Dallas Stars vs Pittsburgh Penguins: The Stars will face against the Penguins

Prediction for the NHL Dallas Stars vs Pittsburgh Penguins match, which will take place on January 8. Check the team conditions and choose several betting options.

The Stars showed their character in the first part of the back-to-back, beating a powerful Florida in a penalty shot, but they will face an equally powerful Pittsburgh in the second part. If Dallas outscored their opponent in the upcoming game, the gap of fourth-ranked Minnesota in the Central Division table will shrink slightly. The home team currently sits in sixth place with 34 points.

Pittsburgh also had a great first half of the back-to-back. As expected, the Penguins easily outscored Philadelphia by four goals (6:2). As a result, Carolina's lead in the Capitals dropped by two points (from four to two). In the event of a successful back-to-back, the Penguins could come close to their rival.

The bookmakers believe Dallas have a slightly better chance of winning than Pittsburgh, which is rather suspicious. Pittsburgh has won ten games in a row, including five away. On the contrary, the Stars were stronger in four of their previous five games. In this pairing, a considerable number of goals is expected, as the opponents have scored a total of 11 pucks in the first parts of the back-to-back games. Prediction: Total over (5.5).