Nashville Predators vs Dallas Stars Prediction, 12/12/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Nashville Predators vs Dallas Stars

Date: Thursday, December 12, 2024

Location: American Airlines Center in Dallas, TX

TV: Victory+

Odds/Point Spread: Predators (+120) Stars (-144)

The Dallas Stars (17-10-0) will compete against the Nashville Predators (7-16-6) at American Airlines Center on Thursday. The line on this contest has Nashville at +120 while Dallas is coming in at -144. The over/under has been set at 6.

The Nashville Predators had a rough game after their 4-3 defeat against the Flames in their previous outing. Nashville garnered 4 minutes in the box in this contest. Furthermore, they had 2 power play tries but weren't able to net one. The Predators offense showed they have some room for improvement in the loss. In the game, they scored on 3 out of the 20 shots they tried.

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At even strength, the Predators have allowed the opponent to score 80 goals while earning 48 on the offensive side of the ice. Nashville Predators opponents have recorded 93 power play tries (7th in pro hockey) and have racked up 12 goals in those chances. With regard to scoring goals, the Nashville Predators have earned 64 goals (31st in pro hockey) this season and have given up 92. Nashville has tried 846 shots and is the owner of a shooting percentage of 7.6%. For the current campaign, the have a total of 20 points and their points percentage is sitting at .345. The Predators so far have had 866 shots taken against them and have a save percentage of .894. Nashville has accounted for 87 power play chances and they have tallied 16 goals out of those attempts, garnering them a percentage of 18.39%.

The player between the pipes for this game is Juuse Saros. Opponents have scored 942 goals versus Saros in his pro career and his average for goals against per game is 2.81. Saros has taken the ice for 374 games over the course of his professional hockey career. His save percentage currently sits at .916 for his 20,104 minutes between the pipes. He has an overall record of 188-132-37 and he has started in 357 games. In his career, Saros has accumulated 215 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is .602. Saros has had 11,279 shots against him and has recorded 10,337 total saves.

In their last game, Dallas played the Flames in a matchup where the Stars ended up with the victory by a final score of 6-2. The Stars recorded 6 goals of the 28 shots on goal they pursued. They had 4 power play attempts in this matchup but weren't able to score a goal.

Dallas has put up 813 shots (19th in professional hockey) and has a shooting percentage of 11.19%, while allowing the opposition 739 shots. They have a penalty kill rate of 82.50% on their opponents 80 chances on the power play, and their save percentage sits at 90.7%. They have earned 86 power play chances and they have a power play percentage of 17.44%. The Stars have earned 76 goals at even strength and 15 goals (21st in professional hockey) while on the power play. They have permitted 69 goals to be scored by way of 55 goals at even strength and 14 goals while they were shorthanded. Over the course of the season, the Dallas Stars have notched a total of 91 goals, 34 points, as well as a points percentage of .630.

On the other side of the ice you are going to see Jake Oettinger in the crease. Oettinger has accumulated a lifetime mark of 127-54-23 and has been in net for 213 games. Oettinger's quality start rate comes out to 59.3% and he has made 121 quality starts in his pro hockey career. He is sitting with 5,319 stops out of the 5,827 shots taken, which gives him a percentage of .913. Opponents are averaging 2.75 goals per game and he has surrendered 508 goals altogether. He was named a starter in 204 games and his ice time sits at 11,089 mins.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Dallas (-144)

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