The Pittsburgh Penguins (30-35-12) travel to face off against the Dallas Stars (50-21-4) on Saturday, April 5th. This game will be played at American Airlines Center in Dallas and televised on ABC. The Penguins are coming off a win in their previous game, while the Stars are looking to get back on track from a loss to the Panthers. Puck drop is set for 3:00 ET.

Penguins vs Stars

The Pittsburgh Penguins Are Coming Off A Win

Pittsburgh improved to 30-35-12 with a 3-1 win over the Canadiens. As -1.5 goal favorites, the Penguins covered the puck line, and the total of 4 goals fell short of the 6.5-goal line.

Sidney Crosby scored twice for the Penguins, while Blake Lizotte added an empty-net goal to seal the win. Pittsburgh’s defense held the Canadiens scoreless until the 3rd period.

The Dallas Stars Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

The Stars fell to 50-21-4 after a 4-2 road loss to the Panthers. As underdogs on the puck line, Dallas failed to cover, and the total of 6 goals fell short of the 6.5 set before the game.

After trailing 2-0, Dallas tied it up with two goals in the second period, but the Panthers pulled ahead for good with a goal early in the third, adding an empty-netter to seal the win.

Pittsburgh Offense Breakdown

Sidney Crosby led the way with two goals in the Penguins’ 3-1 win over Montreal. He scored Pittsburgh’s first goal, his fourth of the season, and later added a fifth on a power play. Crosby was efficient, finding the net on two of his three shots on goal.

Blake Lizotte added his second goal of the season, an empty-netter with 45 seconds left. The Penguins took 24 shots on goal and had 14 giveaways. Lars Eller picked up his third assist on Lizotte’s goal, while Kris Letang and Erik Karlsson contributed to Crosby’s second goal, with Karlsson earning his seventh assist of the season.

Stars Offense Breakdown

Dallas took 25 shots on goal but only scored twice in their 4-2 loss to Florida. Evgenii Dadonov netted 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.

Miro Heiskanen recorded his fourth assist of the season, and Thomas Harley earned his fifth. The Stars had 32 giveaways in the game.

Pittsburgh Team Defense

On defense, the Penguins will look to build on their previous performance, where they allowed just one goal to Montreal. Alex Nedeljkovic made 25 saves with a 96.2% save percentage, and the defense contributed 5 takeaways and 19 hits.

Dallas Team Defense

On the defensive side, Dallas allowed the first goal at 5:15 in the first period and another at 8:47 in the second. After tying the game at 2-2, they gave up two more, including an empty-netter with 1:00 left in the third. Goalie Casey DeSmith made 21 saves with an 87.5% save percentage, while the defense recorded 5 takeaways and 26 hits.

Penguins vs Stars Trends

• In their last three games away from home, the Penguins have a straight up record of 0-3 while going 1-2 vs. the spread. The team averaged 2 goals per game in this stretch.
• Dallas has played well in their previous five home games, going 4-1 straight up. In this stretch, they averaged 3 goals per game while allowing 1. The team also performed well vs the puck line at 3-2.
• Spanning across their last three games as the betting underdog, the Stars have gone 2-1 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 0-3.
• In their last three contests as the favorite, Pittsburgh has a poor record vs the puck line going 1-2. But, they still put together a straight up mark of 2-1.

Penguins vs Stars Prediction

If you’re looking for a moneyline bet in this one, we have the Stars coming out on top. However, with the lines sitting at -297, I’d recommend looking to the puck line as our projections have the Stars winning by more than one goal.

For a puck line prediction, our preference is the Stars to secure a win and cover. Anticipate the Stars to win this one by multiple goals over the Penguins.

With an over/under line sitting at 6 goals, we like this game to surpass that mark and recommend getting a bet down on the over.

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