Dallas Stars vs Calgary Flames Prediction, 11/1/2023 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds
Game: Dallas Stars vs Calgary Flames
Date: Wednesday, November 1, 2023
Location: Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary, AB
TV: Sportsnet
Odds/Point Spread: Stars (-110) Flames (-110)
The Dallas Stars (5-1-1) are en route to Scotiabank Saddledome on Wednesday where they will go up against the Calgary Flames (2-6-1). The moneyline on this contest has Dallas at -110 while Calgary opens at -110. The betting total is set at 7.
The Dallas Stars went home feeling good about their game by earning a 5-3 win over the Blue Jackets in their previous game. The Stars had a good offensive performance in this victory. For the game, they scored on 5 of the 33 shots they put on goal. They also had 3 chances with the advantage but weren't able to convert one of them into a goal. Dallas earned 6 penalty mins in this contest.
Dallas Stars opponents have 22 power play tries (30th in the league) and have earned 1 goal in those chances. The Stars have seen 215 shots tried against them and are the owners of a save percentage of .921. Dallas has attempted 208 shots and is the owner of a shooting percentage of 10.1%. At even strength, the Stars have allowed the opponent to score 16 goals while scoring 19 on offense. Dallas steps onto the ice with 21 power play opportunities and they have tallied 2 goals during those advantages, giving them a rate of 9.52%. For the season, they have tallied 11 points and their points percentage is sitting at .786. In regard to their goal scoring prowess, the Dallas Stars have tallied 21 goals (26th in the National Hockey League) for the season and have allowed 17.
The player protecting the goal in this game is Jake Oettinger. In his career, Oettinger has 82 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is .603. His save percentage currently is .917 in his 8,267 minutes on the ice. Oettinger has seen 3,968 shot attempts taken against him and has gathered 3,638 saves. Opponents have been able to score 330 goals against Oettinger in his career and his goals against average is 2.40. He has earned an overall record of 82-34-20 and he has started in 136 games. Oettinger has taken the ice for 144 games over the course of his hockey career.
When they were on the ice last, Calgary played the Oilers in a game where the Flames ended up taking the loss by a tally of 5-2. They had 6 opportunities on the power play in this game and earned 2 out of those chances. The Flames had 2 goals out of the 26 shots on goal they tried.
On the campaign, the Calgary Flames have accumulated 19 goals, 5 points, as well as a points percentage of .278. They have allowed 33 goals to be scored by of a combination of 30 goals at even strength and 3 goals while they were shorthanded. The Flames have tallied 14 goals at even strength and 5 goals (20th in pro hockey) while having more men on the ice. They have earned 32 power play chances and they have a power play rate of 15.63%. Calgary has attempted 281 shots (10th in the league) and has a shot percentage of 6.76%, while allowing the opposition 264 shots. They have a penalty kill percentage of 90.91% on their oppositions 33 chances on the power play, and their save percentage comes in at 87.5%.
For the opposition you will find Jacob Markstrom defending the goal. Markstrom is the owner of a career mark of 193-178-56 and has played in 444 games. Markstrom's rate of quality starts comes out to 52.5% and he has 224 quality starting assignments in his career. He has accounted for 11,562 saves out of 12,716 shots taken, which gives him a rate of .909. The opposition is averaging 2.72 goals per contest and he has allowed 1,154 goals in total. He has been a starter 427 games and has played 25,442 mins.
Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?
Guy's Pick: Take Calgary (-110)
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