Columbus Blue Jackets vs Dallas Stars Prediction, 2/18/2023 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Columbus Blue Jackets vs Dallas Stars

Date: Saturday, February 18, 2023

Location: American Airlines Center in Dallas, TX

TV: Bally Sports Southwest

Odds/Point Spread: Blue Jackets (+195) Stars (-240)

American Airlines Center is the location where the Dallas Stars (30-14-11) will meet the Columbus Blue Jackets (17-34-4) on Saturday. The line on this contest has Columbus at +195 and Dallas is coming in at -240. The betting total comes in at 7.

The Columbus Blue Jackets went home feeling good about their game by earning a 3-1 victory against the Jets in their previous contest . Columbus tallied 14 minutes in the box in this outing. Additionally, they had 5 attempts on the power play and scored 1 goal. The Blue Jackets had an average offensive output in this victory. While out there on the ice, they were able to notch a goal on 3 of the 24 shots they attempted.

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Columbus Blue Jackets opponents have 174 power play opportunities (14th in hockey) and have earned 40 goals in those chances. The Blue Jackets have had 1,927 shots tried against them and have earned a save percentage of .893. Columbus has taken 1,597 shots and has a shot percentage of 8.7%. While at even strength, the Blue Jackets let the opposition score 167 goals while earning 115 as an offensive unit. Columbus has accumulated 149 power play opportunities and they have scored 24 goals out of those chances, earning them a percentage of 16.11%. For the current campaign, the have a total of 38 points and their points percentage sits at .345. Pertaining to their scoring, the Columbus Blue Jackets have racked up 139 goals (30th in pro hockey) on the season and have given up 207.

The player in the crease for this game is Joonas Korpisalo. For his career, Korpisalo is sitting with 89 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is at .476. His save percentage is .903 during his 11,380 mins played. Korpisalo has had 5,978 shots against him and has garnered 5,397 saves. The opposition has been able to score 581 goals against Korpisalo in his pro hockey career and his goals against average is 3.06. He has amassed a record of 85-77-24 and he started in 187 games. Korpisalo has been involved in 207 games throughout his hockey career.

In their last game, Dallas squared up with the Bruins in an outing where the Stars were on the wrong end of the score by a tally of 3-2. They had 4 attempts on the power play in this one but didn't score a goal. The Stars netted 2 goals out of the 31 shots on goal they took.

On the campaign, the Dallas Stars have tallied 181 goals, 71 points, and a points percentage of .645. They have allowed 140 goals to be scored by way of 111 goals at even strength and 29 goals while they had less men on the ice. The Stars have 142 goals at even strength and 39 goals (14th in the NHL) while on the power play. They have earned 165 power play chances and they have earned a power play rate of 23.64%. Dallas has attempted 1,767 shots (12th in the league) and has earned a shot percentage of 10.24%, while allowing their opponents 1,713 shots. They have recorded a penalty kill percentage of 83.89% on their opponents 180 chances on the power play, and their save percentage is 91.8%.

Across the ice you are likely to see Jake Oettinger protecting the goal. Teams are averaging 2.38 goals per game and he has yielded 266 goals altogether. Oettinger's rate of quality starts sits at 60.0% and he has made 66 quality starts in his pro hockey career. He was named a starter in 110 games and has been on the ice for 6,705 mins. Oettinger has accumulated a career record of 64-30-16 and has played in 118 games. He has accounted for 2,967 saves out of 3,233 shots taken against him, giving him a percentage of .918.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Columbus (+195)

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