Dallas Stars vs Minnesota Wild Prediction, 11/18/2021 NHL Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Dallas Stars vs Minnesota Wild

Date: Thursday, November 18, 2021

Location: Xcel Energy Center in Saint Paul, MN

TV: Bally Sports North

Odds/Point Spread: Stars (+123) Wild (-150)

Cam Talbot and the Minnesota Wild (10-5-0) play the Dallas Stars (6-6-2) at Xcel Energy Center on Thursday. The Wild open this game at -150 while the Stars are coming in at +123. The over/under is set at 6.

The Stars had a good night with a 5-2 win against the Red Wings in their last outing. The Corsi for the Stars came in at 53 and the Corsi against at the end of this game was 59 which means they had a Corsi percentage of 47.3%. Their starts in the offensive zone were rated at 38.6% and they had a PDO at even strength of 113.8 for this one. Dallas garnered 2 minutes in the box in this matchup. The Stars had a solid offensive output in this win. Their Fenwick came in at 40 and the Fenwick Against sat at 44, meaning the had a Fenwick percentage of 47.6%. They recorded 27 face-off victories when at even strength and lost on 30 opportunities to win the face-off. Additionally, they had 1 power play attempt but weren't able to score a goal. For the game, they netted 5 out of the 30 shots they put on goal.

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Dallas Stars opponents have earned 45 power play opportunities (18th in pro hockey) and have come away with 12 goals in those attempts. The Stars have had 433 shots taken against them and have earned a save percentage of .903. Dallas has tried 416 shots and holds a shooting percentage of 8.7%. At even strength, the Stars let the opposition score 30 goals while getting 26 on offense. Dallas is sitting with 35 power play chances and they have notched 10 goals out of those chances, giving them a percentage of 28.57%. For the current campaign, they have earned 14 points and their points percentage sits at .500. Pertaining to their goal scoring prowess, the Dallas Stars have racked up 36 goals (28th in hockey) so far this season and have given up 42.

The man protecting the net in this game is Braden Holtby. Holtby has been in goal for 497 contests over the course of his professional hockey career. He has amassed a mark of 291-137-50 and he has gotten the start in 487 games. Opponents have tallied 1,230 goals against Holtby in his NHL career and his goals against average per contest is 2.58. Holtby has had 14,425 shots against him and has amassed 13,195 saves. His save percentage is .915 in his 28,561 mins on the ice. Over the course of his time in hockey, Holtby has accumulated 278 quality starts and his percentage for quality starts is .571.

Their last time out, Minnesota opposed the Sharks in an outing where the Wild took a loss by a mark of 4-1. Minnesota earned a 58.5% Corsi rating. These Corsi statistics are telling of the type of game that Minnesota had and you could say that they have had better days on the ice. Their Fenwick rate was 56.7% by way of having a Fenwick of 34 and the Sharks having earned a 26 Fenwick at even strength. Their PDO at even strength was 80 and their percentage of oZS was 66.1%. The Wild earned 1 goal of the 27 shots on goal they were seeking. They had 2 power play attempts in this game but weren't able to notch a goal.

Minnesota has tried 506 shots (11th in the NHL) and has accumulated a shooting percentage of 9.49%, while allowing their opponents 436 shots. They have recorded a penalty kill rate of 78.85% on the other teams 52 opportunities on the power play, and their save percentage currently sits at 89.2%. They have a total of 46 opportunities on the power play and they have earned a power play rate of 17.39%. The Wild have 40 goals at even strength and 8 goals (20th in hockey) while having more men on the ice. They have permitted 47 goals to be scored by of a combination of 36 goals at even strength and 11 goals while they were shorthanded. For the season, the Minnesota Wild have accounted for 48 goals, 20 points, as well as a points percentage of .667.

Across the rink you are likely to see Cam Talbot in the crease. Talbot has a lifetime mark of 177-134-30 and has played in 359 games. Talbot's rate of quality starts comes out to 52.5% and he has 181 quality starting assignments in his pro career. He has a tally of 9,643 saves out of 10,541 shots attempted against him, giving him a save % of .915. His opponents are averaging 2.62 goals per contest and he has conceded 898 goals in total. He was named a starter in 345 games and has racked up 20,576 mins.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Minnesota (-150)

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