Dallas Stars vs Columbus Blue Jackets Prediction, 11/9/2023 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Dallas Stars vs Columbus Blue Jackets

Date: Thursday, November 9, 2023

Location: Nationwide Arena in Columbus, OH

TV: ESPN+/Hulu

Odds/Point Spread: Stars (-175) Blue Jackets (+140)

The Dallas Stars (7-3-1) are traveling to Nationwide Arena on Thursday where they will compete against the Columbus Blue Jackets (4-5-3). The moneyline on this contest has Dallas at -175 while Columbus is at +140. The total comes in at 7.

The Dallas Stars will be looking to get a win in their next outing after their 3-2 defeat against the Bruins in their last outing. Dallas had 8 penalty mins in this game. Furthermore, they had 3 power play opportunities but weren't able to convert one of them into a goal. The Stars left a lot to be desired in terms of their offense in the loss. For the game, they scored on 2 of the 37 shots they attempted.

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When discussing their goal scoring prowess, the Dallas Stars have earned 31 goals (25th in the National Hockey League) this season and have given up 28. For the current season, they have recorded 15 points and their points percentage comes in at .682. Dallas comes into the game with 31 power play opportunities and they have added 3 goals out of those attempts, earning them a percentage of 9.68%. While at even strength, the Stars let the opposition score 25 goals while notching 28 themselves. Dallas has tried 329 shots and is the owner of a shooting percentage of 9.4%. The Stars have had 367 shots attempted against them and hold a save percentage of .924. Dallas Stars opponents have totaled 40 power play tries (14th in pro hockey) and have scored 3 goals in those attempts.

The man in goal for this game is Jake Oettinger. Oettinger has taken the ice for 147 games over the course of his hockey career. He has accumulated a record of 83-36-20 and he has gotten the start in 139 games. The opposition has scored 338 goals against Oettinger in his career and his goals against average per game is 2.40. Oettinger has seen 4,071 shots taken against him and has accrued 3,733 total saves. His save percentage currently is at .917 during his 8,440 minutes between the pipes. For his professional hockey career, Oettinger has tallied 84 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .604.

In their last game, Columbus faced off against the Panthers in an outing where the Blue Jackets took the loss by a score of 5-4. They had 2 power play opportunities in this game and netted 1 out of those chances. The Blue Jackets recorded 4 goals of the 22 shots on goal they were seeking.

The Blue Jackets have scored 26 goals at even strength and 6 goals (23rd in the NHL) while on the power play. Columbus has attempted 377 shots (16th in the league) and has earned a shooting percentage of 8.49%, while allowing the opposition 397 shots. For the year, the Columbus Blue Jackets have earned a total of 32 goals, 11 points, in addition to a points percentage of .458. They have permitted 39 goals to be scored by way of 34 goals at even strength and 5 goals while they had less men on the ice. They have earned 41 chances on the power play and they have earned a power play percentage of 14.63%. They have recorded a penalty kill rate of 86.84% on their oppositions 38 tries on the power play, and their save percentage sits at 90.2%.

Across the ice you are likely to see Elvis Merzlikins patrolling the crease. His opposition is averaging 3.14 goals per game and he has allowed 453 goals in total. Merzlikins' rate of quality starts sits at 47.9% and he has made 70 quality starts in his pro career. He has been a starter 146 contests and has been on the ice for 8,660 mins. Merzlikins has accumulated a career mark of 58-65-24 and has participated in 159 contests. He has gathered 4,343 saves out of the 4,796 shots attempted against him, giving him a save % of .906.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Columbus (+140)

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