Pittsburgh Penguins at Dallas Stars NHL Picks 3/23/2019

Saturday, March 23, 2019

American Airlines Center

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The Pittsburgh Penguins travel to American Airlines Center to play the Dallas Stars on Saturday, March 23, 2019. The opening line for this game has the Penguins at -105 and the Stars at -115.

Pittsburgh has a record of 40-24-11 this season. They are 3rd in the Metropolitan Division. They've scored 251 goals and given up 221 goals for a point differential of +30. For the season they have an ATS record of 39-35-0 and an over/under record of 33-35-0. Dallas is 38-30-6 this season. They are 4th in the Central Division. They have scored 186 goals and surrendered 182 for a goal differential of +4. Their record against the spread is 38-35-0 while their over/under record is 21-43-0.

Valuable Pittsburgh Penguins Betting Trends

The Pittsburgh Penguins are 39-35-0 straight up this year

The Pittsburgh Penguins are 33-35-0 against the over/under this season

Important Dallas Stars Betting Trends

The Dallas Stars are 38-35-0 straight up this year

The Dallas Stars are 21-43-0 against the over/under this season

Key Pittsburgh Penguins Injuries

03/17/19 C Evgeni Malkin Upper Body is out indefinitely
03/15/19 C Zach Aston-Reese Lower Body is out indefinitely
02/27/19 D Chad Ruhwedel Upper Body is out indefinitely
02/12/19 D Olli Maatta Upper Body IR (02/12)

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

Player Spotlight

Sidney Crosby has accumulated 93 total points this season for the Penguins. He has 33 goals this year with 201 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 16%. He has a total of 60 assists on the season and averages 20.9 minutes played per game. Phil Kessel averages 18 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 12% by scoring 24 goals on 197 shots. He has 49 assists, giving him a total of 73 points on the season. Matt Murray has 25 wins and 12 losses this season in net for the Penguins. He has 1,375 shots against him and he's given up 113 goals. He's made 1,262 saves for a save percentage of 92%.

Player Spotlight

Alexander Radulov has scored 60 total points this year for the Stars. He has 24 goals this season with 186 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 13%. He has a total of 36 assists on the season and averages 19.8 minutes played per game. Tyler Seguin averages 20.9 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 9% by scoring 28 goals on 301 shots. He has 42 assists, giving him a total of 70 points on the season. Ben Bishop has 25 wins and 15 losses this year in goal for the Stars. He has 1,256 shots against him and he's surrendered 85 goals. He's made 1,171 saves for a save percentage of 93%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Penguins have 91 total points this season, which ranks them 8th in the NHL. They are 6th in the league in goals scored with 251 while they've given up 221 goals, ranking them 17th overall. They have had 209 power play opportunities and have scored 52 goals on those chances for a percentage of 25%. That is 5th in the NHL. The Penguins have allowed 209 power play opportunities and have given up 40 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 81%, putting them 12th in the league when short-handed. They average 33 shots per game and as a team shoot 10.17% for the season. They allow 33 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 91%. That puts them 5th in the league in stopping the puck.

Useful Team Statistics

The Stars are 16th in the NHL with a total of 82 points this year. They have 36 power play goals on 190 opportunities for a percentage of 19%. That ranks them 17th in the league as a power play unit. They've allowed 219 power play opportunities and have given up 38 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 83%. That is 5th in the NHL. As a team, the Stars are 29th in the league with 186 goals scored while they've given up 182 goals, which is 30th overall. They average 31 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 8.24%. As a team they give up 32 shots per game and have a save percentage of 92%. That is 2nd in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Pittsburgh is 17th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 49.2%, as they've attempted 4,355 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 4,499 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 49.6% as they have 3,306 attempts while they have given up 3,360 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 19th in the league. The Penguins start possessions in the offensive zone 49.1% of the time, which is 21st in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 50.9% for the season. That is 12th overall in the NHL. They have 2,259 face-off wins compared to 2,238 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 50.2%. That ranks them 15th in the league. On defense Pittsburgh has 2,166 hits and they have blocked 1,139 shots from the opposition, putting them 7th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Stars are 30th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 47.1% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 52.9% for the season, which is 2nd in the NHL. They have 2,285 face-off wins compared to 2,115 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 51.9%. That is 4th in the league. On defense Dallas has 1,677 hits and they have blocked 1,169 shots from the opposition, which is 5th in the league. Dallas is 24th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 48.1% as they've attempted 4,076 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 4,404 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 48.3% ranks 22nd as they have 3,026 attempts while they have given up 3,235 shots on the defensive end.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Pittsburgh -105

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