900 2
23/24 19-25-5 2.91 .903 6
Jake Oettinger (Confirmed)
Season W-L-OTL: GAA: SV%: SO:
24/25 21-10-4 2.7 .900 2
23/24 35-14-2 2.72 .905 3
Pittsburgh Penguins – Last 10 Games

5 wins, 3 losses and 2 overtime losses, averaging 2.8 goals from 25.9 shots on goal, with a 28.6% powerplay efficiency. The Penguins have been giving up 2.9 goals from 27.2 shots, averaging 3.5 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 85.7%.

Sidney Crosby is the top points scorer with 9 points, 7 goals and 2 assists, with Evgeni Malkin racking up 9 points, 5 goals and 4 assists, in the last 10 games. Goalie Tristan Jarry have a 2.62 goal against average with a .915 save percentage.

Dallas Stars – Last 10 Games

The Stars have 7 wins, 1 loss and 2 overtime losses, averaging 3.8 goals from 26.1 shots on goal, with a 22.9% powerplay efficiency. They have conceded 2.0 goals from 27.8 shots, averaging 4.2 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 92.9%.

The top points scorer is Jason Robertson with 14 points, 9 goals and 5 assists, while Wyatt Johnston is next in line after having 12 points, 5 goals and 7 assists. Goalie Jake Oettinger have a 2.01 GAA with a .925 SV%, including one shutout.

Pittsburgh Penguins vs Dallas Stars Prediction & Picks

We cover the key Pittsburgh Penguins vs Dallas Stars betting angles, showcasing our expert match prediction, best correct score selection, top player props and a bet builder tailored for value.

Game Prediction

Dallas Stars look value on the 60-minute line and our pick is that they will claim a victory in this NHL clash. We’re happy to take the -118 that the home team win in regulation time.

Our hockey picks are always well-researched, starting with a combination of the latest NHL team news and current form. Once we’ve got a solid read on the matchup, we layer in the key data to back it up.

Key Penguins vs Stars stats:

  • Stars have won 8 of their last 10 games at home.
  • Stars have won 4 of their last 5 games.
  • Stars have won 3 consecutive games at home.
  • Stars have won 6 of their last 10 games against Penguins.

Stars 3-Way Moneyline Probability

Based on the odds from the top NHL sportsbooks, there’s a 54.1% likelihood of our pick delivering a return. However, our analysts think that the probability is close to 60% taking all factors into consideration. It’s the reason why we are recommending this hockey bet.

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Evgeni Malkin Over 1.5 Shots -189 BetMGM logo

Evgeni Malkin (Penguins) has covered the 1.5 shots on goal total in 9 of the past 10 games. We’re going to take him on the Overs for Shots on Goal, with this line making plenty of appeal at odds of -189.

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Same Game Parlay Picks

3-Way Moneyline Stars
To Score Jason Robertson
Shots on Goal Evgeni Malkin Over 1.5

We’ve loaded up a same game parlay with the combined picks of the Stars claiming victory in 60 minutes, Jason Robertson (Stars) scoring and Evgeni Malkin (Penguins) to have Over 1.5 shots.

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Pittsburgh Penguins vs Dallas Stars Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

Books Make Stars Moneyline Favorites

With the sportsbooks giving them a 63% probability of winning this game, Dallas Stars might be a popular parlay pick. That is reflected in their -172 Moneyline betting odds. At +142, Pittsburgh Penguins are regarded as having a lower probability of winning.

1.5 is the puck line and 6.5 is the total goals line. Hockey bettors regularly enjoy the opportunity to wager on Totals. If you’re going for Over 6.5, then the odds are +116.

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Player Props & Micro Betting

If you have a view on Player Goals, Powerplay Points, Assists, Shots or Goaltender Saves, then the player and goalie prop betting could be up your street. It’s a great way of wagering on individual performance.

Micro betting is something that’s really popular with bettors, with NHL fans essentially being able to bet in-game when it comes to team and player props. Sometimes these are lines where you can wager on Shots or Goals.

