Stars vs. Penguins NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - Dec. 7

The Dallas Stars (19-5-5) host the Pittsburgh Penguins (14-7-5) on Sunday, Dec. 7, with both coming off a victory. The Penguins are underdogs away from home, at +145, and the Stars are -175.

Dallas secured a 4-1 home victory against the San Jose Sharks in its last game on Dec. 5. Mikko Rantanen had three points (one goal and two assists) for the Stars.

Pittsburgh won on the road in its most recent game on Dec. 4, 4-3 over the Tampa Bay Lightning. Evgeni Malkin led the Penguins with three points (two goals and one assist) in that outing.

Ahead of watching this matchup, here is our pick for which club will secure the win in Sunday's hockey action.

Stars vs. Penguins Predictions & Pick

For predictions on the upcoming game between the Dallas Stars and Pittsburgh Penguins, computer-derived moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, sourced from Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Penguins 4 - Stars 3
• Pick OU: Over 6.5 (Dunkel projecting 6.90 goals)
  

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Stars vs. Penguins Moneylines

Snag a peek below at the most up-to-date moneylines for the Stars-Penguins matchup.

• Favorite: Stars (-175)
• Underdog: Penguins (+145)

Stars Betting Insights

• In the 22 times this season the Stars have been favored on the moneyline, they have finished 14-8 in those games.
• Dallas is 4-4 (winning 50.0% of its games) when it has played with moneyline odds of -175 or shorter.
• The Stars' implied moneyline win probability is 63.6% in this contest.
• Dallas and its opponent have combined to score more than 6.5 goals in 12 of 29 games this season.

Penguins Betting Insights

• The Penguins have been an underdog in 18 games this season, and won 11 (61.1%).
• This season Pittsburgh has won four of its seven games when it's the underdog by at least +145 on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set in this matchup implies a 40.8% chance of victory for the Penguins.
• Pittsburgh has played 12 games this season that finished with more than 6.5 goals.

Stars Key Stats

• Dallas' 100 total goals (3.4 per game) rank third in the league.
• The Stars have allowed 73 total goals (2.5 per game), the fifth-fewest in NHL action.
• Its goal differential (+27) makes the team third-best in the league.
• The 30 power-play goals the Stars have scored this season (on 94 power-play chances) lead the NHL.
• Dallas has the league's third-best power-play conversion rate (31.91%).
• Dallas has the league's 13th-ranked penalty-kill percentage (81.72%).
• Dallas wins the sixth-highest percentage of faceoffs in the NHL, 52.5%.
• The Stars have a 13.3% shooting percentage as a team, which leads the league.

Penguins Key Stats

• With 83 goals (3.2 per game), Pittsburgh has the NHL's 18th-ranked offense.
• The Penguins have one of the best defenses in the league, allowing 71 total goals (2.7 per game), third in the league.
• Its +12 goal differential is the sixth-best in the league.
• The Penguins have 22 power-play goals (fifth-most in NHL) on 64 chances.
• Pittsburgh scores on 34.38% of its power plays, No. 1 in the NHL.
• This season, the Penguins have one shorthanded goal (21st in league).
• The 84.81% penalty-kill percentage of Pittsburgh is fourth in the NHL.
• Pittsburgh is 15th in faceoff win percentage in the NHL (50%).
• The Penguins' 11.8% shooting percentage is fifth in the league.