St. Louis Blues vs Dallas Stars Prediction, 4/17/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: St. Louis Blues vs Dallas Stars

Date: Wednesday, April 17, 2024

Location: American Airlines Center in Dallas, TX

TV: Bally Sports Southwest

Odds/Point Spread: Blues (+190) Stars (-240)

The St. Louis Blues (43-33-5) are on their way to American Airlines Center on Wednesday where they will attempt to defeat the Dallas Stars (51-21-9). The moneyline on this matchup has St. Louis at +190 while Dallas is at -240. The over/under is 7.

The St. Louis Blues were on the winning side of the scoreboard with a 4-1 win against the Kraken their last time out. The Blues had a solid offensive output and it showed in the win. For the matchup, they finished 4 out of the 28 shots they tried. Additionally, they had 1 power play try but weren't able to convert it into a goal. St. Louis compiled 6 penalty minutes in this outing.

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St. Louis Blues opponents have tallied 212 power play opportunities (31st in the league) and have tallied 46 goals in those chances. The Blues have had 2,599 shots attempted against them and have earned a save percentage of .905. St. Louis has taken 2,344 shots and holds a shooting percentage of 9.9%. When playing at even strength, the Blues have given up 201 goals while having 188 as an offensive unit. St. Louis skates onto the rink with 249 power play opportunities and they have added 45 goals out of those attempts, garnering them a percentage of 18.07%. For the year, they have recorded 91 points and their points percentage is .562. Concerning scoring goals, the St. Louis Blues have accounted for 233 goals (24th in pro hockey) so far this year and have allowed 247.

The player between the pipes for this game is Jordan Binnington. Throughout his time in hockey, Binnington has 144 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is at .529. His save percentage currently is .907 during his 16,172 minutes played. Binnington has had 8,151 shots against him and has recorded 7,396 saves. The opposition has notched 755 goals versus Binnington in his NHL career and his goals against rate is 2.80. He has accumulated a win-loss record of 145-94-30 and he has started in 272 games. Binnington has played in 279 matchups during his NHL career.

When they were on the ice last, Dallas squared up with the Kraken in a matchup where the Stars earned a win by a final of 3-1. They had 3 opportunities on the power play in this one and converted 1 out of those opportunities. The Stars recorded 3 goals out of the 30 shots on goal they were seeking.

Dallas has put up 2,551 shots (12th in the NHL) and has earned a shot percentage of 11.49%, while allowing the opposition 2,324 shots. They have recorded a penalty kill rate of 81.93% on their oppositions 238 power play chances, and their save percentage sits at 90.1%. They have a total of 237 power play opportunities and they have earned a power play percentage of 24.47%. The Stars are sitting with 235 goals at even strength and 58 goals (9th in the league) while on the power play. They have allowed 231 goals to be scored by way of 188 goals at even strength and 43 goals while they were shorthanded. On the campaign, the Dallas Stars have 293 goals, 111 points, as well as a points percentage of .685.

On the other side of the ice you are expected to see Scott Wedgewood protecting the goal. His opponents are averaging 2.98 goals per contest and he has conceded 360 goals in total. Wedgewood's quality start rate is 48.2% and he has 55 quality starting assignments in his NHL career. He was named a starter in 114 contests and has played 7,246 minutes. Wedgewood has a lifetime mark of 48-48-22 and has been in net for 130 games. He has recorded 3,466 stops out of 3,826 shots attempted against him, giving him a percentage of .906.

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

Josh's Pick: Take St. Louis (+190)

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