The Pittsburgh Penguins (30-29-9) are down to their last hope at making the NHL playoffs and are desperate for a win tonight against the Dallas Stars (42-19-9). The Penguins are seventh in the NHL standings for the Metropolitan Division and nine points back of the Detroit Red Wings for the last wildcard spot in the East, while the Stars are third in the Central Division. Dallas beat the Penguins 4-1 in the last meeting between these two NHL teams on October 24.
Penguins vs Stars Picks
- Dallas Stars (-195)
Tristan Jarry (2.84 GAA, .905 save percentage) is the expected starting goaltender for the Penguins and Jake Oettinger (3.02 GAA, .897 save percentage) is projected to start in goal for the Stars. Let’s take a look at the Penguins vs Stars picks and parlays.
Pittsburgh Penguins vs Dallas Stars Odds
The Penguins are betting underdogs in with NHL Vegas odds of +165 for the moneyline and +1.5 (-145) for the spread. Dallas is a -195 moneyline favorite in the Penguins vs Stars picks and parlays with -1.5 (+125) puck line odds. The total is 6.5 at BetUS.
Pittsburgh Penguins vs Dallas Stars Picks & Parlays
To build your picks and parlays, once you have our scores and odds analysis, you need to take a look at the following NHL picks:
PIT Penguins vs DAL Stars Pick
- Dallas Stars (-195)
PIT Penguins vs DAL Stars Parlay
- Dallas ML
- Under 6.5. (-115)
- Matt Duchene anytime goal (+240)
- Sidney Crosby over 0.5 points (-230)
Pittsburgh Penguins vs Dallas Stars Information
Pittsburgh Penguins vs Dallas Stars
Location of the game: American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas
Date & Time: Friday, March 22 at 8 p.m. ET
How to Watch: ESPN+
Pittsburgh Penguins vs Dallas Stars Betting Analysis
Pittsburgh comes into the Penguins vs Stars picks and parlays with a record of 3-6-1 in its last 10 games on the NHL schedule. They’re coming off a 5-2 loss to the New Jersey Devils on Tuesday. Jarry stopped 33 of 38 shots faced, while Bryan Rust and Marcus Pettersson scored for the Penguins. For the Stars game picks, Dallas is 7-3-0 in its last 10 games and have won consecutive games against the Arizona Coyotes and Los Angeles Kings.
The Penguins are T24th among NHL teams in goals (2.9), third in shots (33.4), and have the third-worst power-play in the league (14.7 percent). They’re 12th in goals allowed (2.97) and have the 10th-best penalty kill (80.9 percent). Dallas is much better in NHL picks for offense, ranking third in goals (3.61), 12th in shots (31.4), and ninth in power-play (23.5 percent). They’re T14th in goals allowed (3.0), eighth in shots allowed (29.2), and 11th in penalty kill (80.8).
Sidney Crosby leads the Penguins in NHL player stats with 69 points (33 goals, 36 assists) and Evgeni Malkin is second with 51 points (19 goals, 32 assists). Jason Robertson is the Stars’ scoring leader with 70 points (24 goals, 46 assists). Matt Duchene is second with 59 points (23 goals, 36 assists).
Jansen Harkins, Matt Nieto, and Jeff Carter are on the NHL injury report for the Penguins, while Nils Lundqvist, Evgeny Dadonov, and Jani Hakanpaa are out for the Stars.
Pittsburgh Penguins vs Dallas Stars Betting Picks
It’s all but over for the Penguins this season as they’ve been playing rather uninspired hockey as of late, so the Stars should have no trouble beating them. Pittsburgh’s over-under record is 14-18-1. Crosby recording a point is another good bet for the Penguins betting parlays as he’s pushing to finish the season at a point-per-game pace and has points in four consecutive NHL games. Duchene, meanwhile, has 23 goals this season but hasn’t scored in 10 games. The matchup against the Penguins is a perfect opportunity to break out of his slump.
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