The Dallas Stars (12-6-4) and their clutch power play offense travel to face the St. Louis Blues (11-10-0), one of the NHL’s worst penalty killing teams, at Enterprise Center on Monday. Dallas is coming off a 4-1 loss against the Avalanche on Saturday. The Stars committed seven penalties in the game, conceding one power play goal. Joe Pavelski was the only player to find the net for the Stars. Scott Wedgewood only had 32 saves on 36 shots against (.888%) in the loss.
St. Louis beat the Panthers 5-4 (OT) on Saturday. Jordan Kyrou was the leading goal scorer for the Blues, netting twice. Thomas Greiss surrendered four goals on 37 shots (.891%).
HEAD TO HEAD
The Blues won three of the four games between the teams last season, including a 2-1 victory in their final meeting in January, their third straight win against Dallas. Kyrou led St. Louis with two points (1G 1A). Jason Robertson scored Dallas’ only goal. Jordan Binnington got the win, saving 26 of 27 shots (.962%).
FACING OFF
Dallas is averaging 3.82 goals per game for the season, second in the NHL, and they are taking on a Blues team that is allowing 3.52 goals a game (27th). Meanwhile, St. Louis has found the net 2.90 times a game on average, 22nd in the league, and the Stars are allowing opponents to score 2.91 goals per game (12th).
Expect a few power play opportunities for the Blues, as the Stars are averaging 4.86 penalties per game, fifth-most in the NHL. The visitors’ 12.09 penalty minutes a game ranks eighth-highest. The home team has been penalized 3.05 times a game (2nd-fewest in the league) for an average of 6.95 minutes (2nd-fewest).
The Stars will be seeking to build on their fifth-ranked power play percentage of 29.23% against the Blues, who are the league’s third-weakest penalty killing team (68.75%). St. Louis, meanwhile, has scored on 22.41% of their power play opportunities (14th), which the hosts will be aiming to improve on against Dallas’ third-ranked 83.33% penalty killing rate.
TOP PERFORMERS:
With 35 points this season, second-most in the NHL, Robertson is the top skater for the Stars. He leads the league with 18 goals and has added 17 assists. In the net, Jake Oettinger (8-2-3) is Dallas’ top goaltender by goals against average. He has a 2.52 GAA and a .917% save percentage.
Robert Thomas and Kyrou lead the Blues in scoring with 19 and 18 points, respectively. Thomas has four goals and 15 assists in 21 games, while Kyrou has nine goals and nine assists in 21 games. Binnington (9-7-0) is the top goalie for St. Louis with a goals against average of 3.05. He has a save percentage of .901%.
HOME AND AWAY
Dallas is 6-4-2 away from home this season. St. Louis is looking to reverse a four-game home losing streak this season.
SportsTips’ NHL Pick:
St.Louis Blues (+100)
Want up to a $1K risk free bet for this pick?
Claim with 
today!
If you need more news, information and predictions, head over to our NHL hub page for all your hockey needs!
*Odds correct at time of publication, courtesy of BetMGM.
