Stars vs. Lightning Prediction, Odds, Picks - Jan. 18

Published Jan. 17, 2026 12:14 p.m. ET

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At American Airlines Center on Sunday, Jan. 18, the Dallas Stars and Tampa Bay Lightning -- led by Mikko Rantanen and Nikita Kucherov, respectively -- will square off at 2 p.m. ET. Check out everything you need to know to know about the Stars-Lightning game, from the puck lined, moneyline, total Over/Under and expert picks, as well as TV channel and streaming information.

Stars vs. Lightning Game Information and TV Channel

When: Sunday, January 18, 2026 at 2 p.m. ET
Where: American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas
TV: NHL Network
Live Boxscore: FOX Sports

Stars vs Lightning 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	200	-245	5.5	-142	120	-115	-105

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Stars vs. Lightning Prediction

ATS Pick: Lightning (+ 1.5)
O/U Pick: Over (5.5)
Score Prediction: Stars 4 - Lightning 2

Stars vs. Lightning Betting Insights

Dallas and its opponent have gone over 5.5 combined goals in 26 of 48 games this season.
Tampa Bay has played 26 games this season that finished with more than 5.5 goals.
These teams score 6.8 goals per game combined, 1.3 more than this game's total.
Opponents of these teams combine to score 5.3 goals per game, 0.2 fewer than this game'sgame's total.
In terms of goals scored, the Stars are fifth in the league, and the Lightning are third.
This game features the league's second-ranked (Lightning) and sixth-ranked (Stars) teams in terms of defense.

Stars Stats

The Stars score the fifth-most goals in the league (159 total, 3.3 per game).
Defensively, Dallas has been one of the stingiest squads in NHL play, allowing 132 total goals (2.8 per game) to rank sixth.
Their goal differential (+27) makes them third-best in the league.
The 40 power-play goals Dallas has recorded this season (on 139 chances) are the second-most in the NHL.
The Stars rank third in the league with a 28.78% power-play conversion rate.
Dallas has recorded three shorthanded goals this season (15th among all NHL squads).

Stars Leaders

Name	Games	Goals	Assists	Points	Giveaways	Takeaways	Faceoff Win %
Mikko Rantanen	47	19	44	63	55	16	50.9%
Jason Robertson	48	27	29	56	67	12	0%
Wyatt Johnston	48	25	28	53	31	13	47.4%
Roope Hintz	43	14	22	36	35	3	57.6%
Miro Heiskanen	46	7	28	35	56	31	-

Lightning Stats

The Lightning are third in the NHL in scoring (160 goals, 3.5 per game).
Tampa Bay gives up 2.5 goals per game (117 total), the second-fewest in the league.
Their +43 goal differential is second-best in the league.
Tampa Bay has 30 power-play goals (14th in NHL) on 147 chances.
The Lightning have the NHL's 15th-ranked power-play percentage (20.41).
In terms of shorthanded goals, Tampa Bay has three.