Free NHL Picks Today: Dallas Stars vs St. Louis Blues 4/13/23

Free NHL Picks Today: Dallas Stars vs St. Louis Blues 4/13/23
Thu 13th April 2023

The teams meet for their second consecutive game against each other. Dallas beat the Blues 5-2 yesterday, their fifth win in a row. Wyatt Johnston scored twice to lead the Stars. Jason Robertson had three assists to lead the team in scoring.

Robert Thomas and Jakub Vrana both scored once for the Blues. Thomas added an assist to lead the team in scoring. Scott Wedgewood only stopped 16 of 18 shots (.888%).

FACING OFF

St. Louis is averaging 3.21 goals per game for the season, 15th in the NHL, and they are taking on a Stars team that is allowing only 2.65 goals a game (5th).

Meanwhile, Dallas has found the net 3.46 times a game on average, seventh in the league, and the Blues are allowing opponents to score 3.67 goals per game (28th).

The Stars will be looking to add to their fourth-ranked power play percentage of 25.20% against the Blues, who are the league’s third-weakest penalty killing team (72.09%).

St. Louis, meanwhile, has scored on 19.49% of their power play opportunities (22nd), which the away team will be aiming to improve on against Dallas’ third-ranked 83.40% penalty killing rate.

TOP PERFORMERS:

Jordan Kyrou (73 points), Pavel Buchnevich (67), and Brayden Schenn (65) have been the top skaters this season for the Blues. Schenn has also been a top performer for St. Louis, scoring 21 and assisting 44.

In the net, Jordan Binnington (27-26-6) is St. Louis’ top goaltender. He has a 3.35 GAA and a .892% save percentage.Robertson leads the Stars in scoring with 109 points (5th in the league).

He has 46 goals (6th in the league) and 63 assists (10th). Jake Oettinger (36-11-11) is the top goalie for Dallas with a goals against average of 2.41. He has a save percentage of .918%.

HOME AND AWAY

St. Louis is 19-20-1 away from home this season. Dallas has won three in a row at home this season.

SportsTips’ NHL Pick:

Dallas Stars -1.5 (-110)

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