Stars vs. Canadiens Prediction, Odds, Picks - Jan. 4

Updated Jan. 4, 2026 12:13 p.m. ET

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At American Airlines Center on Sunday, Jan. 4, the Dallas Stars and Montreal Canadiens -- led by Mikko Rantanen and Nicholas Suzuki, respectively -- will square off at 2 p.m. ET. Check out everything you need to know to know about the Stars-Canadiens game, from the puck lined, moneyline, total Over/Under and expert picks, as well as TV channel and streaming information.

Stars vs. Canadiens Game Information and TV Channel

When: Sunday, January 4, 2026 at 2 p.m. ET
Where: American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas
TV: ESPN+
Live Boxscore: FOX Sports

Stars vs Canadiens Betting Information
Favorite	Puck Line	Favorite Puck Line Odds	Underdog Puck Line Odds	Total	Over Total Odds	Under Total Odds	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline
Stars	-1.5	130	-155	6.5	-102	-118	-198	+164

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Stars vs. Canadiens Prediction

ATS Pick: Stars (- 1.5)
O/U Pick: Under (6.5)
Score Prediction: Stars 4 - Canadiens 2

Stars vs. Canadiens Betting Insights

Dallas' games this season have finished above this matchup's total of 6.5 goals 19 times.
Montreal has played 24 games this season with over 6.5 goals.
These teams score 6.7 goals per game combined, 0.2 more than this game's over/under.
Opponents of these teams combine to average six goals per game, 0.5 fewer than this game'souting's total.
The Canadiens are sixth in the league in goals scored, compared to the third-ranked Stars.
This match features the league's 23rd-ranked (Canadiens) and fourth-ranked (Stars) teams in terms of defense.

Stars Stats

The Stars' 140 total goals (3.4 per game) make them the third-best scoring team in the NHL.
Dallas has conceded 110 total goals (2.7 per game), the fourth-fewest in league action.
Their goal differential (+30) makes them third-best in the league.
The 37 power-play goals Dallas has recorded this season (second-most in NHL) have come on 124 chances.
The Stars' 29.84% power-play conversion rate is second-best in the league.
Dallas has scored two shorthanded goals this season (20th among all NHL teams).

Stars Leaders

Name	Games	Goals	Assists	Points	Giveaways	Takeaways	Faceoff Win %
Mikko Rantanen	40	16	40	56	45	14	51%
Jason Robertson	41	24	24	48	59	11	0%
Wyatt Johnston	41	20	26	46	26	10	47.1%
Miro Heiskanen	41	7	27	34	46	28	-
Roope Hintz	36	12	19	31	28	2	57.8%

Stars Player Props

Canadiens Stats

With 135 goals (3.3 per game), the Canadiens have the league's sixth-best offense.
Montreal gives up 3.3 goals per game (134 total), which ranks 23rd in the NHL.
They have the 11th-ranked goal differential in the league at +1.
Montreal has 28 power-play goals (on 117 chances), ninth in the NHL.
The Canadiens' power-play percentage (23.93) ranks them eighth in the league.
In terms of shorthanded goals, Montreal has three.