Stars vs. Panthers NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - Dec. 13

The Dallas Stars and Florida Panthers -- both coming off losses in their last game -- will meet on Saturday at 8 p.m. ET, at American Airlines Center in Dallas. Stars (-142) versus Panthers (+120) has a definite favorite, according to the moneyline odds.

Dallas fell 5-2 on the road in its last game on Dec. 11 against the Minnesota Wild. Miro Heiskanen led the Stars with two points (one goal and one assist).

Florida lost 6-2 on the road against the Colorado Avalanche in its most recent game on Dec. 11. Five Panthers players had one point each in that matchup, including Seth Jones (one assist) and Noah Gregor (one goal).

Ahead of watching this matchup, here is our prediction for which team will emerge victorious in Saturday's hockey action.

Stars vs. Panthers Predictions & Pick

For insights on the upcoming game between the Dallas Stars and Florida Panthers, computer-calculated moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, based on data from Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Panthers 4 - Stars 3
• Pick OU: Over 5.5 (Dunkel projecting 6.94 goals)
  

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Stars vs. Panthers Moneylines

Snag a look below at the most recent moneylines for the Stars-Panthers matchup.

• Favorite: Stars (-142)
• Underdog: Panthers (+120)

Stars Betting Insights

• The Stars are 16-9 this season when listed as a moneyline favorite.
• Dallas is 10-5 (winning 66.7% of its games) when it has played with moneyline odds of -142 or shorter.
• The Stars have a 58.7% chance (based on the moneyline's implied probability) to win this contest.
• Dallas and its opponent have posted more than 5.5 goals in 17 of 32 games this season.

Panthers Betting Insights

• The Panthers have won three of the five games they have played while the underdog this season.
• Florida has played as a moneyline underdog of +120 or longer in two games this season, and lost both.
• Bookmakers have implied, given the moneyline set for this matchup, that the Panthers have a 45.5% chance to win.
• Florida's games this season have had more than 5.5 goals 16 of 30 times.

Stars Key Stats

• Dallas' 108 total goals (3.4 per game) rank third in the league.
• The Stars have allowed 83 total goals (2.6 per game), the seventh-fewest in NHL action.
• It has the league's third-best goal differential at +25.
• The 33 power-play goals the Stars have recorded this season lead the NHL (on 100 power-play chances).
• Dallas leads the league with a 33% power-play conversion rate.
• The one shorthanded goal the Stars have scored this season rank 22nd among NHL teams.
• Dallas kills 83.33% of opponent power plays, the eighth-best penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• Dallas wins 52.7% of its faceoffs to rank seventh in the NHL.
• The Stars have a 13.3% shooting percentage as a team, which leads the league.

Panthers Key Stats

• Florida's 93 goals on the season (3.1 per game) rank 16th in the league.
• The Panthers have allowed 98 total goals this season (3.3 per game), 19th in the NHL.
• With a goal differential of -5, the team is 20th in the league.
• The Panthers have 19 power-play goals (14th in NHL) on 104 chances.
• Florida's power-play percentage (18.27) puts the team 18th in the league.
• The Panthers have four shorthanded goals (fourth in NHL).
• The 81.63% penalty-kill percentage of Florida is 13th in the NHL.
• At 46.9%, Florida has the NHL's 26th-ranked faceoff win percentage.
• The 10.5% shooting percentage of the Panthers is 17th in the league.