Florida Panthers vs Dallas Stars Prediction, 11/1/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Florida Panthers vs Dallas Stars

Date: Friday, November 1, 2024

Location: Nokia Arena in Tampere, Finland

TV: Victory+

Nokia Arena is the site where the Dallas Stars (7-2-0) will attempt to beat the Florida Panthers (7-3-1) on Friday.

The Florida Panthers were on the winning side of the scoreboard with a 5-2 win against the Sabres their last time out. The Panthers had a good offensive performance in the victory. For the matchup, they earned a goal on 5 out of the 31 shots they attempted. Additionally, they had 4 power play opportunities and were able to net 2 goals. Florida garnered 10 minutes in the box in this matchup.

Florida Panthers opponents have 31 power play opportunities (13th in pro hockey) and have tallied 4 goals in those attempts. The Panthers have seen 313 shots attempted against them and are the owners of a save percentage of .888. Florida has taken 331 shots and holds a shot percentage of 11.5%. When at even strength, the Panthers have surrendered 31 goals while getting 31 when they are on offense. Florida comes into the game with 29 power play opportunities and they have notched 7 goals out of those chances, garnering them a percentage of 24.14%. For the current campaign, they have tallied 15 points and their points percentage is sitting at .682. Pertaining to their scoring capabilities, the Florida Panthers have accumulated 38 goals (5th in the league) so far this season and have surrendered 35.

Protecting the goal for this matchup will be Sergei Bobrovsky. Throughout his time in hockey, Bobrovsky has compiled 400 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .578. His save percentage currently is at .915 during his 40,790 minutes between the pipes. Bobrovsky has seen 20,632 shot attempts taken against him and has garnered 18,871 saves. Opponents have tallied 1,761 goals versus Bobrovsky in his career and his goals against rate is 2.59. He has compiled a win-loss mark of 401-226-56 and was named the starter in 692 games. Bobrovsky has been involved in 708 contests during his hockey career.

When they took the ice last, Dallas faced the Blackhawks in an outing where the Stars ended up with the win by a final of 4-2. They had 3 opportunities on the power play in this matchup and scored 1 out of those tries. The Stars scored 4 goals out of the 30 shots on goal they took.

Dallas has taken 248 shots (30th in the league) and has a shooting percentage of 11.29%, while allowing the opposition 255 shots. They have earned a penalty kill rate of 93.10% on the other teams 29 power play opportunities, and their save percentage is currently 93.3%. They have recorded 29 opportunities on the power play and they have a power play percentage of 20.69%. The Stars have earned 22 goals at even strength and 6 goals (17th in the NHL) while on the power play. They have permitted 17 goals to be scored by way of 15 goals at even strength and 2 goals while they had less men on the ice. For the season, the Dallas Stars have notched a total of 28 goals, 14 points, as well as a points percentage of .778.

Across the ice you are likely to see Jake Oettinger defending the net. He has accounted for 4,997 saves out of 5,469 shots attempted against him, which gives him a percentage of .914. Oettinger has a lifetime record of 118-49-23 and has been in goal for 199 games. He has started in 190 games and has played 11,399 minutes. Oettinger's rate of quality starts comes out to 58.9% and he has earned 112 quality starts in his career. His opponents are averaging 2.48 goals per contest and he has yielded 472 goals in total.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Florida

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