Florida Panthers at Dallas Stars NHL Picks & Predictions 1/23/2018

Tuesday, January 23, 2018

American Airlines Center

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The Florida Panthers travel to American Airlines Center to play the Dallas Stars on Tuesday, January 23, 2018. The opening line for this game has the Panthers at +158 and the Stars at -175.

Florida has a record of 19-20-6 this season and on the road they have a record of 8-13-3-1. They are 4th in the Atlantic Division. They've scored 129 goals and given up 148 goals for a point differential of -19. For the season they have an ATS record of 19-26-0 and an over/under record of 24-21-0. Dallas has a record of 27-17-4 including 16-6-1-0 at home this season. They are 4th in the Central Division. They've scored 148 goals and surrendered 129 for a goal differential of +19. Their record against the spread is 27-21-0 while their over/under record is 27-20-0.

Valuable Florida Panthers Betting Trends

The Florida Panthers are 19-26-0 straight up this year

The Florida Panthers are 24-21-0 against the over/under this season

Important Dallas Stars Betting Trends

The Dallas Stars are 27-21-0 straight up this year

The Dallas Stars are 27-20-0 against the over/under this season

Key Florida Panthers Injuries

12/13/17 GO Roberto Luongo Lower Body IR (12/04)

Key Dallas Stars Injuries

01/12/18 D Marc Methot Knee IR (01/05)

Player Spotlight

James Reimer has 13 wins and 12 losses this season in net for the Panthers. He has 971 shots against him and he's given up 87 goals. He's made 884 saves for a save percentage of 91%. Jonathan Huberdeau has accumulated 46 total points this season for the Panthers. He has 16 goals this year with 116 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 14%. He has a total of 30 assists on the season and averages 20 minutes played per game. Vincent Trocheck averages 21.6 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 11% by scoring 18 goals on 163 shots. He has 25 assists, giving him a total of 43 points on the season.

Player Spotlight

Tyler Seguin has scored 41 total points this year for the Stars. He has 22 goals this season with 191 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 12%. He has a total of 19 assists on the season and averages 20.3 minutes played per game. Ben Bishop has 20 wins and 12 losses this year in goal for the Stars. He has 1,044 shots against him and he's surrendered 87 goals. He's made 957 saves for a save percentage of 92%. Jamie Benn averages 19.4 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 13% by scoring 19 goals on 145 shots. He has 27 assists, giving him a total of 46 points on the season.

Useful Team Statistics

The Panthers have allowed 138 power play opportunities and have given up 27 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 80% this year. That is 17th in the NHL. They average 35 shots per game and as a team shoot 8.31% for the season. They allow 35 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 91%, which is ranked 21st in the league. The Panthers has 44 total points this season, ranking 25th in the NHL in offense. They are 24th in the league with 129 goals while they've given up 148 goals, which is 8th overall. They have had 134 power play opportunities and scored 22 goals on those chances for a percentage of 16%. That is 25th in the NHL.

Useful Team Statistics

As a team, the Stars are 8th with 148 goals scored while they are 22nd in the NHL with 129 goals allowed this year. They average 31 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 9.80%. They give up 29 shots per game and have a save percentage of 91%, putting them in 18th place in the league. The Stars have a total of 58 points this year, which is 8th in the NHL. They have 29 power play goals on 144 opportunities for a percentage of 20%. That ranks their power play unit 13th. They've allowed 163 power play opportunities and have given up 30 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 82%, which is 16th overall.

Advanced Statistics

Florida is 14th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 49.5%, as they've attempted 2,691 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 2,745 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 49.8% as they have 2,093 attempts while they have given up 2,107 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 15th in the league. The Panthers start possessions in the offensive zone 46.9% of the time, which is 31st in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 53.1% for the season. That is 2nd overall in the NHL. They have 1,483 face-off wins compared to 1,408 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 51.3%. That ranks them 11th in the league. On defense Florida has 905 hits and they have blocked 638 shots from the opposition, putting them 23rd overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Stars start possessions in the offensive zone 47.8% of the time while their defensive zone percentage is at 52.2% for the year. That ranks them 26th and 5th respectively in the NHL. They have 1,605 face-off wins as opposed to 1,433 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 52.8%. That is 1st in the league. On defense Dallas has 1,001 hits and they've blocked 691 attempts from opposing offenses, ranking them 16th in blocked shots. Dallas is ranked 6th in Corsi percentage with 51.8% as they've tried 2,812 shots on goal while at full strength while they have surrendered 2,621 shots on net when they have a full team on the ice. Their Fenwick percentage is 6th in the NHL at 51.7%, as they have 2,062 shots while they've given up 1,930 attempts on defense.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Dallas -175

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