Edmonton Oilers vs Dallas Stars Prediction, 10/19/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Edmonton Oilers vs Dallas Stars

Date: Saturday, October 19, 2024

Location: American Airlines Center in Dallas, TX

TV: Victory+

American Airlines Center is the site where the Dallas Stars (4-0-0) will compete against the Edmonton Oilers (1-3-0) on Saturday.

The Edmonton Oilers came out of this game feeling pretty good about themselves with a 4-3 win over the Flyers in their last outing. Edmonton earned 24 penalty minutes in this game. The Oilers had a good offensive output in the win. They also had 4 opportunities with more players on the ice but weren't able to convert one of them into a goal. In the outing, they converted 4 out of the 31 shots they put on net.

With respect to their scoring capabilities, the Edmonton Oilers have notched 7 goals (28th in the league) on the season and have surrendered 18. For the season, they have scored 2 points and their points percentage sits at .250. Edmonton has 9 power play opportunities and they have scored 1 goal out of those attempts, garnering them a percentage of 11.11%. At even strength, the Oilers have allowed the opponent to score 11 goals while notching 6 on the offensive side of the ice. Edmonton has taken 125 shots and has a shot percentage of 5.6%. The Oilers thus far have had 99 shots attempted against them and have a save percentage of .818. Edmonton Oilers opponents have 16 power play opportunities (8th in hockey) and have racked up 7 goals in those chances.

The player guarding the cage in this matchup is Stuart Skinner. Opponents have racked up 181 goals against Skinner in his pro hockey career and his goals against average is 2.82. Skinner has played in 67 games over the course of his NHL career. His save percentage is .910 during his 3,846 mins in the crease. He has accumulated a win-loss record of 37-22-5 and he has gotten the start in 64 games. Over the course of his pro career, Skinner has 36 quality starts and his quality starts rate is .563. Skinner has had 2,012 shots taken against him and he has 1,831 saves.

When they were on the ice last, Dallas faced the Sharks in a matchup where the Stars got the tie by a score of 2-2. The Stars scored 2 goals out of the 38 shots on goal they took. They had 4 opportunities on the power play in this game but weren't able to put one in the back of the net.

So far this season, the Dallas Stars have 11 goals, 8 points, in addition to a points percentage of 1.000. They have granted a total of 5 goals to be scored by of a combination of 4 goals at even strength and 1 goal while they had less men on the ice. The Stars have earned 10 goals at even strength and 1 goal (23rd in hockey) while on the power play. They have a tally of 13 power play chances and they have a power play percentage of 7.69%. Dallas has tried 108 shots (16th in pro hockey) and has a shot percentage of 10.19%, while allowing their opponents 122 shots. They have a penalty kill percentage of 92.86% on the other teams 14 power play chances, and their save percentage is currently 95.9%.

On the other side of the ice you will find Jake Oettinger defending the net. He has recorded 3,588 saves out of the 3,914 shots tried, giving him a save percentage of .917. Oettinger holds a career mark of 81-34-19 and has been in goal for 142 contests. He has started in 134 games and has racked up 8,141 mins. Oettinger's percentage of quality starts is 60.4% and he has 81 quality starting assignments in his NHL career. Opponents are averaging 2.40 goals per game and he has conceded 326 goals in total.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Dallas

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