Arizona Coyotes vs Dallas Stars Prediction, 3/1/2023 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Arizona Coyotes vs Dallas Stars

Date: Wednesday, March 1, 2023

Location: American Airlines Center in Dallas, TX

TV: Bally Sports Southwest

Odds/Point Spread: Coyotes (+310) Stars (-400)

The Dallas Stars (31-16-13) will go up against the Arizona Coyotes (20-30-9) at American Airlines Center on Wednesday. The moneyline on this game has the Coyotes at +310 and the Stars are at -400. The betting total comes in at 7.

The Arizona Coyotes were on the wrong end of the scoreboard with a 6-2 defeat against the Predators their last time out. Arizona tallied 16 penalty mins for this contest. The Coyotes didn't have their best offensive outing in the defeat. They also had 5 chances with extra men on the ice but weren't able to convert one of them into a goal. For the matchup, they netted 2 of the 27 shots they launched.

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At even strength, the Coyotes let the opposition score 152 goals while scoring 123 on the offensive side of the ice. Arizona Coyotes opponents have 222 power play opportunities (1st in pro hockey) and have come away with 56 goals in those attempts. In reference to their goal scoring prowess, the Arizona Coyotes have racked up 157 goals (29th in the National Hockey League) for the season and have given up 208. Arizona has tried 1,516 shots and holds a shot percentage of 10.4%. For the season, they sit with 49 points and their points % is .415. The Coyotes so far have had 2,093 shots tried against them and have earned a save percentage of .901. Arizona has accounted for 178 power play opportunities and they have notched 34 goals out of those chances, giving them a rate of 19.10%.

The player between the pipes for this game is Connor Ingram. In his career, Ingram has compiled 12 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .522. His save percentage currently is at .905 for his 1,396 minutes guarding the cage. Ingram has seen 818 shot attempts taken against him and has accrued 740 total saves. The opposition has notched 78 goals versus Ingram in his NHL career and his goals against average is 3.35. He has amassed an overall record of 6-14-4 and he started in 23 games. Ingram has been in goal for 24 games during his NHL career.

In their last contest, Dallas faced the Canucks in a matchup where the Stars took the loss by a score of 5-4. They had 5 chances on the power play in this matchup and netted 1 out of those attempts. The Stars tallied 4 goals out of the 38 shots on goal they pursued.

Dallas has taken 1,939 shots (12th in pro hockey) and has a shot percentage of 9.90%, while allowing their opponents 1,868 shots. They have a penalty kill percentage of 83.16% on the other teams 190 power play tries, and their save percentage comes in at 91.6%. They have earned 182 power play opportunities and they have earned a power play percentage of 22.53%. The Stars have tallied 151 goals at even strength and 41 goals (16th in the league) while on the power play. They have permitted 156 goals to be scored by way of 124 goals at even strength and 32 goals while they were shorthanded. On the season, the Dallas Stars are sitting with 192 goals, 75 points, and a points percentage of .625.

Across the rink you are likely to see Jake Oettinger in net. He has compiled 3,074 stops out of the 3,352 shots attempted, giving him a save percentage of .917. Oettinger is the owner of a career mark of 65-31-18 and has participated in 122 games. He got the starting nod in 114 contests and his ice time sits at 6,951 minutes. Oettinger's percentage of quality starts is 59.6% and he has made 68 quality starts in his professional career. His opponents are averaging 2.40 goals per contest and he has allowed 278 goals altogether.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Dallas (-400)

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