Dallas Stars vs Vancouver Canucks Prediction, 3/14/2023 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Dallas Stars vs Vancouver Canucks

Date: Tuesday, March 14, 2023

Location: Rogers Arena in Vancouver, BC

TV: Sportsnet

Odds/Point Spread: Stars (-133) Canucks (+110)

The Vancouver Canucks (28-32-5) welcome the Dallas Stars (36-17-13) at Rogers Arena on Tuesday. The moneyline on this game has the Stars at -133 and the Canucks are at +110. The over/under has been set at 6.

The Dallas Stars were on the right side of the scoreboard with a 4-3 victory over the Kraken in their previous outing. Dallas earned 8 penalty mins for this game. Additionally, they had 1 power play opportunity but weren't able to score. The Stars had a good offensive performance in the victory. For the game, they converted 4 out of the 25 shots they attempted.

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At even strength, the Stars let the opposition score 140 goals while getting 180 of their own. Dallas Stars opponents have earned 207 power play opportunities (15th in hockey) and have come away with 35 goals in those chances. When talking about their goal scoring prowess, the Dallas Stars have earned 226 goals (8th in the NHL) on the season and have conceded 175. Dallas has attempted 2,152 shots and holds a shot percentage of 10.5%. For the season, they sit with 85 points and their points percentage is .644. The Stars have seen 2,041 shots attempted against them and have a save percentage of .914. Dallas has 200 power play opportunities and they have notched 46 goals out of those tries, garnering them a percentage of 23.00%.

Patrolling the crease for the game will be Matt Murray. Opponents have racked up 702 goals versus Murray in his career and his goals against rate is 2.78. Murray has been involved in 267 contests during his hockey career. He has a save percentage of .911 in his 15,169 mins guarding the cage. He has compiled a win-loss mark of 144-84-24 and he started in 259 games. For his professional hockey career, Murray has tallied 137 quality starts and his percentage for quality starts is .529. Murray has had 7,866 shot attempts taken against him and has accrued 7,164 total saves.

When they were on the ice last, Vancouver faced off against the Senators in a game where the Canucks earned a win by a mark of 5-2. The Canucks recorded 5 goals of the 30 shots on goal they tried. They had 6 power play chances in this one and converted 1 out of those opportunities.

For the season, the Vancouver Canucks have 217 goals, 61 points, and a points percentage of .469. They have allowed 248 goals to be scored by of a combination of 188 goals at even strength and 60 goals while they were shorthanded. The Canucks have scored 168 goals at even strength and 49 goals (10th in professional hockey) while on the power play. They have a tally of 217 chances on the power play and they have accumulated a power play percentage of 22.58%. Vancouver has put up 1,979 shots (23rd in pro hockey) and has a shooting percentage of 10.97%, while allowing the opposition 2,020 shots. They have a penalty kill percentage of 68.75% on their oppositions 192 tries on the power play, and their save percentage currently sits at 87.7%.

On the other side of the ice you are expected to see Thatcher Demko protecting the goal. He has a tally of 4,462 saves out of the 4,903 shots tried, giving him a save percentage of .910. Demko has accrued a career record of 74-64-13 and has been in net for 156 contests. He has started in 150 games and has played for a total of 9,066 mins. Demko's rate of quality starts sits at 54.7% and he has made 82 quality starting assignments in his NHL career. His opposition is averaging 2.92 goals per game and he has relinquished 441 goals in total.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Dallas (-133)

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