Florida Panthers vs. Dallas Stars odds, picks and predictions

The Florida Panthers (7-3-1) meet Dallas stars (6-2-0) at Nokia Arena in Tampere, Finland, on Friday in an NHL Global Series game. Puck drop is scheduled for 2:00 PM ET (NHL Network). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s NHL odds around Panthers vs Stars odds and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.

Season Series: First Meeting; The Panthers went 2-0 in 2023-24

The Panthers head into Finland with 3 straight wins, all on the road, while outscoring the opposition 14-6. The Over has conceded 4 of the last 5 games, while the total has gone high in 8 of the season’s 11 games.

The Stars doubled the Chicago Blackhawks 4-2 last Saturday as the total pushed (6) in most stores behind the G. Jake Oettinger. Dallas has scored 3 or more goals in 6 of 9 games so far, while posting 3.1 goals per game. game (GPG) to rank a mediocre 17th in the NHL. However, it allows just 1.9 GPG to rank 2nd in the league, and the penalty kill is also 2nd at 93.1%.

The Panthers played in the 2009 NHL Premiere Series against the Blackhawks at Hartwall Arena in Helsinki, splitting a pair of games. Florida also played in Helsinki against the Winnipeg Jets in the 2018 NHL Global Series and split a few games that time as well.

The Stars appeared in exhibition games overseas, but the franchise has never appeared in a regular season game internationally

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Panthers vs. Stars odds

Delivered by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting for a complete list of NHL odds. Lines last updated at 5:59 ET.

• Moneyline (ML): Panthers -110 (bet $110 to win $100) | Stars -110 (bet $110 to win $100)
• Puckline (PL)/Against the Spread (ATS): Panthers -1.5 (+200) | Stars +1.5 (-250)
• Over/Under (O/U): 6 (O: -110 | U: -110)

Panthers vs. Stars expected goaltenders

Sergei Bobrovsky (5-2-1, 2.97 GAA, .892 SV%) vs. Jake Oettinger (5-1-0, 1.84 GAA, .938 SV%, 1 SO)

Bobrovsky has been very efficient in his last 2 starts, allowing just 3 goals on 53 shots in a pair of road wins over the New York Rangers and Buffalo Sabres. Bob has allowed 3 or fewer goals in 6 of his last 7 starts.

Oettinger has allowed 3 or fewer goals in each of his 6 starts so far this season and has won 5 of those outings. His only shutout this season came in 1 of his 2 starts against an Eastern Conference opponent, the New York Islanders, on October 12th. He turned aside a season-high 34 shots in the 3-0 win in Dallas.

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Panthers vs. Star picks and predictions

Forecast

Stars 3, Panthers 2

Moneyline

The STARS (-110) is a solid game at the front end of the back-to-back series overseas.

We have to play Dallas because of Oettinger as he has been super consistent allowing 3 or fewer goals in every outing to date.

The Panthers (-110) are 1-1-1 in 3 attempts against Western Conference teams this season, going 11-7 in those outings. Bobrovsky is 1-0-1 in those 2 starts, both resulting in overtime.

Puckline/Against the spread

The +1.5 (-250) stars will set you back 2 1/2 times your potential return if you’d like a little insurance. It’s way too expensive, and even as part of a multi-leg parlay, it makes very little sense.

PASS.

Over/Under

UNDER 6 (-110) is worth a play in this NHL Global Series opener in Tampere.

We have 2 top goalies playing at a high level this season as Bobrovsky and Oettinger won’t allow much.

We will be playing against the trends of the season as Florida has tallied in 8 of 11 games to date. However, Under is 5-1-2 over his last 8 outings and with Oettinger, Under is 3-0-2 in his past 5 starts.

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