Dallas Stars vs Nashville Predators Prediction, 2/15/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Dallas Stars vs Nashville Predators

Date: Thursday, February 15, 2024

Location: Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, TN

TV: ESPN

Odds/Point Spread: Stars (-141) Predators (+116)

The Dallas Stars (33-14-6) are hitting the road to Bridgestone Arena on Thursday where they will compete against the Nashville Predators (27-24-2). The line on this matchup has Dallas at -141 while Nashville is at +116. The betting total is set at 7.

The Dallas Stars were on the right side of the scoreboard with a 4-2 win over the Hurricanes their last time out. Dallas accumulated 2 mins in the box in this outing. The Stars had a good offensive output in the win. Additionally, they had 1 attempt on the power play but weren't able to score. For the game, they earned a goal on 4 of the 23 shots they put on net.

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While at even strength, the Stars have allowed the opponent to score 130 goals while notching 161 on the offensive side of the ice. Dallas Stars opponents have 164 power play opportunities (13th in hockey) and have a total of 30 goals in those chances. When discussing their scoring capabilities, the Dallas Stars have earned 194 goals (3rd in the National Hockey League) over the course of the season and have allowed 160. Dallas has attempted 1,630 shots and has a shot percentage of 11.9%. For the year, they have recorded 72 points and their points percentage comes in at .679. The Stars thus far have had 1,608 shots attempted against them and are the owners of a save percentage of .900. Dallas comes into the game with 153 power play opportunities and they have tallied 33 goals out of those attempts, garnering them a rate of 21.57%.

The man protecting the net in this game is Jake Oettinger. From the beginning of his pro career to now, Oettinger has accrued 92 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .571. His save percentage currently sits at .914 during his 9,737 minutes between the pipes. Oettinger has seen 4,732 shot attempts against him and has recorded 4,325 total saves. Opponents have notched 407 goals against Oettinger in his NHL career and his goals against average per game is 2.51. He has compiled a mark of 97-43-21 and he was named the starter in 161 games. Oettinger has been in net for 170 games during his hockey career.

In their last contest, Nashville faced off against the Devils in a matchup where the Predators took a loss by a mark of 4-2. The Predators recorded 2 goals of the 32 shots on goal they tried. They had 2 opportunities on the power play in this one and scored 1 out of those attempts.

The Predators have racked up 122 goals at even strength and 36 goals (12th in hockey) while having more men on the ice. Nashville has put up 1,644 shots (12th in the league) and has earned a shooting percentage of 9.61%, while allowing the opposition 1,607 shots. On the campaign, the Nashville Predators have a total of 158 goals, 56 points, as well as a points percentage of .528. They have granted a total of 168 goals to be scored by way of 128 goals at even strength and 40 goals while they had less men on the ice. They have earned 185 power play chances and they have accumulated a power play rate of 19.46%. They have earned a penalty kill rate of 76.19% on their opponents 168 power play chances, and their save percentage is 89.5%.

On the other side of the ice you are going to see Juuse Saros defending the net. He has a tally of 9,122 saves out of the 9,944 shots taken, giving him a rate of .917. Saros holds a career record of 167-115-29 and has played in 328 games. He got the starting nod in 311 contests and has racked up 18,784 minutes. Saros' quality start percentage comes out to 60.5% and he has qualified for 188 quality starting assignments in his hockey career. Opponents are averaging 2.63 goals per game and he has yielded 822 goals in total.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Dallas (-141)

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