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Dallas Stars vs St. Louis Blues 12/14/21 NHL Picks, Predictions, Odds

St. Louis Blues (15-8-5) vs. Dallas Stars (13-10-2)
December 14, 2021 8:30 pm EDT
The Line: Dallas Stars -161 / St. Louis Blues +140; Over/Under: -5.5
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The St. Louis Blues and Dallas Stars meet Tuesday in NHL action at the American Airlines Center. The St. Louis Blues look for a win after splitting their last 14 games. The Dallas Stars look to snap a three-game losing streak.

The St. Louis Blues are averaging 3.4 goals per game and are scoring on 29.5 percent of their power play opportunities. Brandon Saad leads St. Louis with 11 goals, Robert Thomas has 20 assists and Vladimir Tarasenko has 94 shots on goal. Defensively, the St. Louis Blues are allowing 2.8 goals per game and are killing 82.7 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Jordan Binnington has allowed 45 goals on 513 shots faced, and Ville Husso has give up 17 goals on 233 shots.

The Dallas Stars are averaging 2.7 goals per game and are scoring on 27.1 percent of their power play opportunities. Roope Hintz leads Dallas with 11 goals, Miro Heiskanen has 13 assists and Tyler Seguin has 62 shots on goal. Defensively, the Dallas Stars are allowing 2.8 goals per game and are killing 82.7 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Braden Holtby has allowed 31 goals on 404 shots faced, and Anton Khudobin has allowed 23 goals on 181 shots.

The Blues are 1-5 in their last 6 games as an underdog and 35-17 in their last 52 Tuesday games. The Stars are 8-0 in their last 8 home games and 4-1 in their last 5 Tuesday games. The over is 6-2 in Blues last 8 overall. The under is 9-1 in Stars last 10 overall. The under is 7-2-1 in the last 10 meetings.

The St. Louis Blues are attractive in the underdog role, but they have serious issues on the road and have lost six straight away from home. The Dallas Stars are coming off an ice-cold week, but they’ve been money on their home ice, which includes seven straight wins in the home favorite role. The Blues have to prove they can get the job done on the road before I can back them with confidence. Give me the Stars.

Randy Chambers's Free Pick: Dallas Stars -161

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