Stars vs Flames 8/20/20 - NHL Betting Picks & Odds
Dallas Stars vs. Calgary Flames
NHL: 10:30 PM EST
Aug. 20, 2020
TV: NBCSN
Latest Odds : DAL -119 Total 5
The Flames are one team that looked like they were able to knock out their first round opponent early in the series. However, since taking a commanding lead in the series, the Flames allowed the Stars to come battling back in the game. Those types of battles will definitely help the Stars out coming into the game here as they have balanced out their great play to counter the Flames best moves to take a 3-2 lead after the last game ended with a 2-1 win for Dallas.
The lone goal for the Flames came off the stick of Backlund. The impressive part of the goal for Backlund is it was unassisted. Dallas ended up getting goals in the game from Benn and Klingberg. The assist in the game came from Janmark and Seguin.
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Protecting the net for Calgary in the last game was the job of Cam Talbot who faced a total of 32 shots. In the game he ended up turning 30 of the shots away. However, Talbot ended up getting only 29 equal strength saves and 1 shorthanded saves.
The Stars had Khudobin in the net to turn away the shots from the Flames. The Stars net minder ended up facing 29 shots in the game and was able to turn away 28 of the shots. All of those shots in the game ended up being on equal strength saves.
Recent Betting Trends:
Dallas are 4-10 SU in their last 14 games.
Dallas are 10-4 SU in their last 14 games against Calgary.
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Calgary's last 7 games at home.
Calgary are 1-5 SU in their last 6 games when playing at home against Dallas.
Free Betting Pick: Dallas Stars -119
In the game here the Stars are going to have a chance to move onto the next round. The games so far that Dallas has won have been back and forth battles, but it has been one that the Stars players have been able to step up to. Look for that to continue in this game here as Dallas is able to play great in the game and that helps the Stars in keeping the Flames offense at bay for most of the game to bring home the win and complete the series. Final Score, Dallas Stars win 3-2.