The Dallas Stars and the St. Louis Blues collide at the Scottrade Center in a Central Division tilt. The action will get underway at 8 p.m. ET on Thursday, December 7, and it is being shown live on Fox Sports Southwest.
Dallas Stars at St. Louis Blues Odds
Dallas (+120) is currently the underdog to St. Louis (-140). The Over/Under (O/U) is set at 6 goals and originally opened at -130 for the over and +110 for the under. Those odds have moved, however, and they now sit at -125 to bet the over, +105 for the under.
St. Louis is 18-10 straight up (SU) and has earned 4.3 units for moneyline bettors this season. That winning percentage, ranked second in the NHL in this young season, is an improvement over the 46-36 record from the 2016-17 season campaign. Through 28 regular season matches, 14 of its games have gone over the total, while another 14 have gone under and none have pushed. This year, the team’s 9-5 SU at home.
The Blues have converted on just 17.0 percent of their power play chances this season, a figure that’s ranked 23rd overall in the NHL. On the other hand, their penalty kill is ranked 23rd overall, and they’ve successfully killed off 77.9 percent of all penalties.
The Blues, as a collective unit, have been penalized just 3.6 times per game overall this season, 3.8 per game over their past five games total, and 3.0 per game over their last five at home. The team’s had to defend opposition power plays for just 8.3 minutes per game over their last 10 matchups, in total.
Sporting a .906 save percentage and 25.2 saves per game, Jake Allen (14-9-2) has been the top option in goal for St. Louis this season. If head coach Mike Yeo decides to give him the evening off, however, the team could turn to Carter Hutton (5-3-3 record, .937 save percentage, 1.88 goals against average).
The Blue Notes will continue seeking offensive production out of Jaden Schwartz and Brayden Schenn. Schwartz (34 points) has produced 13 goals and 21 assists and has recorded multiple points on nine different occasions this year. Schenn has 13 goals and 20 assists to his name and has recorded at least one point in 16 games.
Over on the other bench, Dallas is 16-12 straight up (SU) and has netted moneyline bettors 1.5 units this season. A total of 15 of its contests have gone over the total, while 12 have gone under and just one has pushed. The Stars are 6-9 SU as a road team this season.
The Stars have converted on 20.5 percent of their power play opportunities this year, a figure that’s right around league average. On the other hand, its penalty kill unit is ranked seventh overall and it’s successfully killed off 83.2 percent of all penalties.
Dallas’ players have been penalized 4.5 times per game in total this season, 4.4 per game over their past five contests total, and 4.0 per game over their last five on the road. The team’s had to kill penalties 9.0 minutes per game over their last five road outings.
Ben Bishop (24.9 saves per game) has been the primary option in goal for Dallas. Bishop has 13 wins and 10 losses to his credit, and has registered a .910 save percentage and 2.68 goals against average this year.
Tyler Seguin (14 goals, 13 assists) and Alexander Radulov (nine goals, 16 assists) have been standout playmakers for Dallas and will lead the attack for the visiting Stars.
Dallas Stars vs. St. Louis Blues Betting Predictions
Predictions: SU Winner – Blues, O/U – Under
Notes
Betting Notes
St. Louis is 2-0 in games decided by a shootout this season while Dallas is 1-1 in shootouts.
The under has hit in three of St. Louis’ last five outings.
Dallas has managed 29.8 shot attempts per game over its last five road games while St. Louis has been attempting 38.6 shots per game over its last five at home.
Eight of Dallas’ last ten games have been decided by two goals or more. The team is 5-3 in those games.
The Blue Notes this season have handed the seventh-most hits per game (23.6).