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Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Pittsburgh Penguins logo Pittsburgh Penguins Stats
Dallas Stars logo Dallas Stars Stats
Moneyline
  • 5 wins and 5 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 5 wins and 5 defeats in the last 10 games on the road
Moneyline
  • 7 wins and 3 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 8 wins and 2 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

Pittsburgh Penguins Injury Table

Type
Name
Info
Caleb Jones
Injured
Evgeni Malkin
Injured
Rickard Rakell
Injured
Filip Haallander
Injured

Dallas Stars Injury Table

Type
Name
Info
Tyler Seguin
Injured
Lian Bichsel
Injured
Thomas Harley
Injured
Adam Erne
Injured
Ilya Lyubushkin
Injured

Starting Lineups

Dallas Stars logo Dallas Stars

Pittsburgh Penguins logo Pittsburgh Penguins

29
Jake Oettinger
23
Esa Lindell
4
Miro Heiskanen
21
Jason Robertson
24
Roope Hintz
14
Jamie Benn
17
Bryan Rust
87
Sidney Crosby
13
Kevin Hayes
58
Kris Letang
5
Ryan Shea
35
Tristan Jarry

Dallas Stars logo Dallas Stars

Pittsburgh Penguins logo Pittsburgh Penguins

29
Jake Oettinger
44
Vladislav Kolyachonok
5
Nils Lundkvist
18
Sam Steel
53
Wyatt Johnston
96
Mikko Rantanen
39
Anthony Mantha
55
Noel Acciari
18
Thomas Novak
65
Erik Karlsson
28
Parker Wotherspoon
35
Tristan Jarry

Dallas Stars logo Dallas Stars

Pittsburgh Penguins logo Pittsburgh Penguins

29
Jake Oettinger
20
Kyle Capobianco
28
Alexander Petrovic
10
Oskar Baeck
49
Justin Hryckowian
22
Mavrik Bourque
41
Ville Koivunen
81
Benjamin Kindel
2
Rutger McGroarty
24
Matt Dumba
27
Ryan Graves
35
Tristan Jarry

Dallas Stars logo Dallas Stars

Pittsburgh Penguins logo Pittsburgh Penguins

29
Jake Oettinger
95
Matt Duchene
12
Radek Faksa
15
Colin Blackwell
16
Justin Brazeau
46
Blake Lizotte
19
Connor Dewar
35
Tristan Jarry

Previous Pittsburgh Penguins Lineups

04 Dec NHL
Penguins 4-3 Lightning
01 Dec NHL
Penguins 5-1 Flyers
29 Nov NHL
Maple Leafs 7-2 Penguins
28 Nov NHL
Penguins 4-3 Blue Jackets
26 Nov NHL
Sabres 2-4 Penguins
22 Nov NHL
Kraken 3-2 Penguins
21 Nov NHL
Wild 5-0 Penguins
16 Nov NHL
Predators 0-4 Penguins
14 Nov NHL
Penguins 1-2 Predators
09 Nov NHL
Kings 3-2 Penguins

