Dallas Stars vs Columbus Blue Jackets Prediction, 12/19/2022 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Dallas Stars vs Columbus Blue Jackets

Date: Monday, December 19, 2022

Location: Nationwide Arena in Columbus, OH

TV: Bally Sports Ohio

Odds/Point Spread: Stars (-250) Blue Jackets (+205)

The Dallas Stars (18-8-6) are on their way to Nationwide Arena on Monday where they will take on the Columbus Blue Jackets (10-18-2). The odds on this game have the Stars at -250 while the Blue Jackets are sitting at +205. The total has been set at 7.

The Dallas Stars had a rough game after their 5-4 defeat against the Hurricanes in their previous contest . Dallas accounted for 12 minutes in the box in this contest. The Stars had a solid offensive performance in the defeat. They also had 5 power play attempts and were able to score 2 goals. For the game, they tallied a score on 4 of the 30 shots they looked to score on.

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Dallas Stars opponents have totaled 115 power play tries (8th in pro hockey) and have scored 19 goals in those attempts. The Stars have had 1,018 shots taken against them and are the owners of a save percentage of .914. Dallas has taken 1,020 shots and holds a shot percentage of 11.4%. While at even strength, the Stars have allowed the opponent to score 69 goals while scoring 91 themselves. Dallas has 97 power play opportunities and they have notched 25 goals out of those chances, giving them a rate of 25.77%. For the current campaign, they have accumulated 42 points and their points percentage is .656. Regarding their scoring capabilities, the Dallas Stars have earned 116 goals (2nd in hockey) this year and have given up 88.

Protecting the goal for this matchup will be Jake Oettinger. For his professional hockey career, Oettinger has accrued 52 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is .571. His save percentage currently is at .915 in his 5,552 minutes played. Oettinger has seen 2,668 shots against him and he has 2,441 saves. The opposition has scored 227 goals against Oettinger in his career and his goals against average per game is 2.45. He has earned an overall mark of 53-27-11 and he has started in 91 games. Oettinger has participated in 99 matchups throughout his professional hockey career.

When they took the ice last, Columbus opposed the Bruins in an outing where the Blue Jackets went home in defeat by a final score of 4-2. The Blue Jackets recorded 2 goals of the 33 shots on goal they took. They had 5 attempts on the power play in this game and converted 2 out of those tries.

The Blue Jackets are sitting with 70 goals at even strength and 13 goals (32nd in hockey) while having a power play advantage. Columbus has attempted 880 shots (28th in hockey) and has a shooting percentage of 9.43%, while allowing the other team 1,062 shots. During this campaign, the Columbus Blue Jackets have tallied 83 goals, 22 points, and a points percentage of .367. They have allowed 122 goals to be scored by way of 100 goals at even strength and 22 goals while they were shorthanded. They have a tally of 84 chances on the power play and they have accumulated a power play percentage of 15.48%. They have a penalty kill rate of 77.55% on the other teams 98 power play tries, and their save percentage sits at 88.5%.

On the other side of the ice you are expected to see Elvis Merzlikins between the pipes. His opponents are averaging 3.05 goals/game and he has relinquished 373 goals altogether. Merzlikins' quality start percentage comes in at 48.8% and he has qualified for 59 quality starts in his professional career. He has started in 121 contests and has played 7,337 minutes. Merzlikins has accumulated a career mark of 52-52-20 and has played in 134 games. He has gathered 3,694 saves out of 4,067 shots attempted, giving him a save % of .908.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Dallas (-250)

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