With the series even at five wins apiece, the St. Louis Blues and the Dallas Stars square off at the American Airlines Center in Game 6 of the NHL’s Western Conference Semifinals. The action gets going at 3 p.m. ET on Sunday, May 5, and fans at home can see the game live on NBC.
St. Louis Blues at Dallas Stars Odds
Dallas enters the game as the favorite with a moneyline of -125. The line for the Blues now stands at +105, and oddsmakers have put the Over/Under (O/U) at 5 goals (-115 over, -105 under).
St. Louis is 51-42 straight up (SU) and has earned moneyline bettors 0.9 units this year. 48 of its contests have gone under the total, while 39 have gone over and just six have pushed. This 2018-19 Blues team is 25-21 SU on the road.
The Blues’ offensive skaters attempted 31.6 shots per game in the regular season, leading to 3.0 goals per outing (ranked 14th overall in the NHL). In the postseason, the club’s managing an average of 30.8 shots on goal 2.5 goals per game.
After accounting for the eighth-strongest power-play unit in the regular season (scoring on 21.0 percent of all chances), the Blues have been able to score on 20.0 percent of their power plays in the postseason. Their penalty kill has gone from 81.0 percent in the regular season to 76.0 percent in the playoffs.
Averaging 25.1 saves per game with a .905 save percentage, Jake Allen (19-27-8) has been the best option in goal for St. Louis this year. If St. Louis decides to rest him, however, the team may go with Jordan Binnington (30-13-2), who has a .921 save percentage and 2.11 goals against average this year.
On the other bench, Dallas is 50-43 straight up (SU) and has earned 2.1 units for moneyline bettors this year. 52 of its outings have gone under the total, while 29 have gone over and just 12 have pushed. It’s 27-19 SU as the home team this season.
The Stars have converted on 21.1 percent of their power play chances this year, a figure that’s good enough for 10th-best in the NHL. On the other hand, its penalty kill is ranked fifth overall, and it’s successfully killed off 84.1 percent of all penalties.
Ben Bishop (27.8 saves per game) has been the primary choice in goal for the Stars. Bishop has 35 wins, 22 losses, and three overtime losses to his credit and has recorded a sharp .935 save percentage and a solid 2.01 goals against average this year.
St. Louis Blues at Dallas Stars Betting Predictions
Free Pick: SU Winner – Blues, O/U – Under
Betting Trends
- Four of Dallas’ last ten contests have been decided by two or more goals. The team is 4-0 overall in those games.
- The Blues are 14-12 SU when they serve more penalty minutes than their opponent while the Stars are 21-19 SU in games where they serve more minutes than the opposition.
- St. Louis is 3-3 in games decided by a shootout this season while Dallas is 1-2 in shootouts.
- For both of these teams, the total has gone over in three of their last five matchups.
- One of the best teams at stickhandling and crisp passes, St. Louis is ranked third this season with just 7.6 giveaways per game. That figure has trended upward lately, as the team’s averaged 10.1 giveaways over its last 10 games and 10.0 giveaways over its last five.
- Dallas is ranked 28th this season with 12.3 giveaways per game. That figure has trended lower, however, as the team’s averaged 10.2 giveaways over its last 10 games and 10.0 giveaways over its last five.
