Stars vs. Flames NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - March 3

The Dallas Stars (37-14-9) will visit the Calgary Flames (24-28-7) on Tuesday at 9 p.m. ET, in a matchup featuring two teams at opposite ends of the Western Conference. Stars (-135) at Flames (+114) has a clear favorite, according to the moneyline odds.

Dallas claimed a 6-1 road victory over the Vancouver Canucks in its last game on March 2. Lian Bichsel (two goals) and Colin Blackwell (one goal and one assist) were among the six Stars players who collected two points each.

Calgary played on the road in its most recent game on March 1, and fell to the Anaheim Ducks 3-2 in a shootout (2-1). Six Flames skaters recorded one point each in that matchup, including Kevin Bahl (one assist) and Joel Farabee (one goal).

Get ready for this matchup by checking out our pick for who will come out on top in Tuesday's hockey action.

Stars vs. Flames Predictions & Pick

Ahead of the upcoming game between the Dallas Stars and Calgary Flames, computer-derived moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, based on data from Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Flames 2 - Stars 1
• Pick OU: Under 5.5 (Dunkel projecting 3.07 goals)
  

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Stars vs. Flames Moneylines

Snag a peek below at the most recent moneylines for the Stars-Flames matchup.

• Favorite: Stars (-135)
• Underdog: Flames (+114)

Stars Betting Insights

• In the 46 times this season the Stars have been favored on the moneyline, they have gone 28-18 in those games.
• Dallas is 22-12 (winning 64.7% of its games) when it has played with moneyline odds of -135 or shorter.
• Based on the moneyline in this contest, the Stars' implied win probability is 57.4%.
• In 32 of 60 matches this season, Dallas and its opponent have combined for more than 5.5 goals.

Flames Betting Insights

• This season the Flames have won 16 of the 46 games, or 34.8%, in which they've been an underdog.
• Calgary has entered 27 games this season as the underdog by +114 or more and is 9-18 in those contests.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies a 46.7% chance of victory for the Flames.
• Calgary and its opponent have combined to score more than 5.5 goals in 32 of 59 games this season.

Stars Key Stats

• Dallas' 202 total goals (3.4 per game) rank seventh in the league.
• The Stars have given up 161 total goals (2.7 per game), the third-fewest in league action.
• Its goal differential (+41) makes the team third-best in the league.
• The 53 power-play goals the Stars have recorded this season (on 175 power-play chances) are the second-most in the NHL.
• Dallas' 30.29% power-play conversion rate is the second-best in the league.
• The three shorthanded goals the Stars have scored this season rank 22nd among NHL squads.
• Dallas has the league's 12th-ranked penalty-kill percentage (80.33%).
• Dallas wins 52% of its faceoffs to rank fifth in the NHL.
• The Stars have a 13.1% shooting percentage as a team, which ranks second in the league.

Flames Key Stats

• With 146 goals (2.5 per game), Calgary has the NHL's 32nd-ranked offense.
• The Flames have one of the top defenses in the league, giving up 172 total goals (2.9 per game), eighth in the NHL.
• Its -26 goal differential ranks 26th in the league.
• The Flames have 29 power-play goals (23rd in NHL) on 177 chances.
• Calgary scores on 16.38% of its power plays, No. 27 in the league.
• The Flames have eight shorthanded goals (first in NHL).
• Calgary's has the seventh-best penalty-kill percentage (82.46%).
• At 49%, Calgary has the league's 21st-ranked faceoff win rate.
• The 8.5% shooting percentage of the Flames is 31st in the league.