St. Louis Blues vs Dallas Stars Prediction, 12/14/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: St. Louis Blues vs Dallas Stars

Date: Saturday, December 14, 2024

Location: American Airlines Center in Dallas, TX

TV: Victory+

Odds/Point Spread: Blues (+120) Stars (-144)

The Dallas Stars (17-10-0) will take on the St. Louis Blues (14-13-2) at American Airlines Center on Saturday. The moneyline on this game has St. Louis at +120 while Dallas is at -144. The betting total comes in at 6.

The St. Louis Blues will head into their next game feeling good after earning a 4-3 win against the Canucks their last time on the ice. St. Louis earned 8 minutes in the box for this matchup. The Blues had a good offensive performance in the win. Additionally, they had 2 power play opportunities and were able to net 1 goal. While out there on the ice, they netted 4 out of the 25 shots they put on net.

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While playing at even strength, the Blues have conceded 73 goals while having 64 themselves. St. Louis Blues opponents have totaled 76 power play tries (25th in the league) and have come away with 17 goals in those attempts. In regard to their scoring capabilities, the St. Louis Blues have racked up 76 goals (26th in the NHL) for the year and have conceded 90. St. Louis has tried 779 shots and holds a shooting percentage of 9.8%. For the current campaign, they sit with 30 points and their points percentage is sitting at .517. The Blues have had 843 shots taken against them and have a save percentage of .893. St. Louis steps onto the ice with 67 power play chances and they have notched 12 goals out of those attempts, earning them a percentage of 17.91%.

The player protecting the goal in this game is Jordan Binnington. In his career, Binnington has accumulated 157 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .536. His save percentage is .907 for his 16,288 minutes between the pipes. Binnington has had 8,771 shots against him and has recorded 7,955 total saves. Opponents have tallied 816 goals against Binnington in his pro career and his average for goals against per game is 3.01. He has an overall mark of 153-104-33 and he started in 293 games. Binnington has taken the ice for 301 games over the course of his pro hockey career.

The last time they were on the ice, Dallas faced the Flames in a matchup where the Stars earned a victory by a final score of 6-2. They had 4 attempts on the power play in this game but weren't able to put one in the back of the net. The Stars had 6 goals out of the 28 shots on goal they tried.

The Stars have 76 goals at even strength and 15 goals (21st in professional hockey) while having more men on the ice. Dallas has taken 813 shots (20th in pro hockey) and has a shooting percentage of 11.19%, while allowing their opponents 739 shots. Over the course of the season, the Dallas Stars have a total of 91 goals, 34 points, and a points percentage of .630. They have permitted 69 goals to be scored by way of 55 goals at even strength and 14 goals while they were shorthanded. They have earned 86 power play chances and they have accumulated a power play percentage of 17.44%. They have recorded a penalty kill percentage of 82.50% on the other teams 80 power play tries, and their save percentage is 90.7%.

Across the ice you will find Jake Oettinger between the pipes. He has accrued 5,319 stops out of the 5,827 shots attempted against him, giving him a save % of .913. Oettinger holds a lifetime mark of 127-54-23 and has played in 213 games. He was named a starter in 204 games and his ice time sits at 11,089 mins. Oettinger's percentage of quality starts sits at 59.3% and he has 121 quality starting assignments in his pro hockey career. Opponents are averaging 2.75 goals per contest and he has surrendered 508 goals in total.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Josh's Pick: Take St. Louis (+120)

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