Dallas Stars vs Montreal Canadiens Prediction, 11/13/2025 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Dallas Stars vs Montreal Canadiens

Date: Thursday, November 13, 2025

Location: Bell Centre in Montreal, QC

TV: TSN2

Odds/Point Spread: Stars (+125) Canadiens (-145)

The Montreal Canadiens (10-4-2) will try to defeat the Dallas Stars (10-4-3) at Bell Centre on Thursday. The line on this matchup has the Stars at +125 and the Canadiens are coming in at -145. The total is 6.5.

The Dallas Stars were on the winning side of the scoreboard with a 3-2 win over the Senators in their previous game. Dallas tallied 4 penalty minutes in this contest. Moreover, they had 3 chances on the power play and notched 1 goal. The Stars had a middle of the road offensive output in this win. For the game, they netted 3 out of the 33 shots they put on goal.

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When discussing their goal scoring prowess, the Dallas Stars have notched 50 goals (17th in the National Hockey League) over the course of the season and have given up 52. For the current campaign, they have racked up 23 points and their points percentage sits at .676. Dallas comes into the game with 61 power play chances and they have tallied 20 goals during those chances, garnering them a rate of 32.79%. When playing at even strength, the Stars have allowed the opponent to score 38 goals while getting 30 of their own. Dallas has taken 443 shots and is the owner of a shooting percentage of 11.3%. The Stars have seen 477 shots tried against them and have a save percentage of .891. Dallas Stars opponents have tallied 53 power play opportunities (14th in professional hockey) and have tallied 14 goals in those attempts.

The player between the pipes for this game is Jake Oettinger. Opponents have been able to score 643 goals versus Oettinger in his professional hockey career and his goals against rate is 2.53. Oettinger has participated in 263 matchups throughout his hockey career. He has a save percentage of .911 for his 13,333 mins in the crease. He has amassed a record of 156-69-29 and he was named the starter in 254 games. Over the course of his pro career, Oettinger has accrued 149 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is .587. Oettinger has seen 7,242 shot attempts against him and has amassed 6,599 saves.

In their last game, Montreal opposed the Kings in a game where the Canadiens took the loss by a final of 5-1. The Canadiens scored 1 goal of the 22 shots on goal they pursued. They had 3 power play attempts in this outing but weren't able to notch a goal.

The Canadiens have earned 46 goals at even strength and 12 goals (9th in the NHL) while on the power play. Montreal has put up 395 shots (30th in pro hockey) and has earned a shot percentage of 14.68%, while allowing the other team 433 shots. So far this year, the Montreal Canadiens have earned 58 goals, 22 points, in addition to a points percentage of .688. They have permitted 51 goals to be scored by of a combination of 40 goals at even strength and 11 goals while they were shorthanded. They have recorded 46 chances on the power play and they have earned a power play percentage of 26.09%. They have accumulated a penalty kill percentage of 80.00% on the other teams 55 tries on the power play, and their save percentage sits at 88.2%.

Across the ice you will find Sam Montembeault in the crease. He has recorded 5,675 stops out of the 6,324 shots taken, giving him a percentage of .897. Montembeault has accumulated a career record of 84-88-29 and has been in net for 215 games. He has been a starter 197 games and has been on the ice for 10,941 mins. Montembeault's rate of quality starts comes out to 52.3% and he has earned 103 quality starting assignments in his NHL career. The opposition is averaging 3.29 goals/game and he has yielded 649 goals altogether.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Guy's Pick: Take Montreal (-145)

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