Arizona Coyotes vs Dallas Stars Prediction, 3/20/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Arizona Coyotes vs Dallas Stars

Date: Wednesday, March 20, 2024

Location: American Airlines Center in Dallas, TX

TV: Bally Sports Southwest

Odds/Point Spread: Coyotes (+195) Stars (-240)

The Dallas Stars (41-19-9) will go up against the Arizona Coyotes (28-35-5) at American Airlines Center on Wednesday. The moneyline on this contest has the Coyotes at +195 while the Stars are sitting at -240. The over/under is set at 7.

The Arizona Coyotes came out of this game feeling pretty good about themselves with a 4-1 win against the Devils in their previous contest . The Coyotes had a solid offensive performance in this victory. In the matchup, they converted 4 of the 32 shots they tried. Furthermore, they had 2 opportunities with more players on the ice and were able to score 1 goal. Arizona accrued 9 minutes in the box for this game.

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Concerning scoring goals, the Arizona Coyotes have racked up 199 goals (22nd in pro hockey) for the year and have allowed 224. For the year, they have tallied 61 points and their points percentage is .449. Arizona skates onto the rink with 205 power play opportunities and they have scored 46 goals out of those advantages, giving them a rate of 22.44%. When playing at even strength, the Coyotes have allowed the opponent to score 170 goals while scoring 153 on the offensive side of the ice. Arizona has taken 1,862 shots and holds a shot percentage of 10.7%. The Coyotes have had 2,169 shots taken against them and have a save percentage of .897. Arizona Coyotes opponents have 225 power play opportunities (6th in hockey) and have earned 54 goals in those chances.

The player in the crease for this game is Connor Ingram. The opposition has scored 209 goals versus Ingram in his professional career and his goals against average per game is 3.07. Ingram has played in 72 games throughout his hockey career. His save percentage currently is .908 in his 4,090 minutes in the crease. He has a win-loss record of 26-32-11 and he has started in 69 games. For his career, Ingram has tallied 39 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .565. Ingram has had 2,261 shot attempts against him and has accrued 2,052 total saves.

When they were on the ice last, Dallas went up against the Kings in a matchup where the Stars took home the victory by a score of 4-1. They had 2 power play opportunities in this outing and netted 1 out of those chances. The Stars recorded 4 goals of the 29 shots on goal they pursued.

The Stars have earned 200 goals at even strength and 48 goals (12th in professional hockey) while on the power play. Dallas has attempted 2,164 shots (8th in professional hockey) and has accumulated a shot percentage of 11.46%, while allowing their opponents 2,022 shots. Over the course of the season, the Dallas Stars have earned 248 goals, 91 points, and a points percentage of .659. They have allowed 208 goals to be scored by of a combination of 168 goals at even strength and 40 goals while they were shorthanded. They have a total of 202 power play chances and they have accumulated a power play percentage of 23.76%. They have recorded a penalty kill rate of 80.68% on the other teams 207 power play tries, and their save percentage currently sits at 89.7%.

Across the ice you are going to see Jake Oettinger in net. Oettinger has earned a career mark of 103-47-23 and has participated in 182 games. Oettinger's rate of quality starts comes out to 56.1% and he has qualified for 97 quality starts in his career. He has gathered 4,559 stops out of the 5,003 shots tried, giving him a rate of .911. Teams are averaging 2.57 goals per game and he has conceded 444 goals altogether. He got the starting nod in 173 games and has been on the ice for 10,379 minutes.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Dallas (-240)

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