Stars vs. Hurricanes prediction: Why Carolina is favored to win Tuesday's NHL matchup [1/6/2026]

The Carolina Hurricanes and Dallas Stars will lock horns in the NHL at Lenovo Center on Tuesday, with puck drop at 7:00 PM ET.

Based on the latest simulation results, Dimers' advanced NHL model gives the Hurricanes a slight edge with a 54% win probability over the Stars.

This article offers further insights into Tuesday's Stars vs. Hurricanes matchup, including projected goal scorers, best bets and player prop picks.

Stars vs. Canes prediction: Who will win and cover?

Using trusted machine learning and data analysis, we have simulated the result of Tuesday's NHL matchup between the Stars and Hurricanes 10,000 times as part of our NHL predictions coverage.

Our independent predictive model currently gives the Hurricanes a 54% chance of defeating the Stars.

According to our model, the Stars (+1.5) have a 67% chance of covering the puck line, while the over/under total of six goals has a 51% chance of staying under.

Stars vs. Hurricanes odds

We have researched the best NHL odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Stars	Hurricanes
Puck Line	+1.5 (-200)	-1.5 (+172)
Moneyline	+120	-140
Total	o6 (-130)	u6 (+100)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Stars vs. Hurricanes picks and best bet

After matching our predictions against the best current odds, we can reveal our picks for each of the major markets. Plus, find our best bet for the game below:

Bet Type	Pick	Bet Now
Puck Line	Stars +1.5	-200
Moneyline	Stars	+120
Total	Under 6	+100

According to our NHL best bets, the top play to make on this game is Under 6 total goals.

Stars vs. Hurricanes player props

Who will score a goal in Stars vs. Hurricanes?

According to our model, Jason Robertson is most likely to score an anytime goal in Stars vs. Hurricanes.

Our projections give Robertson a 40.3% chance of scoring a goal at Lenovo Center, while the star is an 8.4% chance of netting the first goal the game.

Anytime goal scorer predictions

Dallas Stars

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Jason Robertson	40.3%
Wyatt Johnston	33.4%
Mikko Rantanen	31.4%
Roope Hintz	27.2%
Matt Duchene	21.7%

Carolina Hurricanes

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Sebastian Aho	32.5%
Nikolaj Ehlers	30.7%
Andrei Svechnikov	27.1%
Jackson Blake	23.2%
Taylor Hall	22.8%

First goal scorer predictions

Dallas Stars

Player	First Goal Probability
Jason Robertson	8.4%
Wyatt Johnston	7.0%
Mikko Rantanen	6.5%
Roope Hintz	4.8%
Matt Duchene	4.0%

Carolina Hurricanes

Player	First Goal Probability
Sebastian Aho	6.1%
Nikolaj Ehlers	5.8%
Andrei Svechnikov	5.2%
Jackson Blake	4.2%
Taylor Hall	4.0%

Stars vs. Canes game-day updates and essential details

Tuesday's game between the Hurricanes and Stars at Lenovo Center is scheduled to commence at 7:00 PM ET.

• Who: Dallas Stars vs. Carolina Hurricanes
• Date: Tuesday, January 6, 2026
• Time: 7:00 PM ET/4:00PM PT
• Venue: Lenovo Center

Conclusion

We predict the Hurricanes, with a 54% win probability, will likely beat the Stars on Tuesday.

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