Carolina Hurricanes vs Dallas Stars Prediction, 1/25/2023 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Carolina Hurricanes vs Dallas Stars

Date: Wednesday, January 25, 2023

Location: American Airlines Center in Dallas, TX

TV: Bally Sports Southwest

Odds/Point Spread: Hurricanes (-110) Stars (-110)

American Airlines Center is where the Dallas Stars (28-13-8) will meet the Carolina Hurricanes (29-9-8) on Wednesday. The odds on this game have Carolina at -110 and Dallas is opening at -110. The betting total comes in at 6.

The Carolina Hurricanes were on the winning side of the scoreboard with a 5-2 victory over the Islanders in their previous game. Carolina recorded 8 mins in the box in this matchup. The Hurricanes had a good offensive output in the win. Moreover, they had 3 chances with extra men on the ice but weren't able to convert one of them into a goal. In the matchup, they tallied a score on 5 out of the 26 shots they put on goal.

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When at even strength, the Hurricanes let the opposition score 91 goals while having 118 as an offensive unit. Carolina Hurricanes opponents have recorded 161 power play opportunities (11th in pro hockey) and have tallied 31 goals in those attempts. Concerning their scoring capabilities, the Carolina Hurricanes have racked up 148 goals (17th in the National Hockey League) this year and have allowed 122. Carolina has tried 1,626 shots and has a shot percentage of 9.1%. For the year, they have recorded 66 points and their points percentage is .717. The Hurricanes so far have had 1,220 shots tried against them and are the owners of a save percentage of .900. Carolina is sitting with 163 power play chances and they have scored 30 goals out of those attempts, giving them a percentage of 18.40%.

The man protecting the goal in this game is Frederik Andersen. Over the course of his career, Andersen is sitting with 254 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .572. His save percentage currently is at .916 in his 26,395 mins on the ice. Andersen has had 13,523 shots against him and he has 12,386 total saves. The opposition has been able to score 1,137 goals against Andersen in his professional career and his goals against rate is 2.58. He has compiled an overall record of 270-117-51 and he was named the starter in 444 games. Andersen has participated in 457 matchups throughout his hockey career.

In their last game, Dallas went up against the Sabres in a matchup where the Stars ended up taking the loss by a final of 3-2. The Stars had 2 goals of the 31 shots on goal they pursued. They had 1 attempt on the power play in this outing and tallied 1 on that opportunity.

The Stars are sitting with 130 goals at even strength and 38 goals (9th in the NHL) while having a power play advantage. Dallas has tried 1,573 shots (7th in professional hockey) and has a shooting percentage of 10.68%, while allowing the opposition 1,519 shots. For the year, the Dallas Stars have earned a total of 168 goals, 64 points, in addition to a points percentage of .653. They have allowed 125 goals to be scored by of a combination of 98 goals at even strength and 27 goals while they had less men on the ice. They have recorded 145 power play opportunities and they have earned a power play percentage of 26.21%. They have recorded a penalty kill percentage of 83.54% on their oppositions 164 power play tries, and their save percentage currently sits at 91.8%.

On the other side of the ice you are likely to see Jake Oettinger protecting the goal. He has racked up 2,816 stops out of the 3,070 shots attempted against him, which gives him a save % of .917. Oettinger has accrued a lifetime record of 62-30-13 and has played in 113 games. He has been a starter 105 games and has played for a total of 6,394 mins. Oettinger's quality start percentage comes out to 60.0% and he has 63 quality starts in his professional career. Teams are averaging 2.38 goals/game and he has yielded 254 goals in total.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Carolina (-110)

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