The Utah Hockey Club (36-31-13) travel to face off against the Dallas Stars (50-23-6) on Saturday, April 12th. This game will be played at American Airlines Center in Dallas and televised on ESPN+. Both the Hockey Club and Stars will be looking to bounce back from losses in their previous games. Puck drop is scheduled for 8:00 ET.

Hockey Club vs Stars

The Utah Hockey Club Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Utah Hockey Club fell to 36-31-13 after a 4-3 loss to the Golden Knights. The game’s total of 7 goals surpassed the pre-game line of 6.5. Utah, as the underdog, didn’t cover the puck line.

Utah led 2-0 before Vegas responded with four unanswered goals. Three different players scored for Utah in the loss.

The Dallas Stars Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Dallas fell to 50-23-6 after a 4-2 road loss to the Panthers. The Stars were the underdogs on the puck line, and the total of 6 goals fell short of the 6.5 line. After trailing 2-0, Dallas tied it up, but the Panthers pulled away with two more goals.

Evgenii Dadonov got the Stars on the board in the second period, and Matt Duchene added another to even the score. However, the Panthers scored twice in the third, including an empty-netter, to seal the win.

Utah Offense Breakdown

Utah Hockey Club took 19 shots on goal in their 4-3 loss to Vegas, with three different players finding the net. Logan Cooley scored his second goal of the season, while Ian Cole added his first. Alexander Kerfoot also tallied his second goal, tying the game 3-3 at 13:10 in the third period.

Cooley, who scored Utah’s opening goal, also picked up his 8th assist on Ian Cole’s goal. Nick Bjugstad contributed with two assists, bringing his total to 2 for the season. Utah ended the game with 13 giveaways.

Stars Offense Breakdown

Dallas took 25 shots on goal but only found the net twice in their 4-2 loss to the Panthers. 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.

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

Utah Team Defense

Utah’s defense faltered late, giving up the tying goal with just one second left in the second period and the game-winner 2:15 into overtime. Connor Ingram made 31 saves with an 88.6% save percentage. Utah’s defense added 8 takeaways and 21 hits.

Dallas Team Defense

Defensively, the Stars gave up the first goal at 5:15 in the opening period and another at 8:47 in the second, but they managed to tie the game at 2-2. However, they allowed two more goals in the third period, including an empty-netter, leading to a 4-2 loss. Casey DeSmith made 21 saves with a save percentage of 87.5%.

Hockey Club vs Stars Trends

• Through their last ten road contests, the Hockey Club offense has averaged 2 goals per game while allowing an average of 3. Utah posted an overall record of 4-6 while going 5-5 ATS.
• Although Dallas has a straight up record of 6-4 in their last ten home games, they have not held up as well vs the puck line going 3-7. The team averaged 3 goals per game in these games.
• The last ten games that Dallas was the underdog, they have an puck line mark of 6-4 while going 2-8 straight up.
• Utah has done well both straight up and vs the puck line when favored to win the game, going 2-1 SU and 2-1 puck line in their last three games.

Hockey Club vs Stars Prediction

To those searching for a pure moneyline wager, the Stars is the clear pick. Still, with a payout of -174, it’s worth thinking about including this bet in a parlay.

If you’re looking for a puck line bet, I’d suggest going with the Hockey Club to cover. Even in the event of a Stars victory, this game is expected to be closely fought, and the Hockey Club should cover the puck line.

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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