The Dallas Stars (3-1) are favored when they go on the road against the St. Louis Blues (2-2) on Saturday, Oct. 18. The Stars are -125 on the moneyline to win over the Blues (+105) in the game, which starts at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Stars vs. Blues Betting Lines

• Favorite: Stars (-125)
• Underdog: Blues (+105)
• Over/under: 5.5

Stars vs. Blues Quick Facts

• In 54 games last season, Dallas and its opponent combined for more than 5.5 goals.
• St. Louis combined with its opponent to score over 5.5 goals in 48 of 89 games last season.
• These two teams averaged a combined 6.4 goals per game, 0.9 more than this one’s total.
• Opponents of these teams averaged 5.5 goals per game combined, 0.0 more than this one’s over/under.
• The Blues were 13th in the league in goals scored, compared to the third-ranked Stars.
• The Stars were sixth in the league in goals conceded, and the Blues were 11th.

Stars Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Stars Season Stat Insights

• The Stars scored the third-most goals in the league last season (275 total, 3.4 per game).
• Dallas allowed 222 total goals (2.7 per game), ranking sixth in NHL play for the fewest goals against.
• They had the league’s fifth-best goal differential at +53.
• The 55 power-play goals Dallas recorded last season were the 10th-most in the NHL (on 250 chances).
• The Stars were 17th in the league with a 22% power-play conversion rate.
• Dallas scored eight shorthanded goals last season.
• The Stars had the league’s fourth-best penalty-kill percentage (82.02%).
• The Stars won 52.1% of their faceoffs to rank seventh in the NHL.
• Dallas had an 11.8% shooting percentage, which ranked fourth in the league.
• The Stars did not have a shutout last season. As a team, they averaged 15.1 hits and 14.1 blocked shots per game.

Stars Moneyline

• The Stars were 50-27 when listed as a moneyline favorite last season.
• Dallas had a 49-21 record (winning 70.0% of its games) when it has played as a moneyline favorite of -125 or shorter.
• The Stars have an implied moneyline win probability of 55.6% in this contest.

Stars Leaders

• Mikko Rantanen was one of Dallas’ top contributors last season (88 total points), having amassed 32 goals and 56 assists.
• Matt Duchene contributed with 82 points (30 goals, 52 assists).
• Jason Robertson’s 79 points came from 35 goals and 44 assists.
• Jake Oettinger (36-18-4) had a 2.6 goals against average and a .909 save percentage (13th in the league).

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Blues Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Blues Season Stats Insights

• With 250 goals (3.0 per game) last season, the Blues had the NHL’s 13th-ranked offense.
• St. Louis’ total of 231 goals allowed (2.8 per game) was 11th in the league.
• Their +19 goal differential was 13th in the league.
• St. Louis had 43 power-play goals (21st in NHL) on 195 chances.
• The Blues had the league’s 16th-ranked power-play percentage (22.05%).
• St. Louis had four shorthanded goals (21st in NHL).
• At 74.35%, the Blues had the 27th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• At 51.6%, the Blues had the league’s 10th-best faceoff win percentage.
• St. Louis’ 11.4% shooting percentage was eighth in the league.
• The Blues did not hold their opponents scoreless once last season.

Blues Moneyline Insights

• Last season the Blues won 24 of the 57 games, or 42.1%, in which they were an underdog.
• St. Louis had a record of 21-28, a 42.9% win rate, when set as an underdog by +105 or more last season.
• The bookmakers’ moneyline implies a 48.8% chance of victory for the Blues.

Blues Leaders

• Robert Thomas recorded 21 goals and 60 assists in 70 games for St. Louis last season, resulting in 81 points.
• Jordan Kyrou was one of the impact players on offense for St. Louis with 69 total points (0.8 per game), with 36 goals and 33 assists in 82 games.
• St. Louis’ Dylan Holloway was among the top offensive players on the team with 63 total points (26 goals and 37 assists).
• Jordan Binnington was 28-22-5 in 56 games last season, conceding 145 goals (2.7 goals against average) with a .900 save percentage (30th in the league).