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Dallas Stars vs Pittsburgh Penguins: Can the Penguins advance in the standings?

The Pittsburgh Penguins are hosting the Dallas Stars today at PPG Paints Arena.

The Stars have split the last ten games

The Dallas Stars are seventh in the Western Conference with a 8-5-0 record, including 2-4-0 on the road. They have lost 3 of the last 4 games and are coming off a 4-1 loss to the Winnipeg Jets. The Stars are third in the league allowing 2.46 goals per game and are ranked 17th scoring 2.92. Matt Duchene leads the team with 15 points so far in the season.

The Penguins are still struggling

The Pittsburgh Penguins are 12th in the Eastern Conference with a 6-8-2 record, including 3-3-0 at home. They are coming off a 4-2 win over the Washington Capitals that ended their tw-game losing streak. The Penguins are 18th in the league scoring 2.88 goals per game and are 30th allowing 3.69. Evgeni Malkin leads the team with 18 points so far in the season.

Betting Trends

The Penguins are 3-8 SU in their last 11 games overall, 9-4 SU in their last 13 home games and 11-4 SU in their last 15 home games against Dallas. Pittsburgh has played under the total goal line in 4 of their last 5 games overall, their last 7 games against the Stars and 10 of their last 11 games played in November. The Stars are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games against the Penguins, 1-4 SU in their last 5 games on the road, and 4-11 SU in their last 15 visits to Pittsburgh. Dallas has played under the total goal line in 10 of their last 15 games overall, 7 of their last 8 games against teams from the Metropolitan Division, and 4 of their last 6 games played in November.

Prediction and Conclusion

The Pittsburgh Penguins had a terrible start to the season and are still digging themselves out of the whole. Handing the Capitals their second home loss of the season was a huge step forward for the Penguins, and they hope to play at the same level when Dallas is in town. The Stars are among the top three teams on the defensive end but are coming as losers of three of the last four games. The Stars have won 5 of the last 6 games against Pittsburgh and will bounce back with another win tonight.