Nashville Predators vs Dallas Stars Prediction, 4/3/2023 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Nashville Predators vs Dallas Stars

Date: Monday, April 3, 2023

Location: American Airlines Center in Dallas, TX

TV: Bally Sports Southwest

Odds/Point Spread: Predators (+145) Stars (-175)

The Nashville Predators (38-29-8) are on their way to American Airlines Center on Monday where they will go up against the Dallas Stars (41-21-14). The moneyline on this matchup has the Predators at +145 while the Stars are priced at -175. The total is 6.

The Nashville Predators went home feeling good about their game by earning a 6-1 win against the Blues in their previous game. Nashville amassed 10 penalty minutes for this game. The Predators played really well in the win. They also had 4 power play opportunities and netted 2 goals. In the game, they scored on 6 out of the 35 shots they launched.

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Concerning their goal scoring prowess, the Nashville Predators have accounted for 207 goals (28th in the NHL) so far this season and have surrendered 218. For the current campaign, they have racked up 84 points and their points percentage comes in at .560. Nashville has accumulated 231 power play chances and they have tallied 41 goals out of those attempts, earning them a percentage of 17.75%. When playing at even strength, the Predators let the opposition score 172 goals while earning 166 as an offensive unit. Nashville has tried 2,233 shots and holds a shot percentage of 9.3%. The Predators thus far have had 2,498 shots attempted against them and have a save percentage of .913. Nashville Predators opponents have amassed 254 power play opportunities (6th in professional hockey) and have come away with 46 goals in those attempts.

The player in the crease for this game is Juuse Saros. Saros has played in 281 contests over the course of his hockey career. He has compiled a record of 144-93-27 and he was named the starter in 264 games. Opponents have scored 693 goals against Saros in his NHL career and his goals against average is 2.58. Saros has had 8,573 shots against him and has gathered 7,880 saves. His save percentage currently is at .919 in his 16,115 mins guarding the cage. Throughout his time in hockey, Saros has tallied 165 quality starts and his quality starts rate is .625.

In their last outing, Dallas faced off against the Avalanche in an outing where the Stars ended up taking the loss by a tally of 5-2. The Stars earned 2 goals of the 28 shots on goal they were seeking. They had 5 power play chances in this matchup and scored 2 out of those attempts.

Dallas has attempted 2,443 shots (12th in the NHL) and has a shot percentage of 10.60%, while allowing the other team 2,317 shots. They have a penalty kill rate of 83.04% on the other teams 230 chances on the power play, and their save percentage comes in at 91.0%. They have recorded 238 power play chances and they have earned a power play percentage of 23.53%. The Stars have 203 goals at even strength and 56 goals (12th in pro hockey) while having more men on the ice. They have permitted 209 goals to be scored by of a combination of 170 goals at even strength and 39 goals while they were shorthanded. This season, the Dallas Stars have a total of 259 goals, 96 points, as well as a points percentage of .632.

On the other side of the ice you will find Jake Oettinger patrolling the crease. Oettinger holds a career mark of 74-34-19 and has been in goal for 135 contests. Oettinger's quality start percentage is 59.8% and he has accumulated 76 quality starts in his pro career. He has accounted for 3,416 stops out of the 3,734 shots attempted against him, which gives him a save % of .915. Opponents are averaging 2.47 goals per game and he has yielded 318 goals altogether. He got the starting nod in 127 games and has played 7,732 minutes.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Dallas (-175)

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