Friday’s NHL schedule features a matchup between the Dallas Stars (28-14-9) and the St. Louis Blues (19-23-8) at American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas. The Stars are -162 on the moneyline to win at home against the Blues (+136) in the game, which begins at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Stars vs. Blues Betting Lines

• Favorite: Stars (-162)
• Underdog: Blues (+136)
• Over/under: 5.5

Stars vs. Blues Quick Facts

• Dallas has combined with its opponent to score more than 5.5 goals in 27 of 51 games this season.
• St. Louis has combined with its opponent to score more than 5.5 goals in 24 of 50 games this season.
• These two teams combine to score 5.6 goals per game, 0.2 more than the over/under set for this match.
• These two teams give up a combined 6.1 goals per game, 0.6 more than this game’s over/under.

Stars Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Stars Season Stat Insights

• The Stars offense’s 166 total goals (3.2 per game) are ranked seventh in the league this year.
• Dallas is ranked fifth in league play for the fewest goals against this season, having allowed 139 in total (2.7 per game).
• With a +27 goal differential, they’re ranked third-best in the NHL.
• Dallas’ 42 power-play goals this season are the second-most in the NHL (on 146 chances).
• The Stars have the NHL’s second-best power-play conversion rate at 28.77%.
• Dallas’ offense has scored three shorthanded goals this season (18th among all teams).
• The Stars rank 16th in the NHL in penalty-kill success rate at 79.75%.
• The Stars’ players have posted the seventh-best faceoff win rate in the NHL at 51.8%.
• Dallas has a 12.8% shooting percentage as a team, ranking second in the NHL.
• The Stars have yet to shut out an opponent this season, averaging 18.2 hits and 15.1 blocked shots per game.

Stars Moneyline

• Dallas has gone 21-18 as the oddsmakers’ choice this season.
• The Stars have a record of 8-8 this season in games with their moneyline odds shorter than -162.
• There is a 61.8% chance that Dallas wins this contest, per the moneyline.

Stars Leaders

• Mikko Rantanen: 19 goals and 44 assists
• Jason Robertson: 29 goals and 29 assists
• Wyatt Johnston: 26 goals and 28 assists
• Jake Oettinger: 18-10-4 record, .902 save percentage, 84 goals conceded

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Blues Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Blues Season Stats Insights

• The Blues’ 120 total goals (2.4 per game) rank 32nd in the league.
• St. Louis has conceded 3.4 goals per game, and 169 total, which ranks 27th among all NHL teams.
• Their -49 goal differential ranks 31st in the league.
• St. Louis has recorded 22 power-play goals this season, which ranks 29th in the NHL (on 133 chances).
• The Blues have the league’s 25th-ranked power-play conversion rate of 16.54%.
• St. Louis has recorded five shorthanded goals.
• The Blues’ 29th-ranked penalty kill rate is 74.81%.
• The Blues win 50.4% of their faceoffs. That’s the 16th-ranked percentage in the NHL.
• The 9.7% shooting percentage St. Louis has amassed ranks 27th in the league.
• The Blues have not had a shutout victory yet this season.

Blues Moneyline Insights

• The Blues have secured an upset victory in 16, or 51.6%, of the 31 games they have played while the underdog this season.
• St. Louis is 3-5 when oddsmakers have made them underdogs of +136 or longer on the moneyline.
• Oddsmakers have implied, based on the moneyline for this matchup, that the Blues have a 42.4% chance to win.

Blues Leaders

• Robert Thomas: 11 goals and 22 assists
• Pavel Buchnevich: eight goals and 17 assists
• Justin Faulk: 11 goals and 12 assists
• Jordan Binnington: 8-13-6 record, .869 save percentage, 92 goals given up