Previous Dallas Stars Lineups

05 Dec NHL
Sharks 1-4 Stars
03 Dec NHL
Stars 3-0 Devils
02 Dec NHL
Stars 2-3 Rangers
30 Nov NHL
Senators 1-6 Stars
28 Nov NHL
Mammoth 3-4 Stars
26 Nov NHL
Stars 3-2 Kraken
25 Nov NHL
Stars 8-3 Oilers
22 Nov NHL
Stars 2-3 Flames
20 Nov NHL
Stars 4-2 Canucks
18 Nov NHL
Islanders 3-2 Stars
NHL Standings Select Season
Metropolitan GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Carolina 53 33 15 5 71 0.67 24 29 185 154 31 19-8-2 14-7-3 4-3 7-3 2W
2 Pittsburgh 52 27 14 11 65 0.625 23 26 175 154 21 12-7-7 15-7-4 1-7 6-4 5W
3 NY Islanders 54 30 19 5 65 0.602 21 26 157 149 8 15-9-2 15-10-3 4-5 6-4 3W
4 Washington 55 26 22 7 59 0.536 22 25 175 167 8 14-10-3 12-12-4 1-5 3-7 1W
5 New Jersey 54 28 24 2 58 0.537 18 25 144 165 -21 13-10-2 15-14-0 3-0 6-4 1W
6 Columbus 52 25 20 7 57 0.548 16 20 163 172 -9 14-8-4 11-12-3 5-1 7-3 3W
7 Philadelphia 53 24 20 9 57 0.538 17 19 160 173 -13 12-9-5 12-11-4 5-3 2-8 3L
8 NY Rangers 55 22 27 6 50 0.455 14 20 146 172 -26 6-14-4 16-13-2 2-0 2-8 2L
East Atlantic GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Tampa Bay 52 34 14 4 72 0.692 27 31 183 131 52 15-9-0 19-5-4 3-2 8-2 2W
2 Detroit 55 32 17 6 70 0.636 22 30 171 166 5 18-9-2 14-8-4 2-3 6-4 2L
3 Buffalo 53 31 17 5 67 0.632 25 28 183 160 23 17-6-3 14-11-2 3-0 7-3 5W
4 Montreal 54 30 17 7 67 0.62 19 28 187 180 7 16-11-1 14-6-6 2-4 5-5 2W
5 Boston 55 32 20 3 67 0.609 24 30 186 171 15 21-8-1 11-12-2 2-1 8-2 2W
6 Florida 53 28 22 3 59 0.557 23 25 164 174 -10 14-11-3 14-11-0 3-1 6-4 2L
7 Ottawa 53 25 21 7 57 0.538 20 22 179 176 3 13-10-4 12-11-3 3-0 5-5 2W
8 Toronto 54 24 21 9 57 0.528 17 24 176 188 -12 16-9-6 8-12-3 0-1 2-8 6L
East Central GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Colorado 52 35 8 9 79 0.76 32 34 203 134 69 20-2-4 15-6-5 1-5 4-6 2L
2 Minnesota 55 31 14 10 72 0.655 20 27 179 158 21 16-6-7 15-8-3 4-3 5-5 2W
3 Dallas 54 31 14 9 71 0.657 26 27 181 151 30 14-7-3 17-7-6 4-3 5-5 3W
4 Utah 54 28 22 4 60 0.556 21 28 171 151 20 15-7-2 13-15-2 0-0 7-3 1L
5 Nashville 53 24 23 6 54 0.509 17 21 152 180 -28 14-12-2 10-11-4 3-0 4-6 3L
6 Chicago 54 21 24 9 51 0.472 16 18 146 174 -28 11-13-5 10-11-4 3-5 3-7 4L
7 Winnipeg 53 21 25 7 49 0.462 19 20 154 165 -11 12-10-5 9-15-2 1-2 5-5 1L
8 St Louis 54 20 25 9 49 0.454 19 19 135 187 -52 13-10-6 7-15-3 1-3 3-7 1W
West Pacific GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Vegas 53 25 14 14 64 0.604 18 24 177 169 8 12-7-7 13-7-7 1-6 5-5 3L
2 Edmonton 55 28 19 8 64 0.582 21 28 190 178 12 15-8-4 13-11-4 0-3 6-4 3W
3 Seattle 53 25 19 9 59 0.557 19 24 153 157 -4 14-9-5 11-10-4 1-4 5-5 3W
