St. Louis Blues at Dallas Stars Game 6 Picks Against the Spread 5/5/2019

Sunday, May 5, 2019

American Airlines Center

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The St. Louis Blues travel to American Airlines Center to play the Dallas Stars on Sunday in Game 6 of their series. Dallas leads the series 3-2 after winning 2-1 in Game 5 on Friday. Ben Bishop stopped 38 shots with Jason Spezza and Esa Lindell providing the scoring for the Stars. They now look to clinch the series back in Dallas. The opening line for this game has the Blues at +240 and the Stars at -290.

St. Louis had a regular season record of 45-28-9 this season. They were 3rd in the Central Division. They've scored 244 goals and given up 220 goals for a point differential of +24. For the season they have an ATS record of 51-41-0 and an over/under record of 39-47-0. Dallas was 43-32-7 this season. They were 4th in the Central Division. They have scored 209 goals and surrendered 200 for a goal differential of +9. Their record against the spread is 49-43-0 while their over/under record is 29-51-0.

Valuable St. Louis Blues Betting Trends

The St. Louis Blues are 51-41-0 straight up this year

The St. Louis Blues are 39-47-0 against the over/under this season

Important Dallas Stars Betting Trends

The Dallas Stars are 49-43-0 straight up this year

The Dallas Stars are 29-51-0 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 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)
05/03/19 D Joel Hanley Upper Body is questionable Sunday vs St. Louis
05/03/19 D Jamie Oleksiak Lower Body is questionable Sunday vs St. Louis
02/21/19 D Marc Methot Lower Body is out for season

Player Spotlight

Jaden Schwartz has accumulated 36 total points this season for the Blues. He has 11 goals this year with 183 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 6%. He has a total of 25 assists on the season and averages 18.1 minutes played per game. Ryan O'Reilly averages 20.8 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 12% by scoring 28 goals on 234 shots. He has 48 assists, giving him a total of 76 points on the season. 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%.

Player Spotlight

Mats Zuccarello has scored 40 total points this year for the Stars. He has 12 goals this season with 104 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 12%. He has a total of 28 assists on the season and averages 19.9 minutes played per game. Jamie Benn averages 18.2 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 14% by scoring 27 goals on 189 shots. He has 26 assists, giving him a total of 53 points on the season. 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%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Blues have 99 total points this season, which ranks them 12th in the NHL. They are 15th in the league in goals scored with 244 while they've given up 220 goals, ranking them 26th overall. They have had 237 power play opportunities and have scored 50 goals on those chances for a percentage of 21%. That is 10th in the NHL. The Blues have allowed 232 power play opportunities and have given up 43 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 81%, putting them 9th in the league when short-handed. 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%. That puts them 14th in the league in stopping the puck.

Useful Team Statistics

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

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 St. Louis +240

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