Philadelphia Flyers vs Dallas Stars Prediction, 10/21/2023 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Philadelphia Flyers vs Dallas Stars

Date: Saturday, October 21, 2023

Location: American Airlines Center in Dallas, TX

TV: Bally Sports Southwest

Odds/Point Spread: Flyers (+220) Stars (-300)

The Dallas Stars (2-0-1) host the Philadelphia Flyers (3-1-0) at American Airlines Center on Saturday. The moneyline on this game has Philadelphia at +220 and Dallas is priced at -300. The over/under has been set at 6.

The Philadelphia Flyers were on the winning side of the scoreboard with a 4-1 victory over the Oilers in their last outing. The Flyers had a great offensive game plan going into this one and it showed in this win. For the outing, they tallied a score on 4 of the 32 shots they put on goal. In addition, they had 4 chances with extra men on the ice but weren't able to net one. Philadelphia earned 4 penalty minutes in this outing.

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Philadelphia Flyers opponents have earned 14 power play tries (17th in the league) and have a total of 3 goals in those attempts. The Flyers thus far have had 112 shots attempted against them and have earned a save percentage of .929. Philadelphia has taken 132 shots and is the owner of a shot percentage of 9.1%. While at even strength, the Flyers let the opposition score 5 goals while scoring 11 on the offensive side of the ice. Philadelphia has tallied 17 power play chances and they have notched 1 goal out of those tries, giving them a rate of 5.88%. For the current campaign, they have earned 6 points and their points percentage is .750. With regard to their goal scoring prowess, the Philadelphia Flyers have notched 12 goals (15th in the league) for the year and have surrendered 8.

The player guarding the cage in this matchup is Carter Hart. For his professional hockey career, Hart has 96 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is .487. His save percentage currently sits at .906 during his 11,535 minutes between the pipes. Hart has had 6,015 shots against him and has recorded 5,450 saves. Opponents have been able to score 565 goals versus Hart in his pro career and his average for goals against per game is 2.94. He has earned a win-loss record of 87-85-26 and he has gotten the start in 197 games. Hart has participated in 205 contests over the course of his hockey career.

When they were on the ice last, Dallas faced the Ducks in an outing where the Stars took home the win by a final score of 3-2. They had 5 power play opportunities in this matchup and recorded 2 out of those tries. The Stars recorded 3 goals out of the 24 shots on goal they were seeking.

The Stars have scored 4 goals at even strength and 2 goals (20th in the NHL) while on the power play. Dallas has tried 84 shots (27th in professional hockey) and has accumulated a shooting percentage of 7.14%, while allowing their opponents 87 shots. So far this season, the Dallas Stars have tallied 6 goals, 5 points, and a points percentage of .833. They have permitted 5 goals to be scored by of a combination of 5 goals at even strength and 0 goals while they had less men on the ice. They have recorded 11 chances on the power play and they have earned a power play percentage of 18.18%. They have a penalty kill percentage of 100.00% on their opponents 11 power play opportunities, and their save percentage sits at 94.3%.

On the other side of the ice you are going to see Jake Oettinger protecting the goal. He has a tally of 3,578 stops out of the 3,904 shots taken, which gives him a percentage of .916. Oettinger is the owner of a lifetime record of 80-34-20 and has been in goal for 142 games. He was named a starter in 134 contests and his ice time sits at 8,147 minutes. Oettinger's quality start percentage comes out to 60.4% and he has accumulated 81 quality starts in his hockey career. Opponents are averaging 2.40 goals/game and he has allowed 326 goals altogether.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Dallas (-300)

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