4 Anaheim 54 28 23 3 59 0.546 16 22 177 190 -13 15-8-1 13-15-2 6-0 7-3 2L
5 San Jose 52 27 21 4 58 0.558 16 25 164 180 -16 14-9-3 13-12-1 2-1 6-4 1L
6 LA Kings 52 22 17 13 57 0.548 14 18 138 148 -10 8-10-7 14-7-6 4-6 4-6 1L
7 Calgary 53 21 26 6 48 0.453 17 19 133 160 -27 13-9-4 8-17-2 2-2 3-7 5L
8 Vancouver 54 18 31 5 41 0.38 12 14 143 196 -53 6-17-3 12-14-2 4-1 2-8 1W
Eastern GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Tampa Bay 52 34 14 4 72 0.692 27 31 183 131 52 15-9-0 19-5-4 3-2 8-2 2W
2 Carolina 53 33 15 5 71 0.67 24 29 185 154 31 19-8-2 14-7-3 4-3 7-3 2W
3 Detroit 55 32 17 6 70 0.636 22 30 171 166 5 18-9-2 14-8-4 2-3 6-4 2L
4 Buffalo 53 31 17 5 67 0.632 25 28 183 160 23 17-6-3 14-11-2 3-0 7-3 5W
5 Montreal 54 30 17 7 67 0.62 19 28 187 180 7 16-11-1 14-6-6 2-4 5-5 2W
6 Boston 55 32 20 3 67 0.609 24 30 186 171 15 21-8-1 11-12-2 2-1 8-2 2W
7 Pittsburgh 52 27 14 11 65 0.625 23 26 175 154 21 12-7-7 15-7-4 1-7 6-4 5W
8 NY Islanders 54 30 19 5 65 0.602 21 26 157 149 8 15-9-2 15-10-3 4-5 6-4 3W
9 Florida 53 28 22 3 59 0.557 23 25 164 174 -10 14-11-3 14-11-0 3-1 6-4 2L
10 Washington 55 26 22 7 59 0.536 22 25 175 167 8 14-10-3 12-12-4 1-5 3-7 1W
11 New Jersey 54 28 24 2 58 0.537 18 25 144 165 -21 13-10-2 15-14-0 3-0 6-4 1W
12 Columbus 52 25 20 7 57 0.548 16 20 163 172 -9 14-8-4 11-12-3 5-1 7-3 3W
13 Ottawa 53 25 21 7 57 0.538 20 22 179 176 3 13-10-4 12-11-3 3-0 5-5 2W
14 Philadelphia 53 24 20 9 57 0.538 17 19 160 173 -13 12-9-5 12-11-4 5-3 2-8 3L
15 Toronto 54 24 21 9 57 0.528 17 24 176 188 -12 16-9-6 8-12-3 0-1 2-8 6L
16 NY Rangers 55 22 27 6 50 0.455 14 20 146 172 -26 6-14-4 16-13-2 2-0 2-8 2L
Western GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Colorado 52 35 8 9 79 0.76 32 34 203 134 69 20-2-4 15-6-5 1-5 4-6 2L
2 Minnesota 55 31 14 10 72 0.655 20 27 179 158 21 16-6-7 15-8-3 4-3 5-5 2W
3 Dallas 54 31 14 9 71 0.657 26 27 181 151 30 14-7-3 17-7-6 4-3 5-5 3W
4 Vegas 53 25 14 14 64 0.604 18 24 177 169 8 12-7-7 13-7-7 1-6 5-5 3L
5 Edmonton 55 28 19 8 64 0.582 21 28 190 178 12 15-8-4 13-11-4 0-3 6-4 3W
6 Utah 54 28 22 4 60 0.556 21 28 171 151 20 15-7-2 13-15-2 0-0 7-3 1L
7 Seattle 53 25 19 9 59 0.557 19 24 153 157 -4 14-9-5 11-10-4 1-4 5-5 3W
8 Anaheim 54 28 23 3 59 0.546 16 22 177 190 -13 15-8-1 13-15-2 6-0 7-3 2L
9 San Jose 52 27 21 4 58 0.558 16 25 164 180 -16 14-9-3 13-12-1 2-1 6-4 1L
10 LA Kings 52 22 17 13 57 0.548 14 18 138 148 -10 8-10-7 14-7-6 4-6 4-6 1L
11 Nashville 53 24 23 6 54 0.509 17 21 152 180 -28 14-12-2 10-11-4 3-0 4-6 3L
12 Chicago 54 21 24 9 51 0.472 16 18 146 174 -28 11-13-5 10-11-4 3-5 3-7 4L
13 Winnipeg 53 21 25 7 49 0.462 19 20 154 165 -11 12-10-5 9-15-2 1-2 5-5 1L
