St. Louis Blues vs Dallas Stars Prediction, 11/20/2021 NHL Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: St. Louis Blues vs Dallas Stars

Date: Saturday, November 20, 2021

Location: American Airlines Center in Dallas, TX

TV: Bally Sports Southwest

Odds/Point Spread: Blues (+109) Stars (-120)

American Airlines Center is the site where Jake Oettinger and the Dallas Stars (6-7-2) will play the St. Louis Blues (9-5-2) on Saturday. The Blues open this contest at +109 while the Stars are coming in at -120. The over/under is set at 6.

The Blues were on the winning side of the scoreboard with a 4-1 victory against the Sharks in their last outing. The Blues had a good offensive outing and it showed in the victory. In the outing, they scored on 4 out of the 48 shots they looked to score on. Furthermore, they had 4 chances with extra men on the ice and were able to notch 1 goal. St. Louis tallied 13 penalty minutes for this game. The Corsi for the Blues came in at 61 and the Corsi against was at 45 which means they had a Corsi rate of 57.5%. Their Fenwick came in at 45 and the Fenwick Against sat at 42, meaning the had a Fenwick percentage of 51.7%. They accrued 27 face-off wins when at even strength and lost on 24 opportunities to win the puck. The offensive zone starts for them were rated at 66.7% and their PDO was 104.7 for this game.

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St. Louis Blues opponents have 43 power play opportunities (24th in hockey) and have racked up 8 goals in those attempts. The Blues have had 499 shots attempted against them and have earned a save percentage of .916. St. Louis has attempted 548 shots and is the owner of a shooting percentage of 9.9%. At even strength, the Blues have conceded 34 goals while earning 41 on offense. St. Louis comes into the game with 44 power play chances and they have scored 13 goals during those advantages, earning them a percentage of 29.55%. For the current season, they have recorded 20 points and their points % is .625. When it comes to their scoring capabilities, the St. Louis Blues have notched 54 goals (7th in the NHL) on the campaign and have surrendered 42.

The player in the crease for this game is Jordan Binnington. Binnington has played in 137 games during his hockey career. He has earned a mark of 78-36-18 and he was named the starter in 133 games. The opposition has notched 328 goals versus Binnington in his NHL career and his goals against rate is 2.46. Binnington has had 3,828 shots against him and has recorded 3,500 total saves. His save percentage is at .914 during his 8,007 minutes between the pipes. For his professional hockey career, Binnington has compiled 74 quality starts and his quality starts rate is .556.

The last time they were on the ice, Dallas played the Wild in a game where the Stars ended up taking the loss by a tally of 7-2. Their PDO was 67 and they'll go home having earned an oZS percentage of 55.9%. They had 6 power play opportunities in this matchup and scored 1 goal out of those attempts. They earned a Fenwick percentage of 57.4% with a Fenwick of 35 and the Wild ending the game with a 26 Fenwick at even strength. The Stars converted 2 goals of the 38 shots on goal they attempted. Dallas earned a 53.0% Corsi rating. This Corsi rating is telling of the kind of game that Dallas had and we're sure they will look for better performances in the future.

Dallas has taken 454 shots (25th in hockey) and has earned a shot percentage of 8.37%, while allowing their opponents 459 shots. They have a penalty kill percentage of 75.51% on the other teams 49 tries on the power play, and their save percentage is 89.3%. They have recorded 41 power play chances and they have a power play rate of 26.83%. The Stars have racked up 27 goals at even strength and 11 goals (8th in professional hockey) while on the power play. They have allowed 49 goals to be scored by way of 37 goals at even strength and 12 goals while they had less men on the ice. So far this season, the Dallas Stars have earned a total of 38 goals, 14 points, and a points percentage of .467.

Across the ice you will find Jake Oettinger in net. He has accrued 675 stops out of the 740 shots taken against him, giving him a save % of .912. Oettinger is sitting with a career record of 12-8-7 and has participated in 31 contests. He has started in 25 games and his ice time sits at 1,670 minutes. Oettinger's quality start percentage comes out to 52.0% and he has 13 quality starting assignments in his NHL career. His opposition is averaging 2.33 goals/game and he has allowed 65 goals altogether.

Who will win tonight's NHL game ATS?

Josh's Pick: Take Dallas (-120)

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