Stars vs. Blues betting preview

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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 to win vs Blues -162

Bet $20, Payout $32.35

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
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