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Lightning vs. Stars Prediction, Odds & Stats - January 18, 2026

Final Score
Atlantic
Jan 18th, 2:00 PM EST
Tampa Bay
Lightning
Dallas
Stars
4
1
Tampa Bay Lightning
Dallas Stars
Scoreboard 1 2 3 Odds
Tampa Bay Lightning 42-21-2-2 1 2 1 +6
Dallas Stars 43-15-6-4 1 0 0 -120

Latest Encounters

Date Result Competition Stats Recap
03/19/26
Tampa Bay Lightning TB ( 42-21-2-2 )
Vancouver Canucks VAN ( 21-39-6-2 )
6   -   2
 Atlantic
03/18/26
Dallas Stars DAL ( 43-15-6-4 )
Colorado Avalanche COL ( 45-13-4-6 )
1   -   1
 Central
03/17/26
Tampa Bay Lightning TB ( 42-21-2-2 )
Seattle Kraken SEA ( 31-28-5-4 )
6   -   2
 Atlantic
03/16/26
Utah Mammoth UTAH ( 36-28-6 )
Dallas Stars DAL ( 43-15-6-4 )
6   -   3
 Central
03/14/26
Detroit Red Wings DET ( 38-23-5-3 )
Dallas Stars DAL ( 43-15-6-4 )
2   -   3
 Atlantic
03/14/26
Carolina Hurricanes CAR ( 44-19-3-3 )
Tampa Bay Lightning TB ( 42-21-2-2 )
4   -   2
 Metropolitan
03/12/26
Edmonton Oilers EDM ( 34-27-6-3 )
Dallas Stars DAL ( 43-15-6-4 )
2   -   7
 Pacific
03/12/26
Detroit Red Wings DET ( 38-23-5-3 )
Tampa Bay Lightning TB ( 42-21-2-2 )
1   -   4
 Atlantic
03/10/26
Vegas Golden Knights VEG ( 31-24-8-6 )
Dallas Stars DAL ( 43-15-6-4 )
1   -   2
 Pacific
03/10/26
Columbus Blue Jackets CLB ( 36-21-10-1 )
Tampa Bay Lightning TB ( 42-21-2-2 )
5   -   2
 Metropolitan
03/08/26
Tampa Bay Lightning TB ( 42-21-2-2 )
Buffalo Sabres BUF ( 43-20-6 )
7   -   8
 Atlantic
03/08/26
Chicago Blackhawks CHI ( 26-31-7-5 )
Dallas Stars DAL ( 43-15-6-4 )
3   -   4
 Central

Line History

Matchup Details

team win loss last 10 w/l streak ats money home away total
Tampa Bay Lightning Tampa Bay Lightning
29 13 4-6-0 2W 22-24 490 12-9-0 17-4-2-2 20-20-6
Dallas Stars Dallas Stars
27 12 8-1-0-1 1W 20-28 -580 12-6-2-1 15-6-4-2 23-22-3

Recent Meetings

date home-away ats o/u DAL:Shots DAL:Goals DAL:Assists TB:Shots TB:Goals TB:Assists
01/18/2026 DAL 1 - TB 4 TB Under 6 20 1 2 26 4 8
10/30/2025 TB 2 - DAL 1 TB Under 6 21 1 2 33 2 2
03/20/2025 DAL 2 - TB 2 DAL Under 6 38 2 4 24 2 4
11/23/2024 TB 2 - DAL 4 DAL Under 6 28 4 6 29 2 4
12/04/2023 TB 4 - DAL 0 TB Under 6.5 25 0 0 23 4 4
12/02/2023 DAL 8 - TB 1 DAL Over 6 33 1 1 34 8 15
02/11/2023 DAL 1 - TB 3 TB Under 6 31 3 6 29 1 0
11/15/2022 TB 5 - DAL 4 TB Over 6 32 4 6 38 5 10
04/12/2022 DAL 1 - TB 0 DAL Under 6 25 0 0 29 1 2
01/15/2022 TB 3 - DAL 1 TB Under 5.5 20 1 1 29 3 6
05/07/2021 TB 2 - DAL 5 DAL Over 5.5 31 5 8 27 2 4
05/05/2021 TB 6 - DAL 2 TB Over 5 22 2 4 20 6 9
04/29/2021 TB 3 - DAL 0 TB Under 5.5 20 0 0 28 3 0
03/25/2021 DAL 4 - TB 3 DAL Over 5 27 3 6 41 4 7
03/23/2021 DAL 1 - TB 2 TB Under 5 26 2 2 17 1 2
03/16/2021 DAL 3 - TB 3 DAL Over 5.5 36 3 6 27 3 6
03/02/2021 DAL 0 - TB 2 TB Under 5 19 2 3 28 0 0
02/27/2021 TB 5 - DAL 0 TB Under 5.5 20 0 0 21 5 7
09/28/2020 DAL 0 - TB 2 TB Under 5 29 2 4 22 0 0
09/26/2020 TB 2 - DAL 3 (OT) DAL Under 5 33 3 6 41 2 3
date score ats o/u Shots Goals Assists
03/19/2026 VAN 2 - TB 6 W Over 0 30 6 12
03/17/2026 SEA 2 - TB 6 W Over 0 25 6 10
03/14/2026 TB 2 - CAR 4 L Over 0 35 4 7
03/12/2026 TB 4 - DET 1 W Over 0 25 1 2
03/10/2026 TB 2 - CLB 5 L Over 0 31 5 8
03/08/2026 BUF 8 - TB 7 L Over 0 28 7 10
03/07/2026 TOR 2 - TB 5 W Over 0 33 5 10
03/05/2026 WIN 4 - TB 1 L Over 0 27 1 2
03/03/2026 MIN 5 - TB 1 L Under 6 25 1 2
02/28/2026 TB 2 - BUF 6 L Over 6.5 35 6 9
date score ats o/u Shots Goals Assists
03/18/2026 COL 1 - DAL 1 W Over 0 34 1 2
03/16/2026 DAL 3 - UTAH 6 L Over 0 30 3 6
03/14/2026 DAL 3 - DET 2 W Over 0 24 3 5
03/12/2026 DAL 7 - EDM 2 W Over 0 27 7 12
03/10/2026 DAL 2 - VEG 1 W Over 0 16 2 4
03/08/2026 DAL 4 - CHI 3 W Over 0 31 4 6
03/06/2026 DAL 4 - COL 4 W Over 0 21 4 7
03/03/2026 CAL 1 - DAL 6 W Over 5.5 21 1 2
03/02/2026 VAN 1 - DAL 6 W Over 6 14 1 2
02/28/2026 DAL 3 - NAS 2 W Under 6 25 3 5

