Free NHL Hockey Prediction: Blues vs Stars Odds
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St. Louis Blues vs. Dallas Stars
Round 2: Game 1
Date: Friday, April 29th, 2016
Time: 8:00PM
Venue: American Airlines Center, Dallas, Texas
NHL Hockey Moneyline Odds: Dallas -116
NHL Hockey Puck Line Odds: Dallas -1.5 +240
NHL Betting Total: 5
Prob. Goalies: Elliott (STL) | Lehtonen (DAL)
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The St. Louis Blues finally put an end to their first round blunders and will now take on the Dallas Stars in the 2nd round of the NHL Playoffs.
St. Louis and Dallas were division mates and just 2 points separated the two in the regular season.
St. Louis Blues
The Blues have been a regular participant in the NHL Playoffs over the past few seasons.
St. Louis however has not faired well on those occasions. They dropped three straight first round playoff series’ before taking down the defending champs in 7 games in Round 1 this season.
Vladimir Tarasenko has been the spark plug to this St. Louis team all season long and in the first round of the playoffs. Tarasenko finished with 4 goals in the first round, which comes as no surprise. The Blues F had 40 goals and 74 points to lead the team during the regular season.
A key to the Blues success this season and in the first round was their road play. The Blues have gone 27-12-2-3 this year away from home as they concede just 2.44 GAA.
Dallas Stars
The Stars were certainly one of the most surprising teams in the NHL this year. They are one of the youngest in the league, but that didn’t stop them this year.
Dallas used that youth to really ignite their offense, which became one of the best in the NHL. This year, the Stars have averaged 3.32 goals per home game.
One problem for the Stars this season has been their play against the Blues. They dropped 4 of 5 overall and 3 of those came after regulation. That doesn’t bode well for them considering the NHL Playoffs are a tight knit battle that does see a lot of overtime games.
Captain Jamie Benn has one of the best series’ of any player this season in the first round against the Wild. Benn finished with 4 goals and 6 assists in the series win. He will likely need a similar performance, given the Blues toughness defensively.
NHL Hockey Handicapping Trends
- Blues are 15-4 in their last 19 after allowing 2 goals or less in their previous game.
- Blues are 10-3 in their last 13 vs. Central.
- Blues are 16-6 in their last 22 games following a win.
- Blues are 15-4 in their last 19 after allowing 2 goals or less in their previous game.
- Blues are 10-3 in their last 13 vs. Central.
- Blues are 16-6 in their last 22 games following a win.
Free St. Louis Blues vs. Dallas Stars NHL Hockey Prediction
This will be an interesting series given the style of play from both teams.
The Blues are one of the best defensive teams, while the Stars like to go with pace and pepper the goal.
Whoever can get the other to play at their pace here in Game 1 will have a huge edge.
4* Free NHL Betting Pick: St. Louis ML
Let’s go with the experience here in Game 1. The Blues defense has been stellar and should continue that run here against the Stars.
NHL Free Score Prediction:St. Louis 3- Dallas 2
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