Ottawa Senators vs Dallas Stars Prediction, 12/8/2022 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Ottawa Senators vs Dallas Stars

Date: Thursday, December 8, 2022

Location: American Airlines Center in Dallas, TX

TV: Bally Sports Southwest

Odds/Point Spread: Senators (+175) Stars (-213)

The Ottawa Senators (10-14-1) are hitting the road to American Airlines Center on Thursday where they will try to defeat the Dallas Stars (14-7-5). The odds on this game have the Senators at +175 and the Stars are sitting at -213. The over/under has been set at 7.

The Ottawa Senators will look for better times on the ice after their 5-2 loss against the Kings in their previous contest . Ottawa garnered 6 penalty mins for this matchup. The Senators could have played much better offensively in the loss. Additionally, they had 4 opportunities with more players on the ice and were able to score 2 goals. For the matchup, they converted 2 out of the 33 shots they launched.

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When playing at even strength, the Senators have given up 61 goals while earning 52 as an offensive unit. Ottawa Senators opponents have earned 94 power play opportunities (6th in the NHL) and have earned 22 goals in those chances. Concerning their scoring, the Ottawa Senators have racked up 77 goals (21st in the NHL) this season and have conceded 83. Ottawa has tried 847 shots and has a shooting percentage of 9.1%. For the season, they have racked up 21 points and their points percentage comes in at .420. The Senators so far have had 833 shots taken against them and are the owners of a save percentage of .900. Ottawa has compiled 93 power play chances and they have added 25 goals during those advantages, giving them a rate of 26.88%.

The player protecting the goal in this game is Cam Talbot. Talbot has participated in 409 matchups during his professional hockey career. He has amassed a win-loss record of 205-149-34 and was named the starter in 392 games. Opponents have been able to score 1,026 goals versus Talbot in his career and his average for goals against per game is 2.63. Talbot has seen 12,007 shot attempts against him and has recorded 10,981 total saves. He has a save percentage of .915 during his 23,375 mins played. For his professional hockey career, Talbot has compiled 211 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is at .538.

In their last game, Dallas faced the Maple Leafs in a matchup where the Stars ended up losing by a final of 4-0. The Stars notched 0 goals out of the 44 shots on goal they were seeking. They had 7 power play opportunities in this game but weren't able to notch a goal.

The Stars have racked up 77 goals at even strength and 21 goals (9th in hockey) while on the power play. Dallas has taken 840 shots (11th in hockey) and has a shooting percentage of 11.67%, while allowing the other team 816 shots. On the campaign, the Dallas Stars have accounted for 98 goals, 33 points, as well as a points percentage of .635. They have allowed 74 goals to be scored by way of 58 goals at even strength and 16 goals while they had less men on the ice. They have a total of 81 chances on the power play and they have earned a power play percentage of 25.93%. They have recorded a penalty kill percentage of 83.84% on their oppositions 99 power play opportunities, and their save percentage currently comes in at 90.9%.

On the other side of the ice you will find Jake Oettinger in net. Opponents are averaging 2.48 goals per game and he has conceded 219 goals altogether. Oettinger's quality start rate is 56.3% and he has accumulated 49 quality starts in his professional career. He has been a starter 87 games and has played for a total of 5,303 mins. Oettinger is sitting with a career mark of 50-26-11 and has played in 95 games. He has recorded 2,321 saves out of 2,540 shots taken against him, giving him a percentage of .914.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Dallas (-213)

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