St. Louis Blues (17-15-1) vs Dallas Stars (20-8-4)
2023-12-27 20:00:00 EDT
The Line: Betting Odds: St. Louis Blues +137 / Dallas Stars -169 --- Over/Under: 6.5
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The Dallas Stars and the St. Louis Blues meet in NHL action from the Enterprise Center on Wednesday night. Who comes out on top in this Central division rubber match? Let’s dive in and find out with our Stars vs. Blues Prediction.
Dallas Stars Team Preview
The Dallas Stars come into this one as winners of three straight and five of six after a 3-2 win over Nashville in their last matchup. Joe Pavelski leads the Stars in scoring with 31 points including a team-high 13 goals and 18 assists while Jason Robertson has 31 points with a team-high 21 assists. Roope Hintz has 28 points with 11 goals and 17 assists and Matt Duchene has 29 points with 18 assists. Tyler Seguin and Miro Heiskanen each have 23 points with a combined 32 assists between the two. Jake Oettinger has posted an 11-7-2 record in goal for Dallas with a 2.93 GAA and a .901 save percentage while Scott Wedgewood is 9-1-2 with a 3.08 GAA and a .903 save percentage.
Dallas Stars Team Facts
The Stars have lost 11 of their last 20 games as favorites against opponents on a winning streak.
The Stars have covered the puck line in each of their last eight games at Enterprise Center against opponents on a winning streak.
The Stars have won the third period in each of their last three games against Central Division opponents.
The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in each of the Stars’ last nine night games.
St. Louis Blues Team Preview
The St. Louis Blues come into this one looking to build on a 7-5 win over Chicago last time out. Robert Thomas leads the Blues in scoring with 37 points including team-highs of 13 goals and 24 assists while Pavel Buchnevich has 28 points split between 12 goals and 16 assists. Jordan Kyrou has 25 points with 9 goals and 16 assists while Kevin Hayes has 19 points with 9 goals and 10 assists as well this season. Jordan Binnington’s gone 11-10-1 with a 3.28 GAA and a .900 save percentage between the pipes for St. Louis while Joel Hofer is 6-5-1 with a 2.91 GAA and a .904 save percentage this season.
St. Louis Blues Team Facts
The underdogs have won six of the Blues’ last eight games.
The underdogs have covered the puck line in 11 of the last 13 games between the Stars and Blues at Enterprise Center.
The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in each of the Blues’ last 12 games against Central Division opponents.
The Blues have lost the first period in each of their last five games against Central Division opponents.
Matchup/League Facts
The St. Louis Blues rank 31st in the league in power play percentage this season (11.58%).
The St. Louis Blues rank 32nd in the league in penalty minutes this season (227).
The Dallas Stars rank 2nd in the league in penalty kill percentage this season (86.41%).
The Dallas Stars rank 6th in the league for goals per game this season (3.50).
Stars vs. Blues Prediction
I’m going to take a shot on the Blues here. I just think both teams are in solid form, and while the Stars have played their best on the road this season, I really think this game should be lined closer to a coin flip. When these two meet, the head-to-head winner usually takes a few meetings in a row until the results flip and St. Louis is on a one-game win streak here so I think a couple more are coming their way. Give me the Blues in this one at plus money.
