Canadiens vs. Stars Prediction: Dallas Predicted to Win Thursday's NHL Matchup [1/16/2025]

The Dallas Stars and Montreal Canadiens will meet in the NHL at American Airlines Center on Thursday, with puck drop at 8:00PM ET.

Based on updated simulation results, Dimers' advanced NHL model (see Dimers Pro for full access) predicts the Stars as the most likely winner of today's game.

"Using the latest data, our experts simulated Thursday's Montreal-Dallas game 10,000 times," said Mac Douglass from Dimers.

"Taking into account recent updates and various additional inputs, we forecast the Stars with a win probability of 65% and the Canadiens with 35%."

For expanded analysis of Thursday's matchup, including best bets and player prop picks, visit our interactive Canadiens vs. Stars predictions page.

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Habs vs. Stars Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Thursday's action between the Stars and Canadiens at American Airlines Center is scheduled to start at 8:00PM ET.

• Who: Montreal Canadiens vs. Dallas Stars
• Date: Thursday, January 16, 2025
• Time: 8:00PM ET/5:00PM PT
• Venue: American Airlines Center
• Tickets: Get tickets for the game on Ticketmaster

Dimers.com's full preview of Thursday's Canadiens vs. Stars matchup includes our prediction, picks and the latest betting odds.

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Canadiens vs. Stars Prediction: Who Will Win, Cover the Puck Line?

Using powerful machine learning and statistical analysis, we have simulated the outcome of Thursday's NHL matchup between the Canadiens and Stars 10,000 times as part of our NHL predictions coverage.

Our leading predictive model currently gives the Stars a 65% chance of beating the Canadiens.

According to our model, the Canadiens (+1.5) have a 56% chance of covering the puck line, while the 6-goal over/under has a 51% chance of staying under.

Canadiens vs. Stars Odds

We have sourced the best betting odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Canadiens	Stars
Puck Line	+1.5 (-142)	-1.5 (+120)
Moneyline	+184	-210
Total	o6 (-105)	u6 (-115)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Canadiens vs. Stars Picks

Our model's biggest edge in today's Canadiens vs. Stars matchup is on the moneyline.

Our expert predictions, matched against the current odds, reveal the best NHL picks for every game throughout the season.

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Canadiens vs. Stars Player Props

Who will score an anytime goal in Canadiens vs. Stars?

According to our model, Dallas' Wyatt Johnston is most likely to score the first goal in Canadiens vs. Stars.

Our projections give Johnston an 8.6% chance of scoring the first goal at American Airlines Center, while the Stars star is a 40.6% chance of registering an anytime goal.

First Goal Scorer Predictions

Montreal Canadiens

Player	First Goal Probability
Cole Caufield	5.8%
Patrik Laine	5.6%
Nick Suzuki	4.2%

Dallas Stars

Player	First Goal Probability
Wyatt Johnston	8.6%
Jason Robertson	8.2%
Matt Duchene	6.5%

Anytime Goal Scorer Predictions

Montreal Canadiens

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Cole Caufield	28.3%
Patrik Laine	27.8%
Nick Suzuki	26.1%

Dallas Stars

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Wyatt Johnston	40.6%
Jason Robertson	38.8%
Matt Duchene	32.4%

Conclusion

We predict the Stars, with a 65% win probability, will likely beat the Canadiens on Thursday.

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