NHL: Calgary Flames vs Dallas Stars odds, picks, and predictions

At the Scotiabank Saddledome on Thursday night, the Calgary Flames will take on the Dallas Stars in game two of their best-of-seven first-round playoff series, which is currently tied at one goal each. The Calgary Flames will be seeking to take a 2-0 lead in the series when the series shifts to Dallas for game three. The Flames won the series opener 1-0 on Monday night in Calgary. Elias Lindholm put the Flames on the board with a power-play goal a little over five minutes into the game, but no one realized it at the time, but that would be the last goal they would score all night. As Calgary outshot the Stars 26-16 throughout the game, Dallas was limited to only three shots in each of the first and third periods.

Jacob Markstrom earned the win in goal for Calgary, stopping all 16 shots he faced in the shutout victory, while Jake Oettinger took the defeat in goal for Dallas, despite stopping 25 of the 26 shots he faced in the losing effort to earn the victory. Dallas is 1-5 in their last 6 games as underdogs and 0-4 in their last 4 road games, while the under is 4-1-1 in their last 6 games against a team with a winning record. Dallas is 1-5 in their last 6 games as a favorite and 0-4 in their last 4 away games. When playing as a favorite, Calgary is 4-1 in their last 5 playoff games and 22-8 in their last 30 home games. When playing as a favorite, the over is 5-1-1 in their last 7 games as a home favorite.

However, while Dallas did not get a victory in the first game, it was, as expected, a defensive battle in which just one goal was scored and most of the action took place in the neutral zone. Even though Dallas tried everything they could to bring the Flames down to their level of play, they were unable to capitalize on the opportunity and ultimately fell short, resulting in a 2-1 Flames victory.

Calgary Flames vs Dallas Stars predictions

My Pick: Dallas Stars