Stars vs Lightning 9/21/20 - NHL Stanley Cup Finals Betting Picks & Odds
Dallas Stars vs. Tampa Bay Lightning
NHL: 8:00 PM EST
Sep. 21, 2020
TV: NBCSN
Latest Odds : TB -160 O/U 5
On Monday, the Dallas Stars play Game 2 of the NHL Stanley Cup Finals best of seven series against the Tampa Bay Lightning. Dallas defeated Tampa Bay 4-1 in Game 1 on Saturday to take a 1-0 lead in the series. Joel Hanley, Jamie Oleksiak, Joel Kiviranta and Jason Dickinson each scored one goal for Dallas., while goaltender Anton Khudobin shut down the Lightning offense stopping all but one of the 36 shots he faced in net making one spectacular save after another.
Right-winger Denis Gurianov is leading Dallas in goals scored with 19, while defenseman Miro Heiskanen is the assists leader with 18 and points leader with 23. Center Mattias Janmark has a team-high 34 penalty minutes. In goal, Anton Khudobin is 13-6 with a goals against average of 2.54, save percentage of .923 and one shutout.
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Tampa Bay looks to bounce back with a victory in Game 2 on Monday after looking tired in Game 1 following a difficult Eastern Conference Finals series against the New York Islanders. Tampa Bay was hit by check after check, as Dallas played a very tight and physical game on Saturday. Yanni Gourde scored In the first period for Tampa Bay but the Lightning would not score again. Andrei Vasilevskiy made 16 saves in the loss.
Center Brayden Point is the leader in goals scored for Tampa Bay with nine, while right-winger Nikita Kucherov is the leader in assists with 20 and points with 26. Center Blake Coleman has a team-high 31 penalty minutes. In goal, Andrei Vasilevskiy is 14-6 with a goals-against average of 1.88 and a save percentage of .929.
Recent Betting Trends:
Dallas is 5-1 in its last 6
The UNDER has cashed in 4 of the Stars last 5
Tampa Bay is 40-15 in its last 55
The UNDER has cashed in 3 of the Lightning’s last 5
Free Betting Pick: Tampa Bay Lightning -160
Tampa Bay will bounce back with a solid effort in Game 2 and defeat the Stars as goal scorers for Tampa Bay such as Brayden Point, will figure out how to get shots past Dallas goaltender Anton khudobin. Tampa Bay has won 40 of its last 55 overall and 25 of its last 35 versus an opponent with a winning record. Dallas has won just two of the last seven head-to-head with Tampa Bay. Final Score Prediction, Tampa Bay Lightning win 4-1