The Dallas Stars, spearheaded by Tyler Seguin and Alexander Radulov, are ready to take the ice against David Perron, Ryan O’Reilly, and the St. Louis Blues at the Enterprise Center in a Central Division showdown. Fox Sports Southwest Plus will air the game, and the opening face-off is at 8 p.m. ET on Saturday, February 8.
Dallas Stars at St. Louis Blues Odds
With a -160 moneyline, St. Louis enters the game as the obvious favorite. The line for the Stars now stands at +140, and the Over/Under (O/U) has been set at 5 goals (-140 for the under, +120 for the over). Those O/U odds have shifted after initially opening at -145 over and +125 under.
St. Louis is 32-23 straight-up (SU) and has earned moneyline bettors 2.5 units this year. That winning percentage, ranked 1st in the Central Division in this young season, is fairly close to the 45-37 record the team managed during the 2018-19 season campaign. Through 55 regular season matches, 28 of the team’s games have gone over the total, while 25 have gone under and just two have pushed. Thus far, the team is 18-9 SU at home.
The Blues enter the matchup with the third-best power-play unit in the NHL, as they have found the net on 25.2 percent of their extra-man chances this year. On the other hand, their penalty kill is ranked 14th overall, and they’ve successfully killed off 81.5 percent of all penalties.
Averaging 26.1 saves per game with a .910 save percentage, Jordan Binnington (24-15-5) has been the principal goalkeeper for the Blue Notes this season. If St. Louis chooses to rest him, however, the team might roll with Jake Allen (8-11-11 record, .925 save percentage, 2.26 goals against average).
In the other locker room, Dallas is 30-24 straight up (SU) and has earned 3.5 units for moneyline bettors this season. A total of 32 of its matches have gone under the total, while 19 have gone over and just two have pushed. The Stars are 14-13 SU as the visiting team this season.
The Stars have converted on 19.4 percent of their power play opportunities this season, a figure that’s right around league average. On the other hand, its penalty kill unit is ranked ninth overall and it’s successfully killed off 82.6 percent of all opponent power plays.
Ben Bishop (.924 save percentage and 2.38 goals against average) has been the primary option in goal for Dallas. Bishop is averaging 27.2 saves per game and owns a 20-17-4 record.
Dallas Stars at St. Louis Blues Free Picks
Free NHL Tip: SU Winner – Blues, O/U – Over
Betting Notes
- The Stars are 2-2 in games decided by a shootout this season while the Blues are 1-3 in shootouts.
- Over Dallas’ last ten games, four of them have been decided by two or more goals (the team is 1-3 in those games).
- Dallas skaters recorded 22.7 hits per game last season, while the Blues posted 22.5 hits per matchup.
