Senators vs. Stars Prediction: Dallas Predicted to Win Thursday's NHL Matchup [1/2/2025]

NHL action continues on Thursday at 8:00PM ET as the Ottawa Senators square off with the Dallas Stars at American Airlines Center.

Based on the latest simulation results, Dimers' proven 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 Ottawa-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 62% and the Senators with 38%."

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

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Senators vs. Stars Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Thursday's game between the Stars and Senators at American Airlines Center is scheduled to commence at 8:00PM ET.

• Who: Ottawa Senators vs. Dallas Stars
• Date: Thursday, January 2, 2025
• Time: 8:00PM ET/5:00PM PT
• Venue: American Airlines Center
• Tickets: Get tickets for the game on Ticketmaster

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

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

Using trusted machine learning and data, we have simulated the outcome of Thursday's NHL game between the Senators and Stars 10,000 times as part of our NHL predictions coverage.

Our leading predictive model gives the Stars a 62% chance of beating the Senators.

According to our model, the Senators (+1.5) have a 60% chance of covering the puck line, while the 5.5-goal over/under has a 55% chance of going over.

Senators vs. Stars Odds

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

Bet Type	Senators	Stars
Puck Line	+1.5 (-155)	-1.5 (+130)
Moneyline	+155	-190
Total	o5.5 (-135)	u5.5 (+110)

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

Senators vs. Stars Picks

Our model's strongest edge in today's Senators vs. Stars matchup is on the over/under.

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

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Senators vs. Stars Player Props

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

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

Our projections give Johnston a 7.6% chance of scoring the first goal at American Airlines Center, while the Stars star is a 38.1% chance of netting an anytime goal.

First Goal Scorer Predictions

Ottawa Senators

Player	First Goal Probability
Josh Norris	6.0%
Brady Tkachuk	5.9%
Tim Stutzle	5.1%

Dallas Stars

Player	First Goal Probability
Wyatt Johnston	7.6%
Roope Hintz	7.3%
Jason Robertson	7.0%

Anytime Goal Scorer Predictions

Ottawa Senators

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Josh Norris	30.8%
Brady Tkachuk	29.5%
Tim Stutzle	27.4%

Dallas Stars

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Wyatt Johnston	38.1%
Jason Robertson	36.0%
Roope Hintz	34.8%

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Conclusion

We predict the Stars, with a 62% win probability, will likely beat the Senators on Thursday.

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