Nashville Predators vs Dallas Stars Prediction, 1/6/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Nashville Predators vs Dallas Stars

Date: Saturday, January 6, 2024

Location: American Airlines Center in Dallas, TX

TV: Bally Sports Southwest

Odds/Point Spread: Predators (+150) Stars (-186)

The Dallas Stars (22-10-5) are welcoming the Nashville Predators (21-17-1) at American Airlines Center on Saturday. The line on this matchup has Nashville at +150 and Dallas is at -186. The betting total comes in at 7.

The Nashville Predators will need a bounce back game after taking a 6-3 defeat to the Flames their last time on the ice. Nashville accounted for 23 penalty minutes for this matchup. The Predators had an average offensive performance in the loss. Furthermore, they had 1 chance with extra men on the ice but didn't net one. In the outing, they scored on 3 out of the 32 shots they put on goal.

Nashville Predators opponents have tallied 128 power play tries (7th in pro hockey) and have come away with 29 goals in those attempts. The Predators so far have had 1,191 shots attempted against them and hold a save percentage of .898. Nashville has taken 1,189 shots and holds a shooting percentage of 10.1%. While playing at even strength, the Predators have conceded 93 goals while notching 91 when they are on offense. Nashville has accounted for 135 power play opportunities and they have notched 29 goals out of those tries, garnering them a percentage of 21.48%. For the season, they have tallied 43 points and their points percentage comes in at .551. When it comes to their goal scoring prowess, the Nashville Predators have notched 120 goals (15th in the NHL) on the season and have conceded 122.

The man in goal for this game is Kevin Lankinen. Lankinen has been involved in 99 contests over the course of his pro hockey career. He has a win-loss record of 38-40-12 and he was named the starter in 91 games. Opponents have racked up 292 goals versus Lankinen in his professional hockey career and his goals against average is 3.13. Lankinen has seen 3,043 shots taken against him and has amassed 2,751 saves. He has a save percentage of .904 in his 5,593 mins played. Throughout his time in hockey, Lankinen has tallied 46 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .505.

When they took the ice last, Dallas faced the Avalanche in a matchup where the Stars ended up losing by a final score of 5-4. The Stars scored 4 goals of the 32 shots on goal they took. They had 3 power play opportunities in this game and scored 1 out of those chances.

Dallas has put up 1,134 shots (21st in the NHL) and has a shooting percentage of 11.73%, while allowing the other team 1,117 shots. They have earned a penalty kill rate of 84.87% on their opponents 119 power play opportunities, and their save percentage sits at 89.7%. They have a tally of 107 opportunities on the power play and they have accumulated a power play rate of 22.43%. The Stars have accumulated 109 goals at even strength and 24 goals (16th in pro hockey) while on the power play. They have allowed 115 goals to be scored by way of 97 goals at even strength and 18 goals while they had less men on the ice. So far this year, the Dallas Stars have accumulated 133 goals, 49 points, as well as a points percentage of .662.

Across the ice you are likely to see Scott Wedgewood protecting the goal. He has gathered 3,170 stops out of 3,498 shots taken against him, which gives him a save % of .906. Wedgewood holds a lifetime mark of 43-44-20 and has participated in 115 games. He got the starting nod in 102 games and has played for a total of 6,479 minutes. Wedgewood's quality start rate is 48.0% and he has accumulated 49 quality starts in his career. His opposition is averaging 3.04 goals/game and he has relinquished 328 goals overall.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Guy's Pick: Take Nashville (+150)

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