Dallas Stars at Carolina Hurricanes NHL Picks & Predictions 11/13/2017

Monday, November 13, 2017

PNC Arena

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The Dallas Stars travel to PNC Arena to play the Carolina Hurricanes on Monday, November 13, 2017. The opening line for this game has the Stars at +109 and the Hurricanes at -120.

Dallas has a record of 9-7-0 this season and on the road they have a record of 3-5-0. They are 4th in the Central Division. They've scored 47 goals and given up 43 goals for a point differential of +4. For the season they have an ATS record of 9-7-0 and an over/under record of 7-8-0. Carolina is 6-5-4 including 2-2-3 at home this season. They are 8th in the Metropolitan Division. They've scored 41 goals and surrendered 43 for a goal differential of -2. Their record against the spread is 6-9-0 while their over/under record is 8-7-0.

Valuable Dallas Stars Betting Trends

The Dallas Stars are 9-7-0 straight up this year

The Dallas Stars are 7-8-0 against the over/under this season

Important Carolina Hurricanes Betting Trends

The Carolina Hurricanes are 6-9-0 straight up this year

The Carolina Hurricanes are 8-7-0 against the over/under this season

Key Dallas Stars Injuries

11/10/17 D Marc Methot Lower Body is "?" Monday vs. Carolina
11/06/17 C Tyler Pitlick Upper Body IR (11/04)

Key Carolina Hurricanes Injuries

11/11/17 RW Lee Stempniak Hip is probable Monday vs. Dallas

Player Spotlight

Jamie Benn has accumulated 16 total points this season for the Stars. He has 8 goals this year with 52 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 15%. He has a total of 8 assists on the season and averages 19.4 minutes played per game. Tyler Seguin averages 20.3 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 12% by scoring 8 goals on 67 shots. He has 8 assists, giving him a total of 16 points on the season. Ben Bishop has 7 wins and 4 losses this season in net for the Stars. He has 351 shots against him and he's given up 30 goals. He's made 321 saves for a save percentage of 92%.

Player Spotlight

Jordan Staal has scored 9 total points this year for the Hurricanes. He has 6 goals this season with 41 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 15%. He has a total of 3 assists on the season and averages 19.1 minutes played per game. Jeff Skinner averages 17.4 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 15% by scoring 8 goals on 55 shots. He has 2 assists, giving him a total of 10 points on the season. Scott Darling has 4 wins and 3 losses this year in goal for the Hurricanes. He has 298 shots against him and he's surrendered 28 goals. He's made 270 saves for a save percentage of 91%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Stars have 18 total points this season, which ranks them 17th in the NHL. They are 20th in the league in goals scored with 47 while they've given up 43 goals, ranking them 28th overall. They have had 48 power play opportunities and have scored 15 goals on those chances for a percentage of 31%. That is 1st in the NHL. The Stars have allowed 56 power play opportunities and have given up 7 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 88%, putting them 3rd in the league when short-handed. They average 32 shots per game and as a team shoot 9.29% for the season. They allow 29 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 91%. That puts them 17th in the league in stopping the puck.

Useful Team Statistics

The Hurricanes are 26th in the NHL with a total of 16 points this year. They have 6 power play goals on 49 opportunities for a percentage of 12%. That ranks them 29th in the league as a power play unit. They've allowed 32 power play opportunities and have given up 6 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 81%. That is 16th in the NHL. As a team, the Hurricanes are 29th in the league with 41 goals scored while they've given up 43 goals, which is 27th overall. They average 37 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 7.48%. As a team they give up 29 shots per game and have a save percentage of 91%. That is 19th in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Dallas has a Corsi percentage of 51.8% as they've tried 942 shots on goal while at full strength while they have surrendered 878 shots on net when they have a full team on the ice. That ranks them 5th in Corsi percentage. They are 7th in the NHL in Fenwick percentage with 52.3% as they have 704 shots while they've given up 643 attempts on defense. The Stars start possessions in the offensive zone 47.1% of the time while their defensive zone percentage is at 52.9% for the year. That puts them 26th and 5th in the league in zone percentages respectively. They have 542 face-off wins as opposed to 489 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 52.6%. That is 3rd overall in the NHL. On defense Dallas has 335 hits and they've blocked 235 attempts from opposing offenses, which is 19th in the league.

Advanced Statistics

The Hurricanes are 1st in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 60.1% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 39.9% for the season, which is 31st in the NHL. They have 473 face-off wins compared to 424 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 52.7%. That is 2nd in the league. On defense Carolina has 226 hits and they have blocked 199 shots from the opposition, which is 30th in the league. Carolina is 1st in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 56% as they've attempted 1,046 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 823 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 54.6% ranks 1st as they have 750 attempts while they have given up 624 shots on the defensive end.

Who will win tonight's Stars/Hurricanes NHL game against the spread?

Guy's Pick: Take Carolina -120

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