The Dallas Stars (6-3-1) tussle with the Tampa Bay Lightning (4-4-2) in a Thursday tilt in Tampa, Florida. The opening puck drop from Benchmark International Arena will be at 7 p.m. ET (TNT). Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's NHL odds around the Stars vs. Lightning odds and make our expert NHL picks and predictions .

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The Stars last played Tuesday, earning a 1-0 win over the Washington Capitals (Dallas -126, Under 5.5). Streaky Dallas heads into this game on a 3-game win streak. The Stars also had 3 straight wins to start this season, and then suffered through a 4-game losing streak (0-3-1) from Oct. 16-23.

Tampa Bay won 5-2 (Over 5.5) Tuesday at the Nashville Predators as a -169 favorite. The Lightning have won 3 straight games after losing

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