Edmonton Oilers vs Dallas Stars Prediction, 3/22/2022 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Edmonton Oilers vs Dallas Stars

Date: Tuesday, March 22, 2022

Location: American Airlines Center in Dallas, TX

TV: Bally Sports Southwest

Odds/Point Spread: Oilers (+115) Stars (-138)

American Airlines Center is where the Dallas Stars (34-24-3) will take on the Edmonton Oilers (35-23-4) on Tuesday. The odds on this game have the Oilers at +115 while the Stars open at -138. The over/under is 6.

The Edmonton Oilers went home feeling good about their game by earning a 6-3 victory over the Devils in the last game they played. The Oilers had a solid offensive outing and it was apparent in the win. In the outing, they converted 6 out of the 40 shots they put on net. In addition, they had 1 chance with the advantage and were able to notch 1 goal. Edmonton accounted for 9 penalty minutes in this outing.

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The Oilers have had 1,965 shots tried against them and are the owners of a save percentage of .900. While playing at even strength, the Oilers have conceded 151 goals while earning 162 when they are on offense. Edmonton Oilers opponents have 190 power play tries (8th in professional hockey) and have racked up 45 goals in those attempts. For the current season, they have scored 74 points and their points percentage is sitting at .597. Edmonton has taken 2,089 shots and has a shot percentage of 10.0%. Concerning their scoring capabilities, the Edmonton Oilers have accumulated 209 goals (8th in pro hockey) on the campaign and have given up 196. Edmonton has accumulated 186 power play chances and they have tallied 47 goals out of those attempts, garnering them a percentage of 25.27%.

Patrolling the crease for the game will be Mikko Koskinen. The opposition has scored 441 goals versus Koskinen in his professional career and his goals against average per game is 2.98. Koskinen has been in goal for 159 games over the course of his pro hockey career. His save percentage currently is at .906 in his 8,865 mins guarding the cage. He has compiled a mark of 81-57-12 and he was named the starter in 147 games. Throughout his time in hockey, Koskinen has compiled 69 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .469. Koskinen has had 4,713 shots against him and he has 4,272 saves.

When they were on the ice last, Dallas squared up with the Capitals in a matchup where the Stars earned a victory by a final of 3-2. They had 3 chances on the power play in this outing and tallied 2 goals out of those attempts. The Stars notched 3 goals of the 23 shots on goal they were seeking.

For the season, the Dallas Stars are sitting with 176 goals, 71 points, in addition to a points percentage of .582. They have granted a total of 180 goals to be scored by of a combination of 141 goals at even strength and 39 goals while they were shorthanded. The Stars are sitting with 133 goals at even strength and 43 goals (10th in professional hockey) while having a power play advantage. They have recorded 184 power play chances and they have accumulated a power play percentage of 23.37%. Dallas has attempted 1,876 shots (19th in hockey) and has a shot percentage of 9.38%, while allowing the opposition 1,890 shots. They have a penalty kill rate of 78.21% on the other teams 179 opportunities on the power play, and their save percentage is currently 90.5%.

For the opposition you are going to see Jake Oettinger defending the goal. Oettinger is the owner of a career record of 32-18-8 and has played in 63 games. Oettinger's quality start percentage sits at 55.4% and he has qualified for 31 quality starting assignments in his career. He has accrued 1,515 stops out of the 1,656 shots taken, which gives him a percentage of .915. Opponents are averaging 2.42 goals/game and he has given up 141 goals in total. He has started in 56 games and has played for a total of 3,499 mins.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Dallas (-138)

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