Dallas Stars vs. Carolina Hurricanes Matchup 2/25/20

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Tyler Seguin, Jamie Benn, and the Dallas Stars will do battle against Sebastian Aho, Andrei Svechnikov, and the Carolina Hurricanes at PNC Arena in an East-West tilt. This one will get underway at 7 p.m. ET on Tuesday, February 25 and it can be watched live on Fox Sports Southwest.

Dallas Stars vs. Carolina Hurricanes Odds

Moneyline and Over/Under (O/U) odds have not yet been posted for this matchup.

Dallas is 36-26 straight up (SU) and has netted moneyline bettors 4.9 units this year. 37 of its contests have gone under the total, while 22 have gone over and just three have pushed. This 2019-20 Stars team is 17-14 SU on the road.

Dallas has converted on 21.1 percent of its power play opportunities this season, a figure that’s right around league average. Additionally, its penalty kill is ranked 14th overall, and it’s successfully killed off 81.5 percent of all penalties..

With a .922 save percentage and 27.2 saves per game, Ben Bishop (23-18-4) has been the best option in goal for Dallas this year. If it chooses to give him a rest, however, the team might roll with Anton Khudobin (15-11-2 record, .928 save percentage, 2.26 goals against average).

Despite posting a record of 35-26 straight up (SU), Carolina has lost moneyline bettors a total of 2.0 units this season. Through 61 regular season matches, 31 of its games have gone under the total, while 30 have gone over and none have pushed. The team is 19-12 SU at home this year.

The Hurricanes have converted on 22.2 percent of their power play opportunities this season, a mark that’s good enough for eighth-best in the league. On the other hand, its penalty kill is ranked seventh overall, and it’s successfully killed off 82.9 percent of all opponent power plays.

Petr Mrazek (24.7 saves per game) has been the primary netminder in goal for the Hurricanes. Mrazek has 21 wins, 18 losses, and two OT losses to his credit and has recorded a subpar .904 save percentage and 2.71 goals against average this year.

Dallas Stars at Carolina Hurricanes Free Picks

Free Prediction: SU Winner – Hurricanes, O/U – Over

Betting Notes

  • The Hurricanes are 5-0 in games decided by a shootout this season while the Stars are 2-2 in shootouts.
  • For both of these clubs, the game went over the total in four of their last five outings.
  • Dallas skaters have given out the 12th-most hits in the league (22.1 per game).