The Dallas Stars (29-16-1) square off against the Carolina Hurricanes (28-16-3) at American Airlines Center on Tuesday, January 21 at 8:00 PM ET on ESPN+, with both teams back in action after a vistory. The Stars took down the Detroit Red Wings 4-1 in their last outing, while the Hurricanes are coming off a 4-3 overtime win over the Chicago Blackhawks.

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Ahead of watching this matchup, here is a peek at which squad we think will come out on top in Tuesday's action on the ice.

The Hurricanes have a 6-3-1 record over their last 10 contests. They have totaled 28 goals while allowing 24 in that period. On the power play, 28 opportunities have resulted in one goal (3.6% conversion rate).

Stars vs. Hurricanes Predictions for Tuesday

Our computer projections model for this game calls for a final score of Stars 3, Hurricanes 2.

Moneyline Pick: Stars (-123)
Total Pick: Over 5.5 (computer predicts 5.9 goals on average)
Spread Pick: Hurricanes (+1.5)

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Stars Splits and Trends

The Stars have finished 5-1-6 in overtime matchups on their way to an overall record of 29-16-1.
In the 12 games Dallas has played that were decided by one goal, it has a 7-4-1 record (good for 15 points).
In the five games this season the Stars recorded just one goal, they've finished 1-4-0 (two points).
Dallas has scored a pair of goals in 14 games this season (5-8-1 record, 11 points).
The Stars have scored at least three goals in 27 games (23-4-0, 46 points).
In the 14 games when Dallas has scored a single power-play goal, it went 10-4-0 to register 20 points.
In the 28 games this season in which it has outshot its opponent, Dallas is 16-11-1 (33 points).
The Stars' opponents have had more shots in 17 games. The Stars finished 13-4-0 in those contests (26 points).

Hurricanes Splits and Trends

The Hurricanes have posted a record of 4-3-7 in overtime contests on their way to an overall mark of 28-16-3.
In the 11 games Carolina has played that were decided by one goal, it racked up 15 points.
This season the Hurricanes scored only one goal in three games and they lost every time.
Carolina has earned three points (1-6-1 record) this season when scoring two goals .
The Hurricanes have earned 56 points in their 33 games with three or more goals scored.
This season, Carolina has recorded a single power-play goal in 16 games and picked up 17 points with a record of 7-6-3.
When it outshoots its opponent this season, Carolina has posted a record of 22-11-3 (47 points).
The Hurricanes have been outshot by opponents 10 times this season, and earned 10 points in those games.

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