The Dallas Stars (21-6-5), winners of four straight home games, host the Florida Panthers (15-13-2) at American Airlines Center on Saturday at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN+.
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Here's our prediction for who will claim the win in Saturday's matchup.
Over the last 10 games for the Panthers (4-5-1), their offense has scored 35 goals while their defense has given up 36 goals. They have had 27 power-play opportunities during that time, and have scored three goals (11.1%).
Stars vs. Panthers Predictions for Saturday
Our computer projections model for this contest predicts a final score of Stars 4, Panthers 2.
- Moneyline Pick: Stars (-136)
- Total Pick: Over 6 (computer predicts 6.3 goals on average)
- Spread Pick: Stars (-1.5)
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Stars Splits and Trends
- The Stars (21-6-5 overall) have a 4-5-9 record in matchups that have needed overtime.
- Dallas has 23 points (10-1-3) in the 14 games it has played that were decided by one goal.
- The four times this season the Stars ended a game with just one goal, they went 1-2-1 (three points).
- Dallas has finished 2-2-3 in the seven games this season when it scored exactly two goals (registering seven points).
- The Stars are 18-2-1 in the 21 games when they have scored more than two goals (to register 37 points).
- In the 11 games when Dallas has capitalized on a single power-play goal, it went 10-1-0 to register 20 points.
- In games when it has outshot its opponent, Dallas is 10-3-1 (21 points).
- The Stars' opponents have had more shots in 18 games. The Stars finished 11-3-4 in those contests (26 points).
Panthers Splits and Trends
- The Panthers (15-13-2 overall) have posted a record of 2-2-4 in games that have needed OT this season.
- Florida has earned 15 points (7-0-1) in its eight games decided by one goal.
- In seven games this season when the Panthers finished a game with just one goal, they earned a total of three points (1-5-1).
- Florida has earned three points (1-3-1 record) this season when scoring a pair of goals .
- The Panthers have earned 26 points in their 17 games with three or more goals scored.
- This season, Florida has recorded a single power-play goal in eight games and registered eight points with a record of 4-4-0.
- When outshooting its opponent this season, Florida is 8-8-2 (18 points).
- The Panthers have been outshot by opponents 12 times this season, and earned 14 points in those games.
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Team Stats Comparison
| Stars Rank | Stars AVG | Panthers AVG | Panthers Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4th | 3.38 | Goals Scored | 3.1 | 11th |
| 5th | 2.59 | Goals Allowed | 3.27 | 22nd |
| 30th | 25.3 | Shots | 29.5 | 6th |
| 15th | 27.9 | Shots Allowed | 26.8 | 9th |
| 1st | 33% | Power Play % | 18.27% | 18th |
| 8th | 83.33% | Penalty Kill % | 81.63% | 13th |
Stars vs. Panthers Game Time and TV Channel
- When: Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 8 p.m. ET
- TV Channel: ESPN+
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- Where: American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas
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