The Dallas Stars are on the road to play the Toronto Maple Leafs on Tuesday at 7 p.m. ET. Dallas (27-14-1) is coming off a 3-2 loss to the Ottawa Senators. Toronto (27-15-2) is coming off a 3-0 shutout loss to the Vancouver Canucks.
Stars vs Maple Leafs: Head-to-head & key stats
- Dallas is 93-99-28-5 all-time against Toronto
- The Stars are averaging 3.2 goals per game
- The Maple Leafs are 17-8 at home
- Dallas is allowing 2.46 goals per game
- Toronto is averaging 3.08 goals per game
- The Stars are 11-9 on the road
- The Maple Leafs are allowing 2.81 goals per game
Dallas Stars vs Toronto Maple Leafs: Preview
Dallas had its seven-game winning streak snapped in the second half of a back-to-back against Ottawa on Sunday. The Stars are led by Matt Duchene, who has 38 points. Jason Robertson has 35 points, Jamie Benn has 30 points and Wyatt Johnson has 30 points.
The Stars will start Jake Oettinger, who's 21-9-1 with a 2.35 GAA and a .910 SV%. In his career against Toronto, he's 0-3 with a 3.82 GAA and a .873 SV%.
Toronto, meanwhile, is on a two-game losing streak and hasn't played well at all in those games. The Maple Leafs are set to start Joseph Woll, who's 14-7 with a 2.58 GAA and a .912 SV%. In his career against Dallas, he's 2-0 with a 2.00 GAA and a .944 SV%.
The Maple Leafs are led by Mitch Marner, who has 59 points. William Nylander has 44 points, John Tavares has 42 points and Auston Matthews has 31 points.
Stars vs Maple Leafs: Odds & Prediction
Dallas is a +104 underdog while Toronto is a -125 with the over/under set at 5.5 goals.
The Stars had their winning streak snapped but still played well in the second half of a back-to-back. Toronto, meanwhile, hasn't been playing well at all and those struggles should continue here.
The Maple Leafs will struggle to score on Oettinger, one of the best goalies in the NHL. Dallas, meanwhile, should come out strong to get an early lead and add an empty netter to get the win.
Prediction: Stars 3, Maple Leafs 1
Stars vs Maple Leafs: Betting Tips
Tip 1: Dallas ML (+104)
Tip 2: Under 5.5 goals (+108)