The Dallas Stars (19-13-0) travel to face off against the Utah Hockey Club (16-11-6) on Monday, December 23rd. This game will be played at Delta Center in Salt Lake City and televised on ESPN+. Both the Stars and Hockey Club will be looking to bounce back from losses in their previous games. Puck drop is scheduled for 9:00 ET.

Stars vs Hockey Club

The Dallas Stars Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Dallas dropped to 19-13-0 after a 4-2 road loss to the Panthers. The Stars, who were underdogs on the puck line, failed to cover. The total was set at 6.5 goals, but the combined score of 6 fell just short.

After falling behind 2-0, the Stars tied it up with two goals in the second period. However, the Panthers pulled ahead again in the third, adding an empty-net goal to seal the win.

The Utah Hockey Club Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Utah’s 4-3 loss to the Golden Knights moved their record to 16-11-6. The game’s total of 7 goals exceeded the pre-game line of 6.5. Utah, as the underdog, failed to cover the puck line.

Utah led 2-0 before giving up four unanswered goals. Logan Cooley scored first for Utah at 11:52 in the opening period.

Dallas Offense Breakdown

In their recent 4-2 loss to the Panthers, the Stars fired 25 shots on goal but only scored twice. Evgenii Dadonov netted his second goal of the season on a power play, while Matt Duchene added his seventh goal. Duchene also picked up his eighth assist on Dadonov’s goal.

The Stars were held scoreless in the first period before scoring both of their goals in the second, at the 8:38 and 11:22 marks. Miro Heiskanen recorded his fourth assist of the season, and Thomas Harley added his fifth assist. Dallas had 32 giveaways in the game.

Hockey Club Offense Breakdown

Utah Hockey Club scored three times in their 4-3 loss to Vegas, with Logan Cooley netting his second goal of the season. Ian Cole followed with his first goal, while Alexander Kerfoot added his second. Cooley also picked up his 8th assist on Cole’s goal.

Nick Bjugstad contributed two assists, bringing his season total to 2, and Jack McBain earned his 3rd assist on Cooley’s goal. Utah managed 19 shots on goal but was shut out on power play opportunities.

Dallas Team Defense

After tying the game at 2-2 in the second period, the Stars’ defense faltered, allowing two more goals—one at 2:32 into the third and another at 19:00. Goalie Casey DeSmith made 21 saves with a save percentage of 87.5%. Defensively, the Stars recorded 5 takeaways and 26 hits.

Utah Team Defense

Defensively, Utah will look to improve after giving up four goals to the Golden Knights, including the game-winner in overtime. Connor Ingram made 31 saves with a save percentage of 88.6%, and the defense added 8 takeaways and 21 hits. Utah had a 2-0 lead in the 2nd period, but the Golden Knights scored four of the last five goals, including the tying goal with just one second left in the 2nd period.

Stars vs Hockey Club Trends

• Across their ten previous road games, Dallas has an puck line mark of 2-8. Their straight up record in these matchups was 4-6 while averaging 2 goals per game.
• When looking at their past ten home matchups, Utah has an puck line record of 4-6 while averaging 3 per game. The team went 3-7 overall in these games.
• As the betting underdog, the Hockey Club have an puck line record of 5-0 in their last five games. In these matchups their, straight up record was 4-1.
• Looking back on the team’s last ten games as the favorite, the Stars have a straight up record of 5-5. Their record vs the puck line in these games was 3-7.

Stars vs Hockey Club Prediction

When making a moneyline pick, my choice is the Hockey Club to come out with a win against the Stars while playing at home. Considering the moneyline odds at +140, I’m placing my bet on the Hockey Club to win outright.

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

When considering the over/under line, which is currently at 6 goals, we believe that this game will go over that threshold, and we recommend wagering on the over.

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