St. Louis Blues vs Dallas Stars Prediction, 4/13/2023 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: St. Louis Blues vs Dallas Stars

Date: Thursday, April 13, 2023

Location: American Airlines Center in Dallas, TX

TV: Bally Sports Southwest

The St. Louis Blues (37-36-7) are on their way to American Airlines Center on Thursday where they will try to defeat the Dallas Stars (45-21-14).

The St. Louis Blues were on the wrong end of the scoreboard with a 5-3 loss against the Wild in their previous contest . The Blues had a middle of the road offensive performance in the loss. For the matchup, they scored on 3 of the 40 shots they launched. They also had 2 power play chances but weren't able to score a goal. St. Louis accumulated 8 penalty mins in this contest.

When talking about scoring goals, the St. Louis Blues have racked up 258 goals (16th in the league) so far this season and have allowed 292. For the season, they have earned 81 points and their points percentage comes in at .506. St. Louis has 234 power play chances and they have tallied 45 goals during those chances, giving them a percentage of 19.23%. When at even strength, the Blues have surrendered 235 goals while having 213 on the offensive side of the ice. St. Louis has taken 2,298 shots and is the owner of a shooting percentage of 11.2%. The Blues have seen 2,581 shots tried against them and have a save percentage of .887. St. Louis Blues opponents have earned 210 power play opportunities (31st in professional hockey) and have a total of 57 goals in those chances.

The man in net for this game is Jordan Binnington. Opponents have been able to score 599 goals versus Binnington in his pro career and his average for goals against per game is 2.79. Binnington has been involved in 222 contests during his professional hockey career. His save percentage sits at .906 during his 12,888 minutes in the crease. He has compiled an overall record of 117-72-26 and he was named the starter in 217 games. Over the course of his time in hockey, Binnington has accrued 111 quality starts and his percentage for quality starts is .512. Binnington has had 6,368 shots against him and has gathered 5,769 saves.

When they took the ice last, Dallas faced off against the Red Wings in a game where the Stars notched a victory by a final score of 6-1. The Stars tallied 6 goals of the 22 shots on goal they took. They had 3 power play opportunities in this outing and recorded 1 out of those attempts.

The Stars have earned 214 goals at even strength and 61 goals (10th in professional hockey) while on the power play. Dallas has tried 2,546 shots (16th in pro hockey) and has earned a shooting percentage of 10.80%, while allowing the other team 2,409 shots. For the year, the Dallas Stars have earned a total of 275 goals, 104 points, in addition to a points percentage of .650. They have permitted 213 goals to be scored by of a combination of 174 goals at even strength and 39 goals while they had less men on the ice. They have a tally of 249 power play chances and they have a power play percentage of 24.50%. They have earned a penalty kill rate of 83.61% on their opponents 238 chances on the power play, and their save percentage is 91.2%.

Across the ice you are likely to see Scott Wedgewood defending the net. Wedgewood holds a career record of 31-41-17 and has played in 97 games. Wedgewood's quality start rate sits at 48.2% and he has qualified for 41 quality starting assignments in his NHL career. He has accrued 2,691 stops out of the 2,964 shots attempted, giving him a save % of .908. His opposition is averaging 3.04 goals per game and he has surrendered 273 goals in total. He has started in 85 games and has played for a total of 5,397 minutes.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Dallas

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