They also are coming off trading one of their top defensemen in Ben Chiarot, so the Habs will be shorthanded.
Ever since losing in the Cup Finals two years ago, the Stars have lacked direction but have a ton of talent.
Dallas currently scores 2.88 goals per game, is ranked toward the middle in Expected Goals with a 51.02 xGF%, and creates a good amount of High Danger Chances.
They do a good job at keeping the puck out of the net , and are a top-10 team in allowing High Danger Chances.
The former Cup winning veteran, Holtby is having a good season as well with a .913 SV% and a +0.7 GSAx.
Louis, the Habs have been on a tear, going 9-5-1, and most likely will play spoiler against a lot of teams this season.
The Habs have also gotten much better at driving play, as their Expected Goals are 28th with a 45.45 xGF%, whereas before the hire, they were bottom two.
On the defensive side, it still needs to be better, and trading Chiarot surely won’t help in this bout.
Jake Allen has done a fine job, and he’ll be returning from injury tonight according to Nick Alberga of Sportnet.
They’ll be facing a rusty Jake Allen and a shorthanded D-corps, so I’ll expect a few goals from their end as well.
