Dallas Stars at St. Louis Blues Game 7 Tips 5/7/2019

Tuesday, May 7, 2019

Enterprise Center

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The Dallas Stars travel to Enterprise Center to play the St. Louis Blues on Tuesday in a winner take all Game 7. The Blues tied the series with a 4-1 win on Sunday in Game 6. David Perron and Jaden Schwartz scored goals for St. Louis while Jordan Binnington only had to stop 22 shots for the Blues. The opening line for Game 7 has the Stars at +127 and the Blues at -140.

Dallas had a record of 43-32-7 this season. They were 4th in the Central Division. They have scored 209 goals and given up 200 goals for a point differential of +9. For the season they have an ATS record of 50-44-0 and an over/under record of 29-52-0. St. Louis had a record of 45-28-9 this year. They were 3rd in the Central Division. They've scored 244 goals and surrendered 220 for a goal differential of +24. Their record against the spread is 52-42-0 while their over/under record is 39-48-0.

Valuable Dallas Stars Betting Trends

The Dallas Stars are 50-44-0 straight up this year

The Dallas Stars are 29-52-0 against the over/under this season

Important St. Louis Blues Betting Trends

The St. Louis Blues are 52-42-0 straight up this year

The St. Louis Blues are 39-48-0 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)
05/05/19 GO Ben Bishop Upper Body left last game, is questionable Tuesday vs St. Louis
05/05/19 D Joel Hanley Upper Body is questionable Tuesday vs St. Louis
05/05/19 D Jamie Oleksiak Lower Body is questionable Tuesday vs St. Louis
02/21/19 D Marc Methot Lower Body is out for season

Key St. Louis Blues Injuries

10/04/18 LW Erik Foley Concussion is out for season

Player Spotlight

Ben Bishop has 27 wins and 15 losses this season in net for the Stars. He has 1,323 shots against him and he's given up 87 goals. He's made 1,236 saves for a save percentage of 93%. Tyler Seguin has accumulated 80 total points this season for the Stars. He has 33 goals this year with 334 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 10%. He has a total of 47 assists on the season and averages 20.7 minutes played per game. John Klingberg averages 24.5 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 7% by scoring 10 goals on 153 shots. He has 35 assists, giving him a total of 45 points on the season.

Player Spotlight

Brayden Schenn has scored 55 total points this year for the Blues. He has 17 goals this season with 159 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 11%. He has a total of 38 assists on the season and averages 18.6 minutes played per game. Jordan Binnington has 24 wins and 5 losses this year in goal for the Blues. He has 807 shots against him and he's surrendered 59 goals. He's made 748 saves for a save percentage of 93%. Vladimir Tarasenko averages 18.4 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 12% by scoring 33 goals on 275 shots. He has 35 assists, giving him a total of 68 points on the season.

Useful Team Statistics

The Stars have allowed 238 power play opportunities and have given up 41 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 83% 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 32 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 92%, which is ranked 2nd in the league. The Stars have 93 total points this season, ranking 15th in the NHL in offense. They are 28th in the league with 209 goals while they've given up 200 goals, which is 30th overall. They have had 214 power play opportunities and scored 45 goals on those chances for a percentage of 21%. That is 11th in the NHL.

Useful Team Statistics

As a team, the Blues are 15th with 244 goals scored while they are 26th in the NHL with 220 goals allowed this year. They average 32 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 9.37%. They give up 29 shots per game and have a save percentage of 91%, putting them in 14th place in the league. The Blues have a total of 99 points this year, which is 12th in the NHL. They have 50 power play goals on 237 opportunities for a percentage of 21%. That ranks their power play unit 10th. They've allowed 232 power play opportunities and have given up 43 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 81%, which is 9th overall.

Advanced Statistics

Dallas is 24th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 48.3%, as they've attempted 4,543 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 4,866 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 48.6% as they have 3,374 attempts while they have given up 3,575 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 21st in the league. The Stars start possessions in the offensive zone 46.9% of the time, which is 30th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 53.1% for the season. That is 2nd overall in the NHL. They have 2,529 face-off wins compared to 2,346 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 51.9%. That ranks them 4th in the league. On defense Dallas has 1,820 hits and they have blocked 1,291 shots from the opposition, putting them 5th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Blues are 13th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 51.6% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 48.4% for the season, which is 19th in the NHL. They have 2,450 face-off wins compared to 2,317 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 51.4%. That is 6th in the league. On defense St. Louis has 1,615 hits and they have blocked 1,138 shots from the opposition, which is 19th in the league. St. Louis is 9th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 51.7% as they've attempted 4,684 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 4,384 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 52.1% ranks 7th as they have 3,530 attempts while they have given up 3,246 shots on the defensive end.

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

Guy's Pick: Take St. Louis -140

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