Dallas Stars vs. Utah Hockey Club Prediction NHL Tips 12/2/24

Utah Hockey Club (10-10-4) vs. Dallas Stars (15-8)

Game info: Monday, December 2, 2024 at 9:00 p.m. (Delta Center)

Betting Odds: Utah Hockey Club +120 / Dallas Stars -145 — Over/Under: 7.5 Click here for the latest odds

The Dallas Stars and the Utah Hockey Club meet in NHL play on Monday at the Delta Center. Here is a prediction between Dallas Stars and Utah Hockey Club. This article contains a selection between Dallas Stars and Utah Hockey Club.

Dallas Stars betting preview

The Dallas Stars beat the Avalanche and Jets and next play the Kings, Golden Knights and Flames. The Dallas Stars are averaging 3.43 goals per game and are scoring 17.3 percent of their power play opportunities. Matt Duchene leads Dallas with 12 goals, Mason Marchment has 14 assists and Wyatt Johnston has 63 shots on goal. Defensively, the Dallas Stars are allowing 2.61 goals per game and are killing 82.1 percent of their opponents’ power plays. Jake Oettinger allowed 39 goals on 458 shots and Casey DeSmith allowed 18 goals on 165 shots.

Utah Hockey Club Betting Preview

The Utah Hockey Club lost to the Oilers, beat the Golden Knights and next plays the Sabres, Flyers and Wild. The Utah Hockey Club averages 2.88 goals per game and scores 17.4 percent of its power play opportunities. Dylan Guenther leads Utah with 10 goals, Nick Schmaltz has 17 assists and Clayton Keller has 57 shots on goal. Defensively, the Utah Hockey Club allows 3.04 goals per game and kills 76.9 percent of their opponents’ power plays. Connor Ingram has conceded 43 goals on 334 shots while Karel Vejmelka has allowed 27 goals on 327 shots.

Why the Dallas Stars will win

The Stars have won eight of their last 10 night games against Western Conference opponents.

Utah has lost four of its five previous games against opponents with a winning streak.

The Stars have covered the puck line as favorites in four of their last five games.

Utah has failed to cover the puck line in three of its last four games against Central Division opponents.

The Stars have won the third period as favorites in five of their last six games.

Utah Hockey Club Player Prop Facts

Logan Cooley has scored at least one point in each of Utah’s last five games against opponents playing in the second leg of back-to-back games.

Logan Cooley has scored a goal in four of Utah’s last five games as an outside hitter.

Dylan Guenther has recorded an assist in four of Utah’s last five games against opponents playing in the second leg of back-to-back games.

Dallas Stars Player Prop Facts

Wyatt Johnston has recorded an assist in five of the Stars’ last six games.

Roope Hintz has scored in four of his last five appearances.

Jason Robertson has recorded at least one point in each of the Stars’ last nine Monday night games against Central Division opponents.

Matchup/League Facts

The Utah Hockey Club ranks 30th in the league for power play goals this season (21).

The Utah Hockey Club ranks third in the league in shorthanded goals allowed this season (1).

The Dallas Stars rank 6th in the league in penalty kill percentage this season (82.09%).

The Dallas Stars rank fourth in the league in power play goals this season (12).