Dallas Stars vs Nashville Predators Prediction, 2/24/2022 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Dallas Stars vs Nashville Predators

Date: Thursday, February 24, 2022

Location: Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, TN

TV: Bally Sports South

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

The Nashville Predators (29-18-4) are hosting the Dallas Stars (27-20-2) at Bridgestone Arena on Thursday. The moneyline on this game has the Stars at +123 while the Predators are opening at -150. The total is set at 6.

The Dallas Stars will look for better times on the ice after their 3-1 defeat to the Coyotes in the last game they played. Dallas earned 4 penalty minutes for this matchup. Moreover, they had 2 power play opportunities but weren't able to convert one of them into a goal. The Stars didn't have their best offensive outing in the loss. In the game, they scored on 1 of the 33 shots they attempted.

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In regard to their scoring, the Dallas Stars have notched 140 goals (22nd in the NHL) for the season and have given up 144. For the current season, they have tallied 56 points and their points percentage sits at .571. Dallas has compiled 146 power play chances and they have scored 36 goals out of those advantages, earning them a rate of 24.66%. While at even strength, the Stars have surrendered 113 goals while having 104 on offense. Dallas has tried 1,487 shots and holds a shooting percentage of 9.4%. The Stars have had 1,506 shots attempted against them and hold a save percentage of .904. Dallas Stars opponents have tallied 140 power play opportunities (24th in the league) and have racked up 31 goals in those chances.

The player guarding the cage in this matchup is Braden Holtby. From the beginning of his pro career to now, Holtby has 284 quality starts and his quality starts rate sits at .568. His save percentage currently is at .915 in his 29,342 mins on the ice. Holtby has had 14,839 shots taken against him and has amassed 13,571 saves. Opponents have notched 1,268 goals versus Holtby in his career and his goals against rate is 2.59. He has earned a record of 298-143-50 and he has started in 500 games. Holtby has been involved in 512 contests throughout his hockey career.

In their last outing, Nashville faced the Panthers in a matchup where the Predators notched a victory by a mark of 6-4. They had 3 attempts on the power play in this game and notched 1 goal out of those chances. The Predators scored 6 goals of the 33 shots on goal they took.

Nashville has tried 1,501 shots (19th in hockey) and has earned a shot percentage of 10.53%, while allowing the opposition 1,629 shots. They have recorded a penalty kill percentage of 79.67% on their opponents 182 power play tries, and their save percentage is 91.1%. They have a total of 154 power play opportunities and they have accumulated a power play percentage of 24.03%. The Predators have earned 121 goals at even strength and 37 goals (7th in the NHL) while on the power play. They have granted a total of 145 goals to be scored by of a combination of 108 goals at even strength and 37 goals while they had less men on the ice. So far this season, the Nashville Predators are sitting with 158 goals, 62 points, in addition to a points percentage of .608.

Across the ice you will find Juuse Saros defending the goal. He has compiled 5,403 stops out of the 5,867 shots tried, which gives him a save % of .921. Saros has a lifetime mark of 100-62-20 and has played in 197 contests. He was named a starter in 181 games and has played for a total of 11,164 mins. Saros' percentage of quality starts sits at 61.9% and he has 112 quality starts in his NHL career. Opponents are averaging 2.49 goals/game and he has relinquished 464 goals altogether.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Dallas (+123)

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