St. Louis Blues at Dallas Stars Game 3 Tips 4/29/2019

Monday, April 29, 2019

American Airlines Center

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The St. Louis Blues travel to American Airlines Center to play the Dallas Stars on Monday in Game 3 of their 1st round series. The Stars knotted the series at 1-1 with a 4-2 win in Game 2 on Saturday. Ben Bishop stopped 32 shots and Roope Hintz scored two goals to lead Dallas and give them home ice advantage. The opening line for this game has the Blues at -115 and the Stars at -105.

St. Louis had a record of 45-28-9 this season. They were 3rd in the Central Division. They have scored 244 goals and given up 220 goals for a point differential of +24. For the season they have an ATS record of 50-40-0 and an over/under record of 37-47-0. Dallas had a record of 43-32-7 this year. They were 4th in the Central Division. They've scored 209 goals and surrendered 200 for a goal differential of +9. Their record against the spread is 48-42-0 while their over/under record is 27-51-0.

Valuable St. Louis Blues Betting Trends

The St. Louis Blues are 50-40-0 straight up this year

The St. Louis Blues are 37-47-0 against the over/under this season

Important Dallas Stars Betting Trends

The Dallas Stars are 48-42-0 straight up this year

The Dallas Stars are 27-51-0 against the over/under this season

Key St. Louis Blues Injuries

10/04/18 LW Erik Foley Concussion is out for season
04/28/19 D Robert Bortuzzo Undisclosed is questionable Monday vs Dallas
04/28/19 LW Sammy Blais Undisclosed is out indefinitely

Key Dallas Stars Injuries

12/31/18 C Martin Hanzal Back is out indefinitely
10/03/18 D Stephen Johns Head IR (10/03)
04/28/19 D Jamie Oleksiak Lower Body is questionable Monday vs St. Louis
02/21/19 D Marc Methot Lower Body is out for season

Player Spotlight

Jordan Binnington has 24 wins and 5 losses this season in net for the Blues. He has 807 shots against him and he's given up 59 goals. He's made 748 saves for a save percentage of 93%. David Perron has accumulated 46 total points this season for the Blues. He has 23 goals this year with 112 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 21%. He has a total of 23 assists on the season and averages 17.1 minutes played per game. Brayden Schenn averages 18.6 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 11% by scoring 17 goals on 159 shots. He has 38 assists, giving him a total of 55 points on the season.

Player Spotlight

Tyler Seguin has scored 80 total points this year for the Stars. He has 33 goals this season 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. Ben Bishop has 27 wins and 15 losses this year in goal for the Stars. He has 1,323 shots against him and he's surrendered 87 goals. He's made 1,236 saves for a save percentage of 93%. Alexander Radulov averages 19.8 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 14% by scoring 29 goals on 209 shots. He has 43 assists, giving him a total of 72 points on the season.

Useful Team Statistics

The Blues have allowed 232 power play opportunities and have given up 43 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 81% this year. That is 9th in the NHL. They average 32 shots per game and as a team shoot 9.37% for the season. They allow 29 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 91%, which is ranked 14th in the league. The Blues have 99 total points this season, ranking 12th in the NHL in offense. They are 15th in the league with 244 goals while they've given up 220 goals, which is 26th overall. They have had 237 power play opportunities and scored 50 goals on those chances for a percentage of 21%. That is 10th in the NHL.

Useful Team Statistics

As a team, the Stars are 28th with 209 goals scored while they are 30th in the NHL with 200 goals allowed this year. They average 31 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 8.30%. They give up 32 shots per game and have a save percentage of 92%, putting them in 2nd place in the league. The Stars have a total of 93 points this year, which is 15th in the NHL. They have 45 power play goals on 214 opportunities for a percentage of 21%. That ranks their power play unit 11th. They've allowed 238 power play opportunities and have given up 41 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 83%, which is 5th overall.

Advanced Statistics

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 is 52.1% as they have 3,530 attempts while they have given up 3,246 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 7th in the league. The Blues start possessions in the offensive zone 51.6% of the time, which is 13th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 48.4% for the season. That is 19th overall 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 ranks them 6th in the league. On defense St. Louis has 1,615 hits and they have blocked 1,138 shots from the opposition, putting them 19th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Stars are 30th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 46.9% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 53.1% for the season, which is 2nd 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 is 4th in the league. On defense Dallas has 1,820 hits and they have blocked 1,291 shots from the opposition, which is 5th in the league. 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 of 48.6% ranks 21st as they have 3,374 attempts while they have given up 3,575 shots on the defensive end.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Dallas -105

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