The Calgary Flames will travel to Dallas to face off against the Dallas Starsfor game six of the series. I believe this will be a very tight game, but the Dallas Stars need to find more offense if they want to extend their playoff hopes.
The Flames currently lead the series 3-2 after winning game 5 at home, the puck is set to drop at 9:30 PM Eastern Time at the American Airlines Center in Dallas. The Flames are the NHL betting picks favorites.
Last Game Records
Calgary Flames
- Last Game: 3-1 Win vs Stars
- Overall Record: 50-21-11
Dallas Stars
- Last Game: 1-3 Loss vs Flames
- Overall Record: 46-3-6
Matchup Information
Flames at Stars Betting Analysis
Calgary Flames Betting Analysis
The Calgary Flames go into the playoffs as the first ranked team in the PacificDivision.
The Flames have been playing great defensive hockey this playoffs, but I would like to see a spark from the offense.
The Flames came into the postseason as one of the best defenses in the NHL as they only allowed 206 goals against in the regular season. The Flames defense has been incredible this playoffs as they have only allowed 8 goals this playoffs.
The Flames offense on the other hand has been a bit snake bitten as they cant seem to find their groove. The Flames have only scored 10 goals this playoffs.
Jacob Markstrom is set to take the net in game 6 after allowing only 1 goal in game 4. Markstrom has been a wall in the net this playoffs and looked outstanding in game 4 as he stopped 20 of 21 shots.
Dallas Stars Betting Analysis
The Dallas Stars finished the season in fourth place in the Central Division this season. The Stars have also looked solid this postseason, but they need to find more offense if they want to extend the series to game 7. Below are the NHL betting stats for the Stars.
The Stars enter the postseason as also having one of the best defenses in the league as they allowed 244 goals during the regular season. The Stars defense has been solid this playoffs as they have only allowed 10 goals against.
The Stars offense on the other hand has struggled immensely as they have only scored 8 goals this playoffs. The Stars offense has been led by Joe Pavelski.
Jake Oettinger is set to start in net for the Stars in game 6 in Dallas. Oettinger has been incredible the whole series and despite the 3-1 loss in game 5, he recorded a .935 save percentage.
Updates
Calgary Flames
- Goaltender Jacob Markstrom has a 1.21 GAA this playoffs
- The Flames have allowed 8 goals against this playoffs
- Forward Mikael Backlund had 2 points in game 5
Dallas Stars
- Forward Jason Roberston scored in game 5
- Goalie Jake Oettinger stopped 29 of 31 shots in game 5.
- The Stars have scored only 8 goals this playoffs
Flames at Stars Betting Preview
Game 6 is a very crucial game for both teams in this series, below is the NHL betting odds.
The Stars are the Moneyline underdog in Game 1 with +145 odds. The Flames are the favorites with -165 odds.
The puck line has the Starsas a +1.5 with -195 odds, while the Flames are -1.5 with +165 odds to cover.
The over/under for Game 1 is at 5.5 total goals. The over odds are +115 while the under odds are -135
Flames at Stars Betting Prediction
The Flames won game 5 so there is no surprise they are the NHL betting picks favorites for game 6. The series has been very even, but I believe the difference will come down to the Flames defense.
The Flames currently have the best defense in the NHL playoffs and with Jacob Markstrom in the net, I do not see the Stars scoring more than two goals in game 6. The Flames are averaging less than 2 goals against per game and the Stars offense has looked very dull. If the Flames offense can get going, they will have no problem winning game 6.
The Flames MoneyLine is the NHL expert picks pick of the night.
How to bet on Flames at Stars
If someone were to place $100 on the Stars covering the 1.5 goal puck line, they would get a return of $51.28. The same bet on the Flames would return $165.
A $100 bet on the Stars to win on the Moneyline would give the winner $145. The same play on the Flames with -165 would return $60.61
A bet of $100 on the over 5.5 with +115 odds would return $115 in winnings, while the same bet on the under would return $74.07 in winnings.
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