Florida Panthers vs Dallas Stars Prediction, 3/12/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds
Game: Florida Panthers vs Dallas Stars
Date: Tuesday, March 12, 2024
Location: American Airlines Center in Dallas, TX
TV: Bally Sports Southwest
Odds/Point Spread: Panthers (-114) Stars (-107)
The Dallas Stars (40-17-9) will try to beat the Florida Panthers (44-17-4) at American Airlines Center on Tuesday. The line on this contest has Florida at -114 and Dallas is at -107. The total comes in at 7.
The Florida Panthers had a good night with a 5-1 win over the Flames their last time on the ice. The Panthers had a solid offensive outing and it was apparent in the win. For the game, they scored on 5 out of the 31 shots they launched. Moreover, they had 1 chance with extra men on the ice but weren't able to score. Florida compiled 12 penalty minutes in this contest.
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When playing at even strength, the Panthers let the opposition score 113 goals while having 159 on the offensive side of the ice. Florida Panthers opponents have recorded 215 power play tries (5th in the NHL) and have come away with 39 goals in those attempts. Concerning their goal scoring prowess, the Florida Panthers have tallied 215 goals (9th in the National Hockey League) this season and have conceded 152. Florida has taken 2,207 shots and has a shooting percentage of 9.7%. For the season, they have 92 points and their points percentage comes in at .708. The Panthers have had 1,798 shots attempted against them and are the owners of a save percentage of .915. Florida has 213 power play chances and they have added 56 goals during those advantages, giving them a rate of 26.29%.
The man protecting the net in this game is Sergei Bobrovsky. Bobrovsky has participated in 688 games during his professional hockey career. He has accumulated an overall mark of 391-219-53 and he has started in 672 games. The opposition has racked up 1,706 goals against Bobrovsky in his professional hockey career and his goals against rate is 2.58. Bobrovsky has seen 20,094 shots against him and has accrued 18,388 total saves. His save percentage currently is at .915 in his 39,613 minutes on the ice. Over the course of his pro career, Bobrovsky has accounted for 389 quality starts and his quality starts rate is .579.
Their last time out, Dallas played the Kings in a game where the Stars earned a victory by a score of 4-1. They had 5 power play attempts in this matchup and recorded 1 out of those tries. The Stars scored 4 goals out of the 35 shots on goal they were seeking.
The Stars have earned 193 goals at even strength and 46 goals (12th in the league) while having a power play advantage. Dallas has taken 2,068 shots (9th in the league) and has a shooting percentage of 11.56%, while allowing their opponents 1,944 shots. On the season, the Dallas Stars have earned 239 goals, 89 points, as well as a points percentage of .674. They have permitted 197 goals to be scored by of a combination of 160 goals at even strength and 37 goals while they had less men on the ice. They have earned 192 opportunities on the power play and they have earned a power play percentage of 23.96%. They have accumulated a penalty kill rate of 81.68% on the other teams 202 power play tries, and their save percentage currently sits at 89.9%.
For the opposition you are going to see Jake Oettinger between the pipes. Opponents are averaging 2.54 goals per contest and he has given up 436 goals altogether. Oettinger's percentage of quality starts comes out to 56.7% and he has earned 97 quality starting assignments in his professional career. He has started in 171 contests and his ice time sits at 10,298 minutes. Oettinger has earned a lifetime mark of 103-45-23 and has played in 180 games. He has racked up 4,527 saves out of 4,963 shots tried, giving him a save % of .912.
Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?
Josh's Pick: Take Dallas (-107)
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