Dallas Stars at Edmonton Oilers NHL Point Spread Picks 3/28/2019

Thursday, March 28, 2019

Rogers Place

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The Dallas Stars travel to Rogers Place to play the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday, March 28, 2019. The opening line for this game has the Stars at -120 and the Oilers at -105.

Dallas has a record of 39-31-6 this season. They are 4th in the Central Division. They have scored 193 goals and given up 187 goals for a point differential of +6. For the season they have an ATS record of 39-37-0 and an over/under record of 22-45-0. Edmonton has a record of 34-34-8 this year. They are 5th in the Pacific Division. They've scored 218 goals and surrendered 251 for a goal differential of -33. Their record against the spread is 34-42-0 while their over/under record is 35-36-0.

Valuable Dallas Stars Betting Trends

The Dallas Stars are 39-37-0 straight up this year

The Dallas Stars are 22-45-0 against the over/under this season

Important Edmonton Oilers Betting Trends

The Edmonton Oilers are 34-42-0 straight up this year

The Edmonton Oilers are 35-36-0 against the over/under this season

Key Dallas Stars Injuries

12/31/18 C Martin Hanzal Back is out indefinitely
10/03/18 D Stephen Johns Head IR (10/03)
02/26/19 RW Mats Zuccarello Upper Body is out indefinitely
02/21/19 D Marc Methot Lower Body is out for season
01/31/19 C Tyler Pitlick Undisclosed is out indefinitely

Key Edmonton Oilers Injuries

03/26/19 LW Jujhar Khaira Foot is questionable Thursday vs Dallas
02/18/19 RW Jesse Puljujarvi Lower Body IR (02/18); is out for season

Player Spotlight

Ben Bishop has 26 wins and 15 losses this season in net for the Stars. He has 1,279 shots against him and he's given up 87 goals. He's made 1,192 saves for a save percentage of 93%. Alexander Radulov has accumulated 63 total points this season for the Stars. He has 24 goals this year with 192 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 13%. He has a total of 39 assists on the season and averages 19.8 minutes played per game. Tyler Seguin averages 20.9 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 10% by scoring 31 goals on 312 shots. He has 42 assists, giving him a total of 73 points on the season.

Player Spotlight

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins has scored 64 total points this year for the Oilers. He has 28 goals this season with 198 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 14%. He has a total of 36 assists on the season and averages 20.2 minutes played per game. Mikko Koskinen has 24 wins and 18 losses this year in goal for the Oilers. He has 1,418 shots against him and he's surrendered 131 goals. He's made 1,287 saves for a save percentage of 91%. Leon Draisaitl averages 22.5 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 22% by scoring 46 goals on 210 shots. He has 53 assists, giving him a total of 99 points on the season.

Useful Team Statistics

The Stars have allowed 222 power play opportunities and have given up 40 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 82% this year. That is 5th in the NHL. They average 31 shots per game and as a team shoot 8.30% for the season. They allow 31 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 92%, which is ranked 2nd in the league. The Stars have 84 total points this season, ranking 16th in the NHL in offense. They are 29th in the league with 193 goals while they've given up 187 goals, which is 30th overall. They have had 197 power play opportunities and scored 38 goals on those chances for a percentage of 19%. That is 16th in the NHL.

Useful Team Statistics

As a team, the Oilers are 20th with 218 goals scored while they are 7th in the NHL with 251 goals allowed this year. They average 29 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 9.83%. They give up 32 shots per game and have a save percentage of 90%, putting them in 28th place in the league. The Oilers have a total of 76 points this year, which is 23rd in the NHL. They have 46 power play goals on 213 opportunities for a percentage of 22%. That ranks their power play unit 9th. They've allowed 233 power play opportunities and have given up 60 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 74%, which is 30th overall.

Advanced Statistics

Dallas is 24th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 48.2%, as they've attempted 4,201 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 4,508 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 48.5% as they have 3,116 attempts while they have given up 3,313 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 22nd in the league. The Stars start possessions in the offensive zone 46.8% of the time, which is 30th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 53.2% for the season. That is 2nd overall in the NHL. They have 2,342 face-off wins compared to 2,176 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 51.8%. That ranks them 4th in the league. On defense Dallas has 1,722 hits and they have blocked 1,195 shots from the opposition, putting them 5th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Oilers are 28th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 48.4% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 51.6% for the season, which is 6th in the NHL. They have 2,175 face-off wins compared to 2,300 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 48.6%. That is 25th in the league. On defense Edmonton has 2,049 hits and they have blocked 1,095 shots from the opposition, which is 15th in the league. Edmonton is 23rd in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 48.3% as they've attempted 4,117 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 4,403 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 48% ranks 25th as they have 3,055 attempts while they have given up 3,308 shots on the defensive end.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Edmonton -105

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