Dallas Stars vs St. Louis Blues Prediction, 4/12/2023 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Dallas Stars vs St. Louis Blues

Date: Wednesday, April 12, 2023

Location: Enterprise Center in St. Louis, MO

TV: Bally Sports Midwest

Odds/Point Spread: Stars (-148) Blues (+123)

The St. Louis Blues (37-36-7) welcome the Dallas Stars (45-21-14) at Enterprise Center on Wednesday. The line on this matchup has the Stars at -148 while the Blues are priced at +123. The over/under comes in at 6.

The Dallas Stars had a good night with a 6-1 victory over the Red Wings in their last outing. The Stars played really well in the win. For the game, they scored on 6 out of the 22 shots they put on goal. Furthermore, they had 3 chances on the power play and were able to net 1 goal. Dallas had 6 mins in the box in this game.

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At even strength, the Stars have conceded 174 goals while notching 214 themselves. Dallas Stars opponents have earned 238 power play opportunities (19th in the league) and have scored 39 goals in those chances. In terms of their scoring capabilities, the Dallas Stars have accumulated 275 goals (7th in hockey) this season and have conceded 213. Dallas has tried 2,546 shots and has a shot percentage of 10.8%. For the season, they have scored 104 points and their points % is .650. The Stars have had 2,409 shots attempted against them and have earned a save percentage of .912. Dallas has tallied 249 power play chances and they have added 61 goals out of those attempts, earning them a rate of 24.50%.

Protecting the goal for this matchup will be Jake Oettinger. Oettinger has participated in 138 contests throughout his NHL career. He has a mark of 77-34-19 and he started in 130 games. Opponents have been able to score 321 goals versus Oettinger in his career and his goals against average per contest is 2.44. Oettinger has seen 3,792 shots against him and he has 3,471 saves. His save percentage currently is at .915 during his 7,897 mins in the crease. For his career, Oettinger has accounted for 79 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .608.

In their last contest, St. Louis faced off against the Wild in a game where the Blues ended up taking the loss by a final of 5-3. They had 2 chances on the power play in this one but weren't able to finish one of them with a goal. The Blues recorded 3 goals of the 40 shots on goal they tried.

St. Louis has attempted 2,298 shots (27th in professional hockey) and has accumulated a shot percentage of 11.23%, while allowing the opposition 2,581 shots. They have accumulated a penalty kill percentage of 72.86% on their oppositions 210 chances on the power play, and their save percentage is currently 88.7%. They have earned 234 chances on the power play and they have a power play rate of 19.23%. The Blues have scored 213 goals at even strength and 45 goals (22nd in professional hockey) while having a power play advantage. They have allowed 292 goals to be scored by way of 235 goals at even strength and 57 goals while they were shorthanded. For the season, the St. Louis Blues have earned a total of 258 goals, 81 points, as well as a points percentage of .506.

On the other side of the ice you will find Jordan Binnington protecting the goal. Binnington is the owner of a lifetime record of 117-72-26 and has participated in 222 games. Binnington's percentage of quality starts sits at 52.5% and he has accumulated 114 quality starts in his hockey career. He has compiled 5,769 stops out of the 6,368 shots attempted against him, giving him a percentage of .906. His opponents are averaging 2.79 goals per contest and he has allowed 599 goals in total. He has made the start in 217 games and has played 12,888 mins.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Dallas (-148)

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