Dallas Stars vs St. Louis Blues Prediction, 1/25/2025 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Dallas Stars vs St. Louis Blues

Date: Saturday, January 25, 2025

Location: Enterprise Center in St. Louis, MO

TV: Fanduel Sports Network

Odds/Point Spread: Stars (-128) Blues (+106)

Enterprise Center is the site where the St. Louis Blues (23-21-4) will go up against the Dallas Stars (29-17-1) on Saturday. The moneyline on this contest has Dallas at -128 while St. Louis is priced at +106. The betting total is set at 6.5.

The Dallas Stars were on the losing side of the ice with a 2-1 defeat to the Hurricanes in their last outing. Dallas tallied 6 penalty mins in this matchup. In addition, they had 3 power play opportunities but didn't convert them into a score. The Stars didn't have their best offensive outing in this defeat. In the game, they converted 1 out of the 23 shots they put on goal.

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When at even strength, the Stars let the opposition score 99 goals while scoring 120 as an offensive unit. Dallas Stars opponents have tallied 127 power play tries (22nd in the league) and have a total of 18 goals in those attempts. Concerning their goal scoring prowess, the Dallas Stars have racked up 147 goals (12th in pro hockey) this year and have allowed 117. Dallas has taken 1,428 shots and is the owner of a shooting percentage of 10.3%. For the year, they have recorded 59 points and their points % is .628. The Stars have seen 1,249 shots taken against them and hold a save percentage of .906. Dallas has tallied 146 power play opportunities and they have added 27 goals out of those tries, earning them a percentage of 18.49%.

Protecting the goal for this matchup will be Jake Oettinger. Oettinger has been involved in 228 games over the course of his professional hockey career. He has accumulated a record of 136-59-24 and he has started in 219 games. Opponents have been able to score 538 goals versus Oettinger in his pro career and his average for goals against per game is 2.90. Oettinger has had 6,187 shot attempts against him and has amassed 5,649 total saves. His save percentage sits at .913 for his 11,126 minutes on the ice. For his career, Oettinger has accounted for 131 quality starts and his quality starts rate sits at .598.

In their last outing, St. Louis played the Golden Knights in a game where the Blues got the tie by a tally of 4-4. They had 2 attempts on the power play in this one and scored 1 out of those attempts. The Blues earned 4 goals of the 28 shots on goal they were seeking.

The Blues have tallied 115 goals at even strength and 21 goals (29th in hockey) while having more men on the ice. St. Louis has put up 1,297 shots (23rd in pro hockey) and has earned a shooting percentage of 10.49%, while allowing the opposition 1,367 shots. On the year, the St. Louis Blues have accounted for 136 goals, 50 points, as well as a points percentage of .521. They have permitted 143 goals to be scored by of a combination of 112 goals at even strength and 31 goals while they were shorthanded. They have earned 109 power play chances and they have a power play rate of 19.27%. They have a penalty kill percentage of 73.50% on their oppositions 117 power play tries, and their save percentage sits at 89.5%.

For the opposition you are going to see Jordan Binnington in net. He has a tally of 8,260 stops out of 9,110 shots taken against him, giving him a percentage of .907. Binnington is sitting with a career mark of 158-111-34 and has been in goal for 314 games. He has made the start in 306 games and has played 16,319 minutes. Binnington's quality start rate is 52.9% and he has 162 quality starts in his NHL career. The opposition is averaging 3.13 goals per game and he has relinquished 850 goals overall.

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

Tony's Pick: Take St. Louis (+106)

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