Florida Panthers vs Dallas Stars Prediction: Expect a high-scoring encounter

Floria Panthers will play Dallas Stars November 18 at 03:00. Let’s see how the opponents are doing & what the best bet is. There are several options for you to consider!

Florida could not realize their full potential in the last playoffs, leaving as early as in the second round of the Stanley Cup, so there was a small staffing revolution in the club. Paul Maurice has taken over as head coach and is now settling in to his new place of work. Of course, he did not manage to show great results, so the Panthers won only nine matches and lost seven times in 16 games. Those aren't bad statistics, but they could be better! Now the Southerners are seventh in the Eastern Conference standings.

Dallas played worse in the Stanley Cup last season, dropping out in the first round. Peter DeBoer was named Texans' new head coach this offseason. The helmsman had a decent start, collecting points in five straight starts, but then struggled. In 11 consecutive games, the Stars scored only five wins and six losses, clearly below their level of ambition. Still, Dallas currently sits in third place in the Western Conference standings, six points behind the leader.

• Dallas lost on the road to Florida in the last four consecutive head-to-head encounters. You can bet on W1 at odds of 1.90 offered by Betway;
• Florida scored at least three pucks in the last five consecutive face-offs against Dallas. You can bet on Florida's ITO (2.5) pucks at odds of 1.33 on the line of 1xbet;
• Four of the last five face-offs between Florida and Dallas were high-scoring. You can bet on TO (6.5) pucks for 1.76 at Bet365.

Both teams are off to a similar start in the current regular championship. However, it is the southerners who are favorites to win. The main argument is the home advantage. In their head-to-head rivalry it is not just a pretty word, as the Panthers have beaten the Stars in the last four head-to-head encounters at home. Here and now they should take two points, besides at home they won four of the last five games, and you can bet on Florida's win for 1.90 at Betway.

In recent years, the rivalry between Florida and Dallas has been very productive. Five previous head-to-head encounters saw the opponents combine for 41 goals (8.20 average per game), which is very respectable even by NHL standards. The teams are also having fun this season, so we would expect TO (6.5) pucks for 2.00 at 1xbet, and separately we should look at the bet on Carter Verhaeghe's goal at odds of 2.20 as offered by Bet365.