Carolina Hurricanes vs Dallas Stars Prediction, 2/13/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds
Game: Carolina Hurricanes vs Dallas Stars
Date: Tuesday, February 13, 2024
Location: American Airlines Center in Dallas, TX
TV: Bally Sports Southwest
Odds/Point Spread: Hurricanes (+102) Stars (-124)
The Carolina Hurricanes (30-16-5) are en route to American Airlines Center on Tuesday where they will go up against the Dallas Stars (32-14-6). The moneyline on this contest has Carolina at +102 while Dallas is opening at -124. The over/under is 7.
The Carolina Hurricanes had a good night with a 1-0 victory over the Devils in their previous contest . Carolina earned 10 penalty mins in this game. Furthermore, they had 2 attempts on the power play but didn't net one. The Hurricanes had an offensive game that was below their expectations in the win. While out there on the ice, they earned a goal on 1 of the 32 shots they put on goal.
When playing at even strength, the Hurricanes have allowed the opponent to score 120 goals while notching 123 on the offensive side of the ice. Carolina Hurricanes opponents have 165 power play opportunities (8th in pro hockey) and have come away with 26 goals in those chances. In the matter of their scoring, the Carolina Hurricanes have accounted for 170 goals (8th in the National Hockey League) on the campaign and have given up 146. Carolina has tried 1,680 shots and holds a shooting percentage of 10.1%. For the season, the have a total of 65 points and their points percentage is sitting at .637. The Hurricanes have had 1,281 shots attempted against them and have a save percentage of .886. Carolina comes into the game with 170 power play opportunities and they have added 47 goals out of those attempts, earning them a rate of 27.65%.
The man protecting the net in this game is Pyotr Kochetkov. Opponents have notched 122 goals against Kochetkov in his pro career and his average for goals against per game is 2.46. Kochetkov has taken the ice for 53 contests during his pro hockey career. His save percentage sits at .906 during his 2,970 minutes played. He has amassed an overall record of 28-15-8 and he has started in 49 games. Over the course of his pro career, Kochetkov has earned 29 quality starts and his quality starts percentage sits at .592. Kochetkov has seen 1,298 shots against him and he has 1,176 total saves.
In their last contest, Dallas faced off against the Canadiens in a game where the Stars took home the victory by a mark of 3-2. They had 6 power play chances in this matchup but weren't able to score a goal. The Stars had 3 goals of the 38 shots on goal they took.
So far this year, the Dallas Stars are sitting with 190 goals, 70 points, in addition to a points percentage of .673. They have allowed 158 goals to be scored by of a combination of 128 goals at even strength and 30 goals while they had less men on the ice. The Stars are sitting with 157 goals at even strength and 33 goals (17th in the NHL) while having more men on the ice. They have earned 152 opportunities on the power play and they have a power play percentage of 21.71%. Dallas has put up 1,607 shots (14th in the NHL) and has earned a shooting percentage of 11.82%, while allowing their opponents 1,574 shots. They have recorded a penalty kill percentage of 81.60% on their opponents 163 power play opportunities, and their save percentage currently sits at 90.0%.
On the other side of the ice you will find Jake Oettinger in net. He has racked up 4,293 stops out of the 4,698 shots tried, which gives him a percentage of .914. Oettinger is sitting with a lifetime record of 96-43-21 and has participated in 169 games. He was named a starter in 160 games and his ice time sits at 9,677 mins. Oettinger's rate of quality starts is 56.9% and he has accumulated 91 quality starts in his pro hockey career. Opponents are averaging 2.51 goals per contest and he has relinquished 405 goals in total.
Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?
Guy's Pick: Take Dallas (-124)
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