New York Islanders vs Dallas Stars Prediction, 10/12/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New York Islanders vs Dallas Stars

Date: Saturday, October 12, 2024

Location: American Airlines Center in Dallas, TX

TV: Victory+

The Dallas Stars (52-21-9 last season) will take on the New York Islanders (39-27-16 last year) at American Airlines Center on Saturday.

The New York Islanders were on the losing side of the ice with a 6-3 loss against the Hurricanes in their previous contest . The Islanders had a middle of the road offensive output in the loss. While out there on the ice, they converted 3 out of the 25 shots they put on net. Additionally, they had 4 power play opportunities and were able to net 1 goal. New York recorded 2 penalty mins for this game.

New York Islanders opponents had 221 power play opportunities (30th in the league) and had a total of 63 goals in those attempts. The Islanders had 2,686 shots tried against them and earned a save percentage of .904. New York tried 2,470 shots and were the owners of a shooting percentage of 9.9%. When at even strength, the Islanders conceded 195 goals while notching 198. New York compiled 231 power play chances and notched 47 goals during those advantages, giving them a rate of 20.35%. For the previous campaign, they scored 94 points and their points percentage was .573. In reference to their scoring capabilities, the New York Islanders notched 245 goals (22nd in the NHL) for the previous season and gave up 258.

The player protecting the goal in this game is Ilya Sorokin. Opponents have racked up 476 goals against Sorokin in his pro hockey career and his goals against average is 2.54. Sorokin has taken the ice for 192 contests over the course of his NHL career. His save percentage is at .919 for his 11,257 minutes on the ice. He has a record of 95-65-30 and was named the starter in 188 games. In his professional hockey career, Sorokin has accounted for 128 quality starts and his percentage for quality starts is .681. Sorokin has seen 5,866 shot attempts against him and he has 5,390 saves.

Their last time out, Dallas went up against the Oilers in a game where the Stars went home in defeat by a final of 2-1. They had 3 attempts on the power play in this one but weren't able to score a goal. The Stars had 1 goal of the 35 shots on goal they took.

Last year, the Dallas Stars tallied 294 goals, 113 points, in addition to a points percentage of .689. They allowed 232 goals to be scored by way of 189 goals at even strength and 43 goals while they had less men on the ice. The Stars finished with 236 goals at even strength and 58 goals (9th in the NHL) while having more men on the ice. They had 240 power play opportunities and they have earned a power play rate of 24.17%. Dallas has tried 2,588 shots (11th in pro hockey) and had a shot percentage of 11.36%, while allowing the opposition 2,350 shots. They had a penalty kill percentage of 82.01% on the other team's 239 tries on the power play, and their save percentage was at 90.1%.

For the opposition you will find Jake Oettinger in goal. His opponents are averaging 2.50 goals per game and he has allowed 461 goals altogether. Oettinger's percentage of quality starts is 58.2% and he has earned 107 quality starts in his pro career. He has made the start in 184 games and has been on the ice for 11,042 mins. Oettinger is the owner of a lifetime record of 113-48-23 and has played in 193 games. He has recorded 4,832 saves out of the 5,293 shots tried, giving him a percentage of .913.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Dallas

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