Welcome back to NHL Predictions. Each day, Last Word on Hockey takes a look at the games that are scheduled and offers insight and analysis to help predict who will be victorious in head-to-head matchups. In today’s round of NHL Predictions, we are looking at the game between the Dallas Stars vs Toronto Maple Leafs. Be sure to check out more NHL Predictions as the 2024-25 season continues.
NHL Predictions
Tampa Bay Lightning vs Boston Bruins
Head-to-Head: Lightning 1-0 Bruins
Time: 7 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST)
TV: SN1; Fan Duel Sports Sun; NESN; ESPN+
We open NHL predictions with an Atlantic Division matchup between the Tampa Bay Lightning and Boston Bruins. Tampa Bay is slated to go with Andrei Vasilevskiy in goal, but always check social media before locking in a fantasy starter. The Lightning are 5-4-1 in the last 10 games and beat the Bruins, 4-1, in the first meeting. Nikita Kucherov has totaled 20 goals and 41 assists for the Lightning.
Jeremy Swayman is the expected starter for the Bruins, who are 3-6-1 in the last 10 games. However, Boston is coming off a huge overtime-victory over the Florida Panthers. David Pastrnak continues to pace the Bruins with 19 goals and 26 assists for 45 points.
Boston did pick up a win over the champs, but Tampa Bay should win this one.
Prediction: Lightning win 3-2.
Dallas Stars vs Toronto Maple Leafs
Head-to-Head: Stars 0-1 Maple Leafs
Time: 7 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST)
TV: TSN4; Victory; ESPN+
Our featured game of NHL predictions has the Stars visiting the Maple Leafs. Dallas saw its seven-game winning streak snapped against the Ottawa Senators. However, the Stars are 8-1-1 in the last 10 games. Jake Oettinger is the projected starter for Dallas in this game. Matt Duchene has supplied 16 goals and 22 assists for the Stars.
Joseph Woll is the projected starter for the Maple Leafs, who have lost two consecutive games. However, Toronto is 6-4 in the last 10 games entering this contest. Mitch Marner is having a great year in a contract season with 14 goals with 45 assists for the Maple Leafs. Toronto did win the first meeting between the two teams with a 5-3 victory.
Both teams are coming off defeats, but Dallas seems like the more complete team.
Prediction: Stars win 4-3.
Montreal Canadiens vs Utah Hockey Club
Head-to-Head: Canadiens 0-1 Utah HC
Time: 9 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST)
Time: TSN2; Utah16; ESPN+
The last game of NHL predictions has the Montreal Canadiens visiting the Utah Hockey Club. Montreal is likely to go with Sam Montembeault in between the pipes for this game. The Canadiens are 7-2-1 in the last 10 games, but are coming off a loss to the Stars the last time out. Cole Caufield has excellent this season with 23 goals and 17 assists for the Canadiens.
Karel Vejmelka is the expected starter for the Utah Hockey Club, which is 2-6-2 in the last 10 games. Injuries have seemingly derailed a promising season for Utah. Logan Cooley has been one of the good things despite the bad team play with four goals and three assists over the last 10 games.
Utah has actually struggled at home and Montreal should get the win.
Prediction: Canadiens win 4-2.
Prop Bets of the Night
We close out NHL predictions with some of our prop bets. Let’s go to our featured game for our best props. Go with Jamie Benn to get an assist at +160 for Dallas. On the Toronto side, take William Nylander to score a goal at any time at +175. These odds are courtesy of Bet365.
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