The Dallas Stars (14-6-3) and Florida Panthers (14-8-2) will compete in a fierce NHL showdown on Wednesday, December 6 at 7:00 PM ET. The Panthers are slightly favored with a moneyline at -120.

The Stars are 2-3 in their last five games and need to find consistency. After throttling the Tampa Bay Lightning 8-1, they followed that up with a rematch against them and lost 4-0 in their most recent game.

Joe Pavelski leads the Stars in points (24) and goals (11) to help drive their offense. His performance will be key to watch for this game, as the other side has a quality defense.

The Stars average 3.39 goals each game and take 29.7 shots. They do a good job in power play situations, as they have 15 goals scored total and feature a power play percentage at 22.1 that is slightly higher than the Panthers.

Their defense gives up 2.83 goals per matchup, while opponents also take 31.5 shots. They had given up none goals total in power play situations, but have a strong penalty kill percentage at 88.8.

The Panthers have also gone 2-3 in their previous five matches, with a recent 4-3 defeat against the New York Islanders. The Panthers took an enormous 45 shots and were still unable to succeed. If they carry that same aggressive shot mindset, they have a good chance to win this one.

Sam Reinhart leads the team in points (29) and in goals (16, second-best in league). If he gets several quality shot opportunities, he is likely going to have a good game in this matchup.

The Panthers average 3.00 goals a game and are taking 34.1 shots, which could be better based on how aggressive they are shooting. In power play situations offensively, they are solid with 14 goals and a percentage at 17.5.

On defense, they do a good job at slowing teams down to 2.54 goals and 27.6 shots. They have allowed 15 goals total in power play situations and feature a penalty kill percentage at 81.7.

MyBookie has the odds for this incredible matchup, showing a close battle with the Florida Panthers slightly favored for success. Both teams have similar resumes, which should make this an interesting match.

Both teams should have a good game and this will likely be decided by a goal. Being at home, the Panthers have a slight edge and they have one of the best scorers in the league.