Stars vs. Canadiens NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - Oct. 29

The Dallas Stars and Montreal Canadiens -- the former coming off a loss, the latter a win -- will play on Thursday at 8 p.m. ET, at American Airlines Center in Dallas. The sportsbooks have made the Stars solid favorites at -166 on the moneyline, and the Canadiens are at +140.

Dallas' most recent game was a 5-1 home loss to the New Jersey Devils on Oct. 27. Three Stars players had one point each, including Colin Blackwell (one assist) and Tyler Myers (one assist).

Montreal won its last game 2-0 on the road against the St. Louis Blues on Oct. 27. Michael Matheson's two points (two assists) in that matchup led the Canadiens.

Prepare for this matchup by checking out our prediction for who will win the game in Thursday's hockey action.

Stars vs. Canadiens Predictions & Pick

Ahead of the upcoming contest between the Dallas Stars and Montreal Canadiens, computer-calculated moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, based on data from Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Canadiens 3 - Stars 2
• Pick OU: Under 5.5 (Dunkel projecting 5 goals)
  

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Stars vs. Canadiens Moneylines

Grab a peek below at the most recent moneylines for the Stars-Canadiens game.

• Favorite: Stars (-166)
• Underdog: Canadiens (+140)

Stars Betting Insights

• The Stars are 6-5 when favored on the moneyline this season.
• When playing with moneyline odds of -166 or shorter, Dallas is 5-2 (winning 71.4% of the time).
• The implied moneyline probability for this game says the Stars have a 62.4% chance to win.
• Dallas and its opponents have combined to score more than 5.5 goals twice this season (in 12 games).

Canadiens Betting Insights

• The Canadiens have won one of the three games they have played while the underdog this season.
• Montreal has not been listed as a bigger underdog this season than the +140 moneyline for this matchup.
• The implied probability of a win by the Canadiens, based on the moneyline, is 41.7%.
• Montreal has played seven games this season that ended with over 5.5 goals.

Stars Key Stats

• Dallas ranks 25th in the NHL with 32 goals scored (2.7 per game).
• The Stars have allowed 24 total goals (only two per game), ranking first in league play for the fewest goals against.
• It has the league's seventh-best goal differential at +8.
• The five power-play goals the Stars have recorded this season rank 27th in the NHL (on 27 power-play chances).
• Dallas has the league's 21st-ranked power-play conversion rate (18.52%).
• The Stars have recorded one shorthanded goal this season (12th among NHL squads).
• Dallas' 92.86% penalty-kill success rate leads the league.
• Dallas wins 56.1% of its faceoffs to lead the NHL.
• The Stars make 9.9% of their shots (25th in the league).

Canadiens Key Stats

• Montreal's 36 goals on the season (three per game) rank 19th in the league.
• The Canadiens have one of the best defenses in the league, giving up 36 total goals (three per game), 10th in the NHL.
• Its 0 goal differential ranks 17th in the league.
• The Canadiens have four power-play goals (29th in NHL) on 35 chances.
• Montreal has the NHL's 29th-ranked power-play percentage (11.43%).
• In terms of shorthanded goal, the Canadiens have one.
• Montreal's has the 10th-best penalty-kill percentage (83.67%).
• At 52.4%, Montreal has the NHL's seventh-best faceoff win rate.
• The 10.7% shooting percentage of the Canadiens is 18th in the league.