- Game: St. Louis Blues vs Dallas Stars
- Date: Thursday, October 12, 2023
- Location: American Airlines Center in Dallas, TX
- TV: Bally Sports Southwest
- Odds/Point Spread: Blues (+175) Stars (-210)
The St. Louis Blues (37-38-7 last year) are heading to American Airlines Center on Thursday for a matchup against the Dallas Stars (47-21-14 last season). The betting line for this game has the Blues as underdogs at +175, while the Stars are favored at -210. The over/under is set at 6.5.
St. Louis Blues @ Dallas Stars Odds
Moneyline
St. Louis Blues +175
Dallas Stars -210
Puck Line
St. Louis Blues 1.5 (-140)
Dallas Stars -1.5 (+120)
Total
Over 6.5 (EVEN)
Under 6.5 (-120)
Odds source: Bovada Sportsbook (USA), Bodog Sportsbook (Canada)
The St. Louis Blues will need to bounce back after their 5-2 loss to the Stars in their previous game. The Blues struggled offensively in that game, converting only 2 of their 18 shots on goal. They had 2 power play opportunities, scoring 1 goal. St. Louis also accumulated 12 penalty minutes in the game.
When it comes to scoring, the St. Louis Blues had 260 goals last season, ranking 17th in professional hockey. They surrendered 298 goals. Their points percentage was .494 with 81 points. On the power play, they scored 46 goals out of 238 opportunities, giving them a success rate of 19.33%. At even strength, they scored 214 goals and allowed 238. The Blues attempted 2,341 shots with a shooting percentage of 11.1%. They faced 2,652 shots and had a save percentage of .888. St. Louis Blues opponents had 217 power play opportunities, scoring 60 goals.
In goal for the St. Louis Blues will be Jordan Binnington, who has a career record of 117-73-26. He has started in 218 games and faced 6,402 shots, making 5,802 saves for a save percentage of .906. Binnington has a goals against average of 2.78. He has 112 quality starts out of 218 games, giving him a quality start percentage of .514.
In their last game, Dallas suffered a 6-0 loss to the Golden Knights. They had 2 power play opportunities but failed to convert. The Stars took 23 shots on goal but didn’t score any goals.
Last season, the Dallas Stars scored 281 goals and earned 108 points, with a points percentage of .659. They attempted 2,617 shots with a shooting percentage of 10.74%. They allowed 2,452 shots and had a save percentage of 91.2%. On the power play, they scored 64 goals out of 256 opportunities for a success rate of 25.00%. At even strength, they scored 217 goals and allowed 175. While shorthanded, they allowed 40 goals. Jake Oettinger will be in goal for the Stars, with a career record of 78-34-19. He has faced 3,817 shots, making 3,496 saves for a save percentage of .916. Oettinger has a goals against average of 2.42 and has 78 quality starts out of 131 games for a quality start percentage of 59.5%.
Parlay Picks: Take Dallas (-210) & Under 6.5 goals.
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