14 St Louis 54 20 25 9 49 0.454 19 19 135 187 -52 13-10-6 7-15-3 1-3 3-7 1W
15 Calgary 53 21 26 6 48 0.453 17 19 133 160 -27 13-9-4 8-17-2 2-2 3-7 5L
16 Vancouver 54 18 31 5 41 0.38 12 14 143 196 -53 6-17-3 12-14-2 4-1 2-8 1W
GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Colorado 52 35 8 9 79 0.76 32 34 203 134 69 20-2-4 15-6-5 1-5 4-6 2L
2 Tampa Bay 52 34 14 4 72 0.692 27 31 183 131 52 15-9-0 19-5-4 3-2 8-2 2W
3 Minnesota 55 31 14 10 72 0.655 20 27 179 158 21 16-6-7 15-8-3 4-3 5-5 2W
4 Carolina 53 33 15 5 71 0.67 24 29 185 154 31 19-8-2 14-7-3 4-3 7-3 2W
5 Dallas 54 31 14 9 71 0.657 26 27 181 151 30 14-7-3 17-7-6 4-3 5-5 3W
6 Detroit 55 32 17 6 70 0.636 22 30 171 166 5 18-9-2 14-8-4 2-3 6-4 2L
7 Buffalo 53 31 17 5 67 0.632 25 28 183 160 23 17-6-3 14-11-2 3-0 7-3 5W
8 Montreal 54 30 17 7 67 0.62 19 28 187 180 7 16-11-1 14-6-6 2-4 5-5 2W
9 Boston 55 32 20 3 67 0.609 24 30 186 171 15 21-8-1 11-12-2 2-1 8-2 2W
10 Pittsburgh 52 27 14 11 65 0.625 23 26 175 154 21 12-7-7 15-7-4 1-7 6-4 5W
11 NY Islanders 54 30 19 5 65 0.602 21 26 157 149 8 15-9-2 15-10-3 4-5 6-4 3W
12 Vegas 53 25 14 14 64 0.604 18 24 177 169 8 12-7-7 13-7-7 1-6 5-5 3L
13 Edmonton 55 28 19 8 64 0.582 21 28 190 178 12 15-8-4 13-11-4 0-3 6-4 3W
14 Utah 54 28 22 4 60 0.556 21 28 171 151 20 15-7-2 13-15-2 0-0 7-3 1L
15 Florida 53 28 22 3 59 0.557 23 25 164 174 -10 14-11-3 14-11-0 3-1 6-4 2L
16 Seattle 53 25 19 9 59 0.557 19 24 153 157 -4 14-9-5 11-10-4 1-4 5-5 3W
17 Anaheim 54 28 23 3 59 0.546 16 22 177 190 -13 15-8-1 13-15-2 6-0 7-3 2L
18 Washington 55 26 22 7 59 0.536 22 25 175 167 8 14-10-3 12-12-4 1-5 3-7 1W
19 San Jose 52 27 21 4 58 0.558 16 25 164 180 -16 14-9-3 13-12-1 2-1 6-4 1L
20 New Jersey 54 28 24 2 58 0.537 18 25 144 165 -21 13-10-2 15-14-0 3-0 6-4 1W
21 Columbus 52 25 20 7 57 0.548 16 20 163 172 -9 14-8-4 11-12-3 5-1 7-3 3W
22 LA Kings 52 22 17 13 57 0.548 14 18 138 148 -10 8-10-7 14-7-6 4-6 4-6 1L
23 Ottawa 53 25 21 7 57 0.538 20 22 179 176 3 13-10-4 12-11-3 3-0 5-5 2W
24 Philadelphia 53 24 20 9 57 0.538 17 19 160 173 -13 12-9-5 12-11-4 5-3 2-8 3L
25 Toronto 54 24 21 9 57 0.528 17 24 176 188 -12 16-9-6 8-12-3 0-1 2-8 6L
26 Nashville 53 24 23 6 54 0.509 17 21 152 180 -28 14-12-2 10-11-4 3-0 4-6 3L
27 Chicago 54 21 24 9 51 0.472 16 18 146 174 -28 11-13-5 10-11-4 3-5 3-7 4L
28 NY Rangers 55 22 27 6 50 0.455 14 20 146 172 -26 6-14-4 16-13-2 2-0 2-8 2L
29 Winnipeg 53 21 25 7 49 0.462 19 20 154 165 -11 12-10-5 9-15-2 1-2 5-5 1L
30 St Louis 54 20 25 9 49 0.454 19 19 135 187 -52 13-10-6 7-15-3 1-3 3-7 1W
31 Calgary 53 21 26 6 48 0.453 17 19 133 160 -27 13-9-4 8-17-2 2-2 3-7 5L
32 Vancouver 54 18 31 5 41 0.38 12 14 143 196 -53 6-17-3 12-14-2 4-1 2-8 1W