Boston Bruins vs Dallas Stars Prediction, 11/6/2023 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds
Game: Boston Bruins vs Dallas Stars
Date: Monday, November 6, 2023
Location: American Airlines Center in Dallas, TX
TV: Bally Sports Southwest
Odds/Point Spread: Bruins (+100) Stars (-125)
The Boston Bruins (9-1-1) are headed to American Airlines Center on Monday where they will meet the Dallas Stars (7-2-1). The moneyline on this contest has the Bruins at +100 and the Stars are opening at -125. The total comes in at 7.
The Boston Bruins will be looking to get a win in their next outing after their 5-4 defeat against the Red Wings in their previous contest . Boston had 32 minutes in the box in this matchup. Additionally, they had 4 opportunities with more players on the ice and were able to notch 1 goal. The Bruins had a solid offensive outing and it was apparent in the defeat. For the game, they earned a goal on 4 of the 30 shots they looked to score on.
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Boston Bruins opponents have tallied 47 power play opportunities (3rd in the NHL) and have a total of 3 goals in those chances. The Bruins so far have had 339 shots attempted against them and have earned a save percentage of .938. Boston has tried 350 shots and holds a shooting percentage of 10.0%. While playing at even strength, the Bruins have surrendered 18 goals while notching 29 on the offensive side of the ice. Boston has accounted for 36 power play opportunities and they have added 6 goals during those chances, garnering them a rate of 16.67%. For the current season, they have 19 points and their points % is .864. In relation to scoring goals, the Boston Bruins have notched 35 goals (15th in the National Hockey League) this year and have given up 21.
The man in goal for this game is Linus Ullmark. Opponents have racked up 509 goals versus Ullmark in his professional career and his goals against average per contest is 2.49. Ullmark has played in 213 games throughout his NHL career. He has a save percentage of .919 for his 12,253 mins played. He has accumulated a record of 120-64-17 and he has gotten the start in 205 games. During his career on the ice, Ullmark has 130 quality starts and his quality starts rate sits at .634. Ullmark has had 6,310 shot attempts against him and has accrued 5,801 saves.
Their last time out, Dallas squared up with the Canucks in a game where the Stars took the defeat by a final of 2-0. The Stars scored 0 goals out of the 27 shots on goal they attempted. They had 3 power play attempts in this one but weren't able to notch a goal.
The Stars have scored 26 goals at even strength and 3 goals (30th in professional hockey) while on the power play. Dallas has taken 292 shots (28th in the league) and has accumulated a shooting percentage of 9.93%, while allowing their opponents 338 shots. On the year, the Dallas Stars have accumulated 29 goals, 15 points, and a points percentage of .750. They have permitted 25 goals to be scored by way of 23 goals at even strength and 2 goals while they were shorthanded. They have recorded 28 opportunities on the power play and they have a power play percentage of 10.71%. They have recorded a penalty kill percentage of 94.44% on their opponents 36 power play opportunities, and their save percentage is 92.6%.
On the other side of the ice you will find Jake Oettinger defending the net. Opponents are averaging 2.40 goals per contest and he has surrendered 335 goals in total. Oettinger's quality start rate comes out to 60.9% and he has accumulated 84 quality starting assignments in his professional career. He has started in 138 games and his ice time sits at 8,382 mins. Oettinger holds a career record of 83-35-20 and has been in net for 146 games. He is sitting with 3,707 stops out of the 4,042 shots tried, giving him a save percentage of .917.
Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?
Guy's Pick: Take Dallas (-125)
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