Stars vs Senators Prediction NHL Picks 2/22/24
The Dallas Stars will play the Ottawa Senators on Thursday night at the Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa, Ontario. Dallas has lost three games in a row, while Ottawa has lost three of their last four. Let’s take a look at the betting matchup and the Stars vs Senators prediction.
Stars Preview
The Dallas Stars are 34-15-8 this year after they lost to the Rangers by a score of 3-1 in their last game. Dallas cut the deficit to 2-1 in the second period, but couldn’t find any more offense in the loss. The Stars out shot New York by a total of 42-26 and went 1-4 on the power play in the game. Dallas lost to Boston by a score of 4-3 and Edmonton by a score of 4-3 in the two games prior to New York. The Stars are scoring 3.68 goals per game and they are allowing 3.02 goals against per game, while going 23% on the power play and 82.4% on the penalty kill. Jason Robertson has led Dallas with 18 goals, 38 assists, and 164 shots on goal. The projected starting goalie for Dallas is Jake Oettinger, who is 20-9-4 this season with a 2.93 goals against average and a .904 save percentage.
Senators Preview
The Ottawa Senators are 23-27-3 this season after they lost to Florida in overtime by a score of 3-2 in their last game. Ottawa scored two goals in the third period to force overtime, but couldn’t get the win in the extra frame. The Senators were out shot by a total of 34-30 and went 0-2 on the power play in the game. Ottawa defeated Tampa Bay by a score of 4-2 in the game prior to Florida, but lost to Chicago and Anaheim before that. The Senators are scoring 3.34 goals per game and they are allowing 3.57 goals against per game, while going 15.9% on the power play and 74.7% on the penalty kill. Tim Stutzle has led Ottawa with 14 goals, 38 assists, and 141 shots on goal. The projected starting goalie for Ottawa is Joonas Korpisalo, who is 13-18-3 this year with a 3.40 goals against average and a .887 save percentage.
Ottawa Senators Player Prop Facts
- Claude Giroux has scored a goal in each of the Senators' last four home games.
- Joshua Norris has recorded at least one point in each of his last seven appearances against Central Division opponents at Canadian Tire Centre.
- Brady Tkachuk has recorded at least one assist in four of the Senators' last five games against Central Division opponents at Canadian Tire Centre.
- Ridly Greig ranks T1st amongst rookies for Plus/Minus (+16) this season.
Dallas Stars Player Prop Facts
- Matt Duchene has scored at least one goal in six of the Stars' last seven games as favorites.
- Joe Pavelski has recorded at least one point in each of his last 12 appearances with his team as a favorite against the Senators.
- Mason Marchment has recorded at least one assist in six of the Stars' last seven games as favorites.
- Jason Robertson ranks T1st in the Western Conference for shootout goals (3) this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Ottawa Senators rank 29th in the league for goals against per game this season (3.57).
- The Ottawa Senators rank 29th in the league in penalty kill percentage this season (74.69%).
- The Dallas Stars rank T1st in the league for goals per game this season (3.68).
- The Dallas Stars rank 6th in the league in penalty kill percentage this season (82.39%).
Stars vs Senators Betting Prediction
Ottawa has played better in their last two games, where they nearly swept the Florida teams, but they have struggled this season and they are last in the Atlantic. Ottawa is 15-13-2 at home, while Dallas is 17-7-5 on the road. The Stars have been great on the road all season, but they come into this game on a three game losing streak. While the three game losing streak is less than ideal, those losses came against three very good teams. I think this is a great spot for Dallas to bounce back, as Ottawa has been very poor on defense this season. Take the Stars here.
