Dallas Stars vs Vancouver Canucks Prediction, 11/4/2023 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Dallas Stars vs Vancouver Canucks

Date: Saturday, November 4, 2023

Location: Rogers Arena in Vancouver, BC

TV: Sportsnet

Odds/Point Spread: Stars (-143) Canucks (+115)

The Dallas Stars (7-1-1) are traveling to Rogers Arena on Saturday where they will take on the Vancouver Canucks (7-2-1). The moneyline on this game has the Stars at -143 while the Canucks are priced at +115. The over/under is set at 7.

The Dallas Stars were on the winning side of the scoreboard with a 4-3 win against the Oilers in their previous game. Dallas amassed 8 minutes in the box in this contest. The Stars had a great offensive game plan going into this one and it showed in the win. In addition, they had 2 power play opportunities and were able to net 1 goal. In the game, they were able to notch a goal on 4 out of the 27 shots they put on net.

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When playing at even strength, the Stars have conceded 21 goals while having 26 on the offensive side of the ice. Dallas Stars opponents have amassed 31 power play tries (25th in the NHL) and have scored 2 goals in those chances. Regarding their scoring capabilities, the Dallas Stars have notched 29 goals (19th in the NHL) this year and have given up 23. Dallas has attempted 265 shots and is the owner of a shot percentage of 10.9%. For the current campaign, they have tallied 15 points and their points percentage comes in at .833. The Stars have had 310 shots taken against them and have a save percentage of .926. Dallas has accounted for 25 power play chances and they have tallied 3 goals out of those chances, garnering them a rate of 12.00%.

The man protecting the net in this game is Jake Oettinger. From the beginning of his pro career to now, Oettinger has earned 83 quality starts and his percentage for quality starts is .606. His save percentage is at .917 during his 8,327 mins guarding the cage. Oettinger has had 4,014 shots against him and he has 3,681 saves. The opposition has been able to score 333 goals against Oettinger in his pro career and his goals against average per game is 2.40. He has amassed an overall mark of 83-34-20 and was named the starter in 137 games. Oettinger has been in goal for 145 contests during his NHL career.

In their last contest, Vancouver went up against the Sharks in a matchup where the Canucks ended up with the victory by a score of 10-1. They had 5 chances on the power play in this outing and tallied 4 out of those chances. The Canucks scored 10 goals out of the 33 shots on goal they tried.

Vancouver has taken 285 shots (23rd in hockey) and has a shooting percentage of 16.14%, while allowing the opposition 305 shots. They have a penalty kill rate of 76.32% on their opponents 38 power play opportunities, and their save percentage currently comes in at 92.8%. They have earned 35 power play opportunities and they have a power play percentage of 34.29%. The Canucks have earned 34 goals at even strength and 12 goals (3rd in professional hockey) while having more men on the ice. They have granted a total of 22 goals to be scored by way of 13 goals at even strength and 9 goals while they were shorthanded. Over the course of the season, the Vancouver Canucks have tallied 46 goals, 15 points, and a points percentage of .750.

On the other side of the ice you are going to see Thatcher Demko between the pipes. Demko is the owner of a career record of 86-69-15 and has participated in 175 games. Demko's quality start percentage comes out to 56.2% and he has accumulated 95 quality starts in his professional career. He has tallied 4,991 saves out of 5,476 shots attempted against him, giving him a save percentage of .911. Opponents are averaging 2.85 goals/game and he has surrendered 485 goals in total. He has been a starter 169 games and his ice time sits at 10,194 mins.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Vancouver (+115)

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