Dallas Stars vs Pittsburgh Penguins Prediction, 11/11/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Dallas Stars vs Pittsburgh Penguins

Date: Monday, November 11, 2024

Location: PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, PA

TV: Sportsnet Pittsburgh

Odds/Point Spread: Stars (-130) Penguins (+110)

The Pittsburgh Penguins (5-8-2) will compete against the Dallas Stars (8-4-0) at PPG Paints Arena on Monday. The moneyline on this game has Dallas at -130 and Pittsburgh is coming in at +110. The betting total is set at 6.

The Dallas Stars were on the winning side of the scoreboard with a 3-1 victory against the Blackhawks their last time out. Dallas recorded 6 penalty minutes for this contest. The Stars played like an average offensive team in the win. They also had 3 chances with extra men on the ice but weren't able to convert one of them into a goal. In the game, they were able to notch a goal on 3 out of the 40 shots they launched.

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Concerning their scoring capabilities, the Dallas Stars have racked up 37 goals (24th in the National Hockey League) for the season and have allowed 28. For the season, they sit with 16 points and their points percentage is sitting at .667. Dallas has accumulated 39 power play chances and they have scored 7 goals out of those tries, earning them a percentage of 17.95%. When at even strength, the Stars have allowed the opponent to score 23 goals while getting 30 of their own. Dallas has taken 349 shots and holds a shooting percentage of 10.6%. The Stars have seen 334 shots taken against them and hold a save percentage of .916. Dallas Stars opponents have earned 38 power play tries (22nd in the NHL) and have tallied 5 goals in those attempts.

Protecting the goal for this matchup will be Jake Oettinger. Oettinger has taken the ice for 201 matchups during his pro hockey career. He has compiled a mark of 119-50-23 and he started in 192 games. The opposition has notched 479 goals versus Oettinger in his pro hockey career and his goals against rate is 2.60. Oettinger has seen 5,523 shots taken against him and has recorded 5,044 saves. His save percentage is at .913 for his 11,061 minutes played. In his professional hockey career, Oettinger has accrued 113 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .589.

When they were on the ice last, Pittsburgh opposed the Hurricanes in a game where the Penguins ended up losing by a final score of 5-1. The Penguins earned 1 goal out of the 36 shots on goal they were seeking. They had 4 power play attempts in this outing but didn't put one in the back of the net.

For the season, the Pittsburgh Penguins have accounted for 42 goals, 12 points, as well as a points percentage of .400. They have allowed 57 goals to be scored by of a combination of 51 goals at even strength and 6 goals while they were shorthanded. The Penguins have accumulated 33 goals at even strength and 9 goals (14th in hockey) while on the power play. They have a total of 44 power play opportunities and they have accumulated a power play percentage of 20.45%. Pittsburgh has taken 481 shots (1st in hockey) and has accumulated a shooting percentage of 8.73%, while allowing their opponents 483 shots. They have recorded a penalty kill percentage of 85.71% on their opponents 42 power play chances, and their save percentage sits at 88.2%.

On the other side of the ice you are going to see Alex Nedeljkovic in net. His opponents are averaging 3.12 goals/game and he has given up 408 goals altogether. Nedeljkovic's quality start rate sits at 51.5% and he has 68 quality starts in his NHL career. He has been a starter 132 games and has played for a total of 7,840 minutes. Nedeljkovic is the owner of a career mark of 62-48-24 and has been in goal for 148 games. He is sitting with 3,869 stops out of 4,277 shots attempted against him, giving him a save % of .905.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Pittsburgh (+110)

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