Chicago Blackhawks vs Dallas Stars Prediction, 11/7/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Chicago Blackhawks vs Dallas Stars

Date: Thursday, November 7, 2024

Location: American Airlines Center in Dallas, TX

TV: Victory+

Odds/Point Spread: Blackhawks (+110) Stars (-132)

The Chicago Blackhawks (5-7-1) are hitting the road to American Airlines Center on Thursday where they will take on the Dallas Stars (7-4-0). The moneyline on this contest has Chicago at +110 and Dallas is sitting at -132. The over/under comes in at 6.5.

The Chicago Blackhawks went home feeling good about their game by earning a 4-2 victory over the Ducks in the last game they played. Chicago accumulated 25 penalty mins in this matchup. The Blackhawks played really well in the win. In addition, they had 2 power play opportunities and were able to net 2 goals. In the game, they finished 4 of the 29 shots they put on net.

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Chicago Blackhawks opponents have earned 40 power play opportunities (15th in pro hockey) and have racked up 10 goals in those chances. The Blackhawks have had 400 shots tried against them and are the owners of a save percentage of .898. Chicago has attempted 360 shots and is the owner of a shooting percentage of 10.0%. At even strength, the Blackhawks have surrendered 31 goals while having 27 themselves. Chicago has tallied 40 power play chances and they have notched 9 goals during those advantages, giving them a rate of 22.50%. For the season, they have 11 points and their points percentage is sitting at .423. With regard to their goal scoring prowess, the Chicago Blackhawks have accumulated 36 goals (20th in the league) over the course of the season and have given up 41.

The man protecting the net in this game is Arvid Soderblom. Soderblom has participated in 53 contests during his NHL career. He has earned a mark of 8-35-5 and he has started in 47 games. The opposition has scored 182 goals versus Soderblom in his pro career and his goals against average per contest is 3.98. Soderblom has seen 1,586 shot attempts against him and has amassed 1,404 total saves. His save percentage currently is at .885 in his 2,742 minutes on the ice. During his career on the ice, Soderblom has earned 18 quality starts and his percentage for quality starts is .383.

In their last contest, Dallas went up against the Panthers in a matchup where the Stars ended up taking the loss by a score of 4-2. They had 4 power play opportunities in this one and scored 1 out of those tries. The Stars recorded 2 goals of the 25 shots on goal they took.

The Stars have earned 27 goals at even strength and 7 goals (22nd in professional hockey) while on the power play. Dallas has taken 309 shots (31st in the league) and has earned a shot percentage of 11.00%, while allowing the opposition 308 shots. This season, the Dallas Stars have tallied 34 goals, 14 points, in addition to a points percentage of .636. They have granted a total of 27 goals to be scored by of a combination of 23 goals at even strength and 4 goals while they were shorthanded. They have earned 36 power play chances and they have earned a power play percentage of 19.44%. They have accumulated a penalty kill rate of 88.57% on their oppositions 35 opportunities on the power play, and their save percentage currently sits at 91.2%.

Across the ice you are likely to see Jake Oettinger between the pipes. The opposition is averaging 2.59 goals per game and he has yielded 478 goals in total. Oettinger's rate of quality starts is 58.6% and he has qualified for 112 quality starting assignments in his pro career. He has been a starter 191 contests and has racked up 11,058 mins. Oettinger has amassed a lifetime mark of 118-50-23 and has been in net for 200 games. He has gathered 5,019 saves out of the 5,497 shots tried, giving him a save % of .913.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Dallas (-132)

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