Dallas Stars vs St. Louis Blues Prediction, 12/17/2021 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Dallas Stars vs St. Louis Blues

Date: Friday, December 17, 2021

Location: Enterprise Center in St. Louis, MO

TV: Bally Sports Midwest

Odds/Point Spread: Stars (+110) Blues (-134)

Charlie Lindgren and the St. Louis Blues (16-8-5) host the Dallas Stars (13-11-2) at Enterprise Center on Friday. The odds on this game have the Stars priced at +110 and the Blues are at -134. The over/under opens at 5.5.

The Dallas Stars were on the losing side of the ice with a 4-1 loss against the Blues in the last game they played. Dallas compiled 2 penalty minutes for this game. The Stars left a lot to be desired in terms of their offense in the defeat. In addition, they had 1 chance with extra men on the ice but weren't able to score. While out there on the ice, they tallied a score on 1 out of the 34 shots they launched.

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Dallas Stars opponents have 80 power play tries (19th in the league) and have notched 15 goals in those chances. The Stars have had 802 shots attempted against them and have a save percentage of .909. Dallas has taken 771 shots and has a shooting percentage of 9.0%. When playing at even strength, the Stars have allowed 58 goals while notching 50 when they are on offense. Dallas has accounted for 71 power play chances and they have scored 19 goals during those advantages, garnering them a percentage of 26.76%. For the current season, they have scored 28 points and their points percentage is .538. In relation to their scoring capabilities, the Dallas Stars have accumulated 69 goals (28th in the league) for the season and have surrendered 73.

The player guarding the cage in this matchup is Braden Holtby. Opponents have been able to score 1,241 goals against Holtby in his professional career and his goals against average per contest is 2.58. Holtby has played in 503 matchups over the course of his professional hockey career. He has a save percentage of .915 in his 28,865 minutes played. He has compiled a record of 294-139-50 and he started in 492 games. From the beginning of his pro career to now, Holtby has recorded 282 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is .573. Holtby has seen 14,585 shots taken against him and has recorded 13,344 saves.

In their last outing, St. Louis went up against the Stars in an outing where the Blues notched a win by a tally of 4-1. The Blues scored 4 goals out of the 29 shots on goal they tried. They had 5 power play attempts in this contest and recorded 2 goals out of those chances.

St. Louis has tried 943 shots (8th in professional hockey) and has accumulated a shooting percentage of 10.39%, while allowing their opponents 929 shots. They have recorded a penalty kill percentage of 82.89% on their opponents 76 power play tries, and their save percentage comes in at 91.6%. They have a total of 83 power play opportunities and they have a power play rate of 30.12%. The Blues have earned 73 goals at even strength and 25 goals (3rd in pro hockey) while having more men on the ice. They have permitted 78 goals to be scored by of a combination of 65 goals at even strength and 13 goals while they were shorthanded. So far this season, the St. Louis Blues have earned a total of 98 goals, 37 points, in addition to a points percentage of .638.

On the other side of the ice you will find Charlie Lindgren in goal. He has racked up 786 saves out of the 862 shots attempted, which gives him a save percentage of .912. Lindgren has a career record of 14-12-2 and has played in 28 contests. He has started in 27 games and has played 1,627 minutes. Lindgren's rate of quality starts is 59.3% and he has 16 quality starting assignments in his career. Teams are averaging 2.80 goals/game and he has relinquished 76 goals overall.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Dallas (+110)

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