Dallas Stars vs Toronto Maple Leafs Prediction, 3/15/2022 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Dallas Stars vs Toronto Maple Leafs

Date: Tuesday, March 15, 2022

Location: Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, ON

TV: Sportsnet

Odds/Point Spread: Stars (+128) Maple Leafs (-154)

The Dallas Stars (32-22-3) are en route to Scotiabank Arena on Tuesday where they will compete against the Toronto Maple Leafs (37-17-5). The moneyline on this contest has the Stars at +128 and the Maple Leafs are sitting at -154. The over/under comes in at 6.

The Dallas Stars will be looking to get a win in their next outing after their 7-4 defeat against the Rangers in the last game they played. Dallas accrued 4 penalty minutes for this matchup. The Stars had a good offensive performance in this loss. They also had 2 attempts on the power play and scored 1 goal. For the outing, they tallied a score on 4 out of the 33 shots they tried.

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The Stars have had 1,756 shots taken against them and hold a save percentage of .905. At even strength, the Stars have surrendered 132 goals while earning 126 of their own. Dallas Stars opponents have amassed 165 power play tries (25th in hockey) and have tallied 35 goals in those attempts. For the year, they have racked up 67 points and their points percentage is .588. Dallas has taken 1,744 shots and is the owner of a shooting percentage of 9.6%. In terms of their scoring, the Dallas Stars have earned 167 goals (22nd in pro hockey) so far this season and have allowed 167. Dallas comes into the game with 172 power play opportunities and they have scored 41 goals during those chances, giving them a rate of 23.84%.

Patrolling the crease for the game will be Jake Oettinger. Oettinger has played in 59 games over the course of his NHL career. He has amassed an overall mark of 30-16-8 and he has started in 52 games. Opponents have scored 130 goals versus Oettinger in his professional hockey career and his goals against rate is 2.39. Oettinger has seen 1,524 shot attempts taken against him and he has 1,394 total saves. His save percentage is at .915 during his 3,257 minutes in the crease. During his career on the ice, Oettinger has accounted for 29 quality starts and his quality starts percentage sits at .558.

In their last contest, Toronto faced off against the Sabres in a game where the Maple Leafs took a loss by a tally of 5-2. They had 3 power play chances in this matchup but weren't able to score a goal. The Maple Leafs scored 2 goals of the 36 shots on goal they were seeking.

The Maple Leafs have earned 171 goals at even strength and 46 goals (2nd in the league) while having a power play advantage. Toronto has taken 2,042 shots (8th in hockey) and has accumulated a shot percentage of 10.63%, while allowing the other team 1,814 shots. On the season, the Toronto Maple Leafs have 217 goals, 79 points, in addition to a points percentage of .669. They have a tally of 157 power play chances and they have a power play percentage of 29.30%. They have recorded a penalty kill rate of 84.24% on the other teams 165 power play opportunities, and their save percentage is 90.1%. They have allowed 180 goals to be scored by of a combination of 154 goals at even strength and 26 goals while they were shorthanded.

For the opposition you are expected to see Jack Campbell defending the net. His opposition is averaging 2.53 goals/game and he has allowed 298 goals overall. Campbell's percentage of quality starts comes out to 55.6% and he has 65 quality starts in his NHL career. He has been a starter 117 contests and has played 7,077 minutes. Campbell is the owner of a career mark of 64-39-12 and has been in net for 126 games. He has accounted for 3,262 stops out of 3,560 shots taken against him, which gives him a save % of .916.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Toronto (-154)

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