Stars vs. Red Wings NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - Dec. 23

Two of the top squads in the NHL will clash when the Dallas Stars (25-7-5, second in Western Conference) visit the Detroit Red Wings (21-13-3, second in Eastern Conference) on Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. ET. The bookmakers have made the Stars solid favorites at -130 on the moneyline, despite being the visitors, and the Red Wings are at +110.

Dallas won 5-1 at home its last time out on Dec. 21 against the Toronto Maple Leafs. Jamie Benn (one goal and one assist) and Esa Lindell (two assists) both had two points for the Stars.

Detroit won at home in its last game on Dec. 21, 3-2 over the Washington Capitals. The Red Wings were led in that matchup by Andrew Copp (two assists) and Emmitt Finnie (two assists).

Ahead of watching this matchup, here is a glimpse at which team we predict will come out on top in Tuesday's action on the ice.

Stars vs. Red Wings Predictions & Pick

For predictions on the upcoming game between the Dallas Stars and Detroit Red Wings, computer-derived moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, based on data from Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Stars 4 - Red Wings 3
• Pick OU: Over 6.5 (Dunkel projecting 6.97 goals)
  

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Stars vs. Red Wings Moneylines

Snag a peek below at the latest moneylines for the Stars-Red Wings game.

• Favorite: Stars (-130)
• Underdog: Red Wings (+110)

Stars Betting Insights

• The Stars are 19-10 when listed as a moneyline favorite this season.
• When it has played with moneyline odds of -130 or shorter, Dallas is 14-8 (winning 63.6% of the time).
• Based on this game's moneyline, the Stars have an implied probability of 56.5% to win.
• Dallas and its opponent have combined to score more than 6.5 goals in 16 of 37 games this season.

Red Wings Betting Insights

• This season the Red Wings have won nine of the 17 games, or 52.9%, in which they've been an underdog.
• This season Detroit has won eight of its 13 games, or 61.5%, when it's the underdog by at least +110 on the moneyline.
• The Red Wings have a 47.6% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
• Detroit has combined with its opponent to score more than 6.5 goals in 17 of 37 games this season.

Stars Key Stats

• Dallas has scored the second-most goals in the NHL (130 total, 3.5 per game).
• Defensively, the Stars have been one of the stingiest units in league play, allowing 95 total goals (2.6 per game) to rank fifth.
• Its goal differential (+35) makes the team second-best in the league.
• The NHL-leading 35 power-play goals the Stars have recorded this season have come on 112 power-play chances.
• Dallas is second in the league with a 31.25% power-play conversion rate.
• The Stars have capitalized with two shorthanded goals this season (17th among NHL squads).
• Dallas kills 83.9% of opponent power plays, the fifth-best penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• Dallas has the sixth-best faceoff win percentage in the NHL, at 52.3%.
• The Stars shoot 14% as a team (tops in the league).

Red Wings Key Stats

• Detroit's 114 goals on the season (3.1 per game) rank 10th in the NHL.
• The Red Wings' total of 117 goals allowed (3.2 per game) is 22nd in the NHL.
• With a goal differential of -3, the team is 18th in the league.
• The Red Wings have 27 power-play goals (eighth-most in NHL) on 114 chances.
• Detroit scores on 23.68% of its power plays, No. 8 in the league.
• Detroit's has the 15th-ranked penalty-kill percentage (81.44%).
• Detroit is 11th in faceoff win percentage in the NHL (51.5%).
• The Red Wings' 10.5% shooting percentage is 20th in the league.