Matchup Edge - Scoring Stats

Tampa Bay Lightning TB
Dallas Stars DAL
avg rank edge in rank avg
3.6 2 Goals Per Game 4 3.4
2.7 2 Goals Against Per Game 2 2.7
28.1 13 Shots Per Game 24 25.8
27.0 9 Shots Against Per Game 8 26.5
12.7 3 Shooting % 1 13.2
10.2 4 Opponent Shooting % 3 10.1
1.16 11 Shot Differential Per Game 19 -0.69
12.7 3 Scoring Efficiency Ratio 1 13.2
.900 2 Save % 2 .900
.870 2 Opponent Save % 1 .860
14.5 1 Penalty Minutes Per Game 14 8.5
0.67 9 Power Play Goals Per Game 1 0.88
0.57 10 Power Play Goals Against Per Game 12 0.59
22.0 12 Power Play % 2 29.3
82.1 6 Penalty Kill % 10 80.6
2.16 5 Blocks To Shots On Goal Ratio 21 1.77

Odds Analysis

Team Rankings

offence
Tampa Bay Lightning TB
Season stats rank
Goals 3.57 2
Shots 28.12 15
Power Play (%) 22 12
Faceoff (%) 47 28
Penalty Mins 973 1
Dallas Stars DAL
Season stats rank
Goals 3.41 8
Shots 25.78 27
Power Play (%) 29 2
Faceoff (%) 52 5
Penalty Mins 579 16
defence
Tampa Bay Lightning TB
Season stats rank
Goals 3.57 2
Shots 28.12 15
Power Play (%) 22 12
Faceoff (%) 47 28
Penalty Mins 973 1
Dallas Stars DAL
Season stats rank
Goals 3.41 8
Shots 25.78 27
Power Play (%) 29 2
Faceoff (%) 52 5
Penalty Mins 579 16

Injuries

Tampa Bay Lightning TB
Dallas Stars DAL

Tampa Bay vs. Dallas Betting News

Tampa Bay Lightning TB

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Dallas Stars DAL

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Tampa Bay Vs Dallas Betting Trends

Tampa Bay Lightning TB

Over is 5-2 in Lightning last 7 games as a road underdog of +201 or greater.

Over is 3-1-2 in Lightning last 6 Sunday games.

Lightning are 51-15 in their last 66 games as a road favorite of -151 to -200.

Lightning are 2-5 in their last 7 after scoring 2 goals or less in their previous game.

Over is 5-2-1 in Lightning last 8 games as a favorite.

Dallas Stars DAL

Under is 7-1 in Stars last 8 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of greater than .600.

Stars are 6-2 in their last 8 games as an underdog of +201 or greater.

Under is 15-7-2 in Stars last 24 games as a home favorite of -151 to -200.

Stars are 26-12 in their last 38 games playing on 2 days rest.

Stars are 4-1 in their last 5 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of greater than .600.

Eastern Conference Standings

Western Conference Standings

Line Up - Last Game

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