Stars Slight Road Favorites at Maple Leafs In Tuesday NHL Picks

• What: Tuesday NHL Picks
• Who: Dallas Stars at Toronto Maple Leafs
• When: Tuesday, January 14, 7:00 p.m.

Winning games hasn't proven much of a problem recently for the Dallas Stars. Winning games against the Toronto Maple Leafs is an entirely different matter.

Over their past 10 games, the Stars are 8-1-1 straight up. Over their past seven games facing the Maple Leafs, Dallas is 0-7 SU.

Oddsmakers are foreseeing an end coming to the woes of the Stars against the Maple Leafs. Dallas is a slight -115 away favorite at Toronto in the Tuesday NHL picks.

Let's look at the latest betting line on this game. Odds are subject to change.

	Puck Line	Moneyline	Total
Dallas Stars	-1.5 (+230)	-115	O 5.5 (-117)
Toronto Maple Leafs	+1.5 (-280)	-105	U 5.5 (-103)

The Maple Leafs haven't lost a game to the Stars since February 13, 2020.

There are 13 NHL games on the agenda during a busy Tuesday night of action, and this is one of the games that we think provides the best bets of the night in the NHL picks.

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Stars vs Maple Leafs Betting Trends

As dismal as the Dallas performance against the Maple Leafs is, it reads a bit better when the locale for those games is switched to Scotiabank Arena. As a visiting team, the Stars are 2-3 SU in their last five visits to Toronto. However, stretch the timeline back a bit further and Dallas is 2-9 SU in the last nine games at Toronto.

Overall, Dallas is 7-1 SU through the past eight games. The Stars are 5-1 SU in their last six games on the road.

The Maple Leafs have lost two in a row, but are 5-2 SU over the past seven games. Toronto is 6-1 SU in the last seven games as a betting favorite, and 5-4-1 SU as a betting underdog. Among those latter victories was a 5-3 verdict at Dallas on December 18 as a +115 underdog.

The last two games between these two teams went over. However, the over was the winning play in five of the past eight Dallas vs Toronto games. Four of the past five games played by Dallas went under. Toronto has hit the under in five of the last seven games. As well, 14 of Toronto's last 20 home games went under. And four of the last six games played by the Maple Leafs against Central Division opponents also wound up going under.

Overall, the Maple Leafs are 13-12 against the puck line as a home team this season. Dallas is 5-15 against the puck line as an away squad. The Stars are 25-11-1 SU when set as the favorite in the betting line.

Stars Taste First Defeat Of 2025

A 3-2 loss at Ottawa on Sunday brought to a halt a seven-game win streak for the Stars. It was the first loss for Dallas since December 27. It also squashed a nine-game points streak.

We'll come up short tonight.@Lexus | #TexasHockey pic.twitter.com/ysCLxqwtsp

— Dallas Stars (@DallasStars) January 13, 2025

Dallas has held the opposition to two goals or less in six of the past nine games. This season, Dallas has held the opposition to two goals or fewer in 24 of 42 games. The Stars are 3-1 on their current season-long five-game road trip and 5-1 over their last six games away from home.

Dallas captain Jamie Benn has posted 6-9-15 totals over the past 16 games. He has a point in 13 of the last 16 games. Stars forward Jason Robertson has 22 points (6-16-22) over the past 20 games. He also has accumulated 3-6-9 numbers through the past seven road games.

Leafs Suddenly Struggling

The Leafs were booed off the ice by the home crowd following a 3-0 loss to a weary Vancouver team that didn't get to Toronto until the afternoon of game day. It was the second time this season that the Leafs have been shutout at home.

New week ahead pic.twitter.com/KE690A66YV

— Toronto Maple Leafs (@MapleLeafs) January 13, 2025

Toronto was beginning a three-game homestand after losing 6-3 at Carolina. That setback halted a five-game winning streak. Toronto is 3-4 over the club's past seven home games.

The Maple Leafs are 17-3-1 when scoring the first goal of a game and 9-1-2 when leading after the first period of a game. Toronto captain Auston Matthews has posted 5-7-12 numbers over the past nine games. Leafs forward Matthew Knies has accounted for 5-3-8 totals in the last five games.

Dallas vs Toronto NHL Picks

The Stars and the Washington Capitals are the only NHL teams yet to lose more than two consecutive games this season. Dallas is 2-2-1 in the last five visits to Toronto.

Toronto Maple Leafs To defeat Dallas Stars

-105

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The Maple Leafs haven't lost three in a row since October. Look for the Leafs to rebound and extend their winning streak against Dallas to eight games in the Tuesday NHL picks.