The Dallas Stars (17-11) square off against the St. Louis Blues (14-14-2) at American Airlines Center on Saturday, December 14 at 8:00 PM ET on ESPN+. The Stars fell to the Nashville Predators 4-1 in their most recent outing, while the Blues are coming off a 4-3 loss to the San Jose Sharks.
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Before this matchup, here's who we expect to bring home the win in Saturday's hockey action.
In the past 10 games, the Blues have gone 6-3-1 while scoring 30 goals against 24 goals given up. On 23 power-play opportunities during that time, they have scored five goals (21.7%).
Stars vs. Blues Predictions for Saturday
Our computer model for this matchup expects a final score of Stars 4, Blues 2.
- Moneyline Pick: Stars (-242)
- Total Pick: No Pick - Predicted Margin Negligible
- Spread Pick: Stars (-1.5)
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Stars Splits and Trends
- The Stars have gone 1-0-1 in overtime matchups to contribute to an overall record of 17-11.
- Dallas is 3-3-0 (six points) in its six games decided by one goal.
- In the two games this season the Stars scored just one goal, they lost both times.
- Dallas has scored a pair of goals in 11 games this season (4-7-0 record, eight points).
- The Stars are 13-2-0 in the 15 games when they have scored at least three goals (to record 26 points).
- In the eight games when Dallas has scored a single power-play goal, it has a 5-3-0 record (10 points).
- In the 17 games this season in which it has outshot its opponent, Dallas is 9-8-0 (18 points).
- The Stars' opponents have had more shots in 10 games. The Stars finished 8-2-0 in those matchups (16 points).
Blues Splits and Trends
- The Blues have posted a record of 6-2-8 in overtime matchups as part of an overall mark of 14-14-2.
- St. Louis has earned 18 points (8-5-2) in its 15 games that finished with a one-goal margin.
- This season the Blues scored just one goal in seven games and they've earned two points (1-6-0) in those contests.
- St. Louis has earned three points (1-6-1 record) this season when scoring two goals .
- The Blues have scored three or more goals in 15 games, earning 25 points from those contests.
- St. Louis has scored a lone power-play goal in 10 games this season and has recorded nine points from those matchups.
- When outshooting its opponent this season, St. Louis is 5-5-0 (10 points).
- The Blues have been outshot by opponents 17 times this season, and earned 16 points in those games.
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Team Stats Comparison
| Stars Rank | Stars AVG | Blues AVG | Blues Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9th | 3.29 | Goals Scored | 2.63 | 25th |
| 5th | 2.61 | Goals Allowed | 3.13 | 20th |
| 7th | 30.3 | Shots | 26.6 | 27th |
| 7th | 27.3 | Shots Allowed | 29.1 | 21st |
| 25th | 17.24% | Power Play % | 17.39% | 24th |
| 6th | 82.72% | Penalty Kill % | 76.92% | 22nd |
Stars vs. Blues Game Time and TV Channel
- When: Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 8:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: ESPN+
- Live Stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
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- Where: American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas
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