Carolina Hurricanes vs Dallas Stars Prediction, 2/11/2021 NHL Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Carolina Hurricanes vs Dallas Stars

Date: Thursday, February 11, 2021

Location: American Airlines Center in Dallas, TX

TV: Fox Sports Southwest

Odds/Point Spread: Hurricanes (-118) Stars (-102)

James Reimer and the Carolina Hurricanes (7-3-0) are headed to American Airlines Center on Thursday where they'll meet the Dallas Stars (5-2-3). The Hurricanes open this game at -118 while the Stars are priced at -102. The O/U has been set at 5.5.

The Hurricanes will look for better times on the ice after their 3-2 loss against the Blue Jackets in their previous game. The Corsi for the Hurricanes was 61 and the Corsi against when the final whistle blew was 38 which had their Corsi rate coming in at 61.6%. Their starts in the offensive zone were rated at 47.1% and they had a PDO of 98.8 in this game. Carolina amassed 2 penalty minutes in this matchup. The Hurricanes had a below average offensive performance in the loss. Their Fenwick came in at 40 and the Fenwick against finished at 27, giving them a Fenwick percentage of 59.7%. They garnered 38 face-off wins at even strength and were beaten on 26 opportunities to win the face-off. Moreover, they had 1 opportunity with more players on the ice but weren't able to score. In the game, they converted 2 out of the 24 shots they attempted.

Carolina Hurricanes opponents have earned 36 power play tries (23rd in the NHL) and have earned 7 goals in those chances. The Hurricanes have had 252 shots attempted against them and are the owners of a save percentage of .893. Carolina has taken 324 shots and has a shot percentage of 9.9%. While playing at even strength, the Hurricanes have allowed the opponent to score 19 goals while notching 23 when they are on offense. Carolina is sitting with 34 power play opportunities and they have added 8 goals out of those advantages, giving them a percentage of 23.53%. For the current campaign, they have recorded 14 points and their points percentage is sitting at .700. With regard to their scoring capabilities, the Carolina Hurricanes have earned 32 goals (19th in the NHL) this season and have conceded 27.

The man in goal for this game is James Reimer. Reimer has played in 369 games during his professional hockey career. He has compiled a win-loss mark of 163-127-41 and he was named the starter in 335 games. The opposition has been able to score 932 goals versus Reimer in his career and his goals against average per contest is 2.80. Reimer has seen 10,724 shots against him and has accrued 9,792 saves. He has a save percentage of .913 for his 19,941 mins in the crease. Over the course of his time in hockey, Reimer has accrued 170 quality starts and his quality starts rate is .507.

When they were on the ice last, Dallas faced off against the Blackhawks in a matchup where the Stars ended up losing by a final score of 2-1. Dallas wound up with a 58.3% Corsi rate. These Corsi stats speak to the kind of game that Dallas had and you might say they will look for a better outcome in their next outing. Their Fenwick rate was 57.1% by amassing a Fenwick of 44 and the Blackhawks having earned a 33 Fenwick. Their PDO was 99 and their percentage of oZS was 62.3%. The Stars scored 1 goal of the 35 shots on goal they pursued. They had 2 opportunities on the power play in this outing but weren't able to score a goal.

Dallas has taken 268 shots (30th in the NHL) and has a shot percentage of 12.69%, while allowing their opponents 276 shots. They have accumulated a penalty kill percentage of 79.07% on their opponents 43 power play chances, and their save percentage comes in at 12.7%. They have a tally of 40 power play opportunities and they have a power play rate of 35.00%. The Stars have tallied 19 goals at even strength and 14 goals (4th in hockey) while on the power play. They have permitted 24 goals to be scored by of a combination of 14 goals at even strength and 9 goals while they had less men on the ice. On the year, the Dallas Stars have a total of 34 goals, 13 points, as well as a points percentage of .650.

Across the ice you will find Anton Khudobin in net. Khudobin has amassed a lifetime record of 102-78-26 and has been in net for 224 contests. Khudobin's percentage of quality starts comes in at 58.3% and he has 119 quality starting assignments in his pro career. He has accrued 5,733 saves out of the 6,240 shots tried, which gives him a save % of .919. His opponents are averaging 2.46 goals per contest and he has conceded 507 goals overall. He has started in 204 contests and has played 12,379 minutes.

Who will win tonight's hockey game against the spread?

Tony's Pick: Take Carolina (-118)

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