The Dallas Stars (46-21-4) travel to face off against the Calgary Flames (34-25-11) on Thursday, March 27th. This game will be played at Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary and televised on ESPN+. Both the Stars and Flames will be looking to bounce back from losses in their previous games. Puck drop is scheduled for 9:00 ET.

Stars vs Flames

The Dallas Stars Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

The Stars fell to 46-21-4 after a 4-2 road loss to the Panthers. Dallas, the underdog on the puck line, failed to cover. The total for the game was set at 6.5 goals, but the teams combined for just 6.

After trailing 2-0, the Stars tied it up in the second period. However, the Panthers pulled ahead with a goal at 2:32 in the third and added an empty-netter with 1:00 remaining.

The Calgary Flames Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Calgary fell to 34-25-11 after a 4-2 loss to the Oilers. The Flames were underdogs on the puck line, and the total of 6 goals fell short of the 6.5 set before the game.

After trailing 2-0, Calgary tied it up in the third period, but the Oilers scored twice more to put the game away. Anthony Mantha and Yegor Sharangovich each scored for the Flames.

Dallas Offense Breakdown

Dallas took 25 shots on goal but only found the net twice in their 4-2 loss to Florida. Evgenii Dadonov scored his second goal of the season, while Matt Duchene added his seventh. Duchene also picked up his eighth assist on Dadonov’s power-play goal.

The Stars were held scoreless in the first period before scoring twice in the second. Dallas was credited with 32 giveaways in the game.

Flames Offense Breakdown

Calgary fired 31 shots on goal but only managed to score twice in a 4-2 loss to Edmonton. Anthony Mantha netted his fourth goal of the season on a power play in the second period, while Yegor Sharangovich added his first goal of the year in the third.

The Flames were held scoreless in the first period before Mantha’s goal at 15:27 in the second. Sharangovich tied the game 2-2 with a goal at 15:32 in the third. Calgary recorded 22 giveaways in the game.

Dallas Team Defense

Defensively, the Stars gave up the first goal at 5:15 in the first period and another at 8:47 into the second. After tying the game at 2-2, they allowed two more goals, including an empty-netter. Casey DeSmith made 21 saves with an 87.5% save percentage, while the defense recorded 5 takeaways and 26 hits.

Calgary Team Defense

Calgary’s defense gave up the first two goals of the game, both in the first period, and two more late in the third after they had tied it 2-2. The first came just 20 seconds into the game, and the last was an empty netter with three seconds remaining. Dan Vladar finished with 27 saves and a 90% save percentage, while the Flames’ defense recorded 4 takeaways and 13 hits.

Stars vs Flames Trends

• Across the Stars last ten road games, the team averaged 4 goals per game while allowing 3. Their record vs the puck line in these contests was 6-4, while going 5-5 straight-up.
• In their last five games at home, the Flames have a straight up record of 3-2 while going 0-5 vs the spread. The team averaged 2 goals per game in this stretch.
• Through their last three games as the underdog, the Flames have an puck line record of 3-0 and a straight up mark of 3-0.
• Through their last three matchups as the betting favorite, the Stars have a good straight up record, but their puck line mark is just 1-2.

Stars vs Flames Prediction

When it comes to a moneyline wager, I’m going with the Flames to defeat the Stars while playing at home. Given the current moneyline odds at +122, I’m placing a wager on the Flames to win outright.

If you’re looking to get a bet down on this matchup, we foresee the Flames winning the underdog. However, if you’re not as confident in the Flames straight-up, we’d still recommend placing a bet on them to cover the puck line.

For those looking at the over/under line set at 5.5 goals, our expectation is that this game will surpass that mark, and we suggest making a bet on the over.

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