Lightning vs. Stars Stanley Cup Game 6 Preview (Tampa Leads 3-2)

Tampa (-165) is favored over Dallas (+140) with the over/under set at 5 total goals

By BetQL Staff - Sep 27, 2020, 11:41pm EDT

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Quick-Hitters

The Tampa Bay Lightning will try to secure the Stanley Cup for a second time when they battle the
Dallas Stars on Monday night.

Tampa Bay is attempting to become the first NHL team to win the Stanley Cup after being swept in a first-round playoff series the season prior. The Columbus Blue Jackets bumped the Lightning from the 2019 playoffs by winning four straight games.

Dallas is the first team in 12 years to extend the Stanley Cup Finals with a win in multiple overtimes. The Stars won Game 5 by a score of 3-2 in double overtime.

Tampa (-165) is favored over Dallas (+140) with the over/under set at 5 total goals. CLICK HERE FOR LIVE GAME ODDS!

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Staying Alive

The Tampa Bay Lightning quickly shrugged off the defeat in Game 5, and with good reason. Tampa Bay is 5-0 in this year’s Stanley Cup Playoffs in games that follow a loss. Nikita Kucherov and Brayden Point rank first and second, respectively, in playoff point production. Kucherov has 33 points (seven goals, 26 assists) and Point has 32 (13 goals, 19 assists). Goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy has a 1.97 goals-against average this postseason, which ranks second among goalies who’ve played at least 10 playoff games. He’s started all 24 of Tampa Bay’s postseason games.

Dallas' Star Efforts

The Dallas Stars signed veterans Corey Perry and Joe Pavelski last summer to help them get over the hump after nearly reaching the 2019 Stanley Cup Finals. The pair are doing just that when it matters most this year. Facing elimination, they combined to score all three goals for Dallas in Game 5. Goalie Anton Khudobin, who appeared to be nearing the end of his impressive postseason run, answered the bell with a sparkling 39-save performance in Game 5. Neither Roope Hintz nor Blake Comeau played in Game 5 due to injuries. Their status for Game 6 is unclear.

Betting Trends

The Lightning (-165) are favored to win Game 6 and finish the series. The Stars, who have eight comeback wins on their 2020 playoff resume, are +140 for Monday’s game. The over/under for goals has been set at 5.0 for Game 6. The teams are averaging 6.2 goals per game over the first five games.