Panthers vs Stars Picks and Prediction – 11/1/2024

The Florida Panthers look for a fourth straight victory on Friday when visiting the Dallas Stars. Florida is 7-3-1 with 15 points and first in the Atlantic division. The Panthers defeated the Buffalo Sabres 5-2 on Monday with captain Aleksander Barkov scoring a goal and adding one assist in his first game back after missing the last eight. Keep up to date with all the NHL action, with our expert NHL picks.

Sam Bennett is the leading goal scorer for Florida with eight while Sam Reinhart is the leader in assists with nine and points with 16. In goal, Sergei Bobrovsky is 5-2-1 with a goals-against average of 2.97 and a save percentage of .892. Florida has a goals-for average of 3.45 and a goals-against of 3.18. Florida has power play scores 24.1% of the time and its penalty kill unit is successful 87.1% of the time.

The Dallas Stars look for a third consecutive victory on Friday when hosting the Florida Panthers. Dallas is 7-2-0 with 14 points and second in the Central Division, four points behind first-place Winnipeg. Dallas defeated the Chicago Blackhawks 4-2 Saturday with Matt Duchene scoring on the power play in the third period and adding an empty-netter during the final seconds.

Matt Duchene is the leading goal scorer for Dallas with six and the leader in points with 11, while Logan Stankoven is the leader in assists with eight. In goal, Jake Oettinger is 5-1-0 with a goals-against average of 1.84 and a save percentage of .938. Dallas has a goals-against average of 3.10 and goals-for of 1.89. Dallas’ power play scores 20.7% of the time and its penalty kill unit is successful 93.1% of the time.

Dallas will pick up the victory at home on Friday when hosting Florida. The Stars have won seven of the last nine overall and are 5-0 in the last five played on their home ice. Dallas goalie Jake Oettinger has a 1.84 goals-against average and a .938 save percentage with one shutout in just six games. The Stars will slow down the Panthers' attack with forechecking and physical play in the neutral zone. Final Score Prediction, Dallas Stars win 4-2.