Stars vs. Oilers betting odds and trends

Data Skrive:

The Dallas Stars are -138 favorites over the Edmonton Oilers (+116) playing on home ice on Saturday at American Airlines Center in Dallas.

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Moneyline

Stars to win vs Oilers -138

Bet $20, Payout $34.49

Stars vs. Oilers Game Info & Betting Lines

Dallas and its opponent have combined to score more than 5.5 goals in 54 of 96 games this season.
In 57.9% of Edmonton’s previous games this season (55/95), the teams combined to score over Saturday’s over/under of 5.5 goals.
The combined goals scored average of these two teams, 7.2, is 1.6 more than Saturday’s over/under.
These two teams give up a combined 5.7 goals per game, 0.2 more than this game’s over/under.

The Stars’ 294 goals this season make them the third-best scoring team in the NHL.
The Stars are ranked eighth in league play for the fewest goals against this season, having conceded 232 total goals (2.8 per game).
The team’s goal differential is third-best in the league at +62.
The Oilers have scored the fourth-most goals (292 goals, 3.6 per game) in the NHL.
The Oilers’ 236 total goals allowed (2.9 per game) are the 10th-fewest in the league.
They have a +56 goal differential, which is sixth-best in the league.

Dallas has been victorious in 53 of the 83 games it’s played as the moneyline favorite this season.
The Stars have won 37 of the 51 games they have played with moneyline odds shorter than -138.
The moneyline odds imply that Dallas has a 58.0% chance of winning this contest.
In Edmonton’s nine games as the underdog on the moneyline this season, it has four wins.
Edmonton’s moneyline odds have been +116 or longer in two games this season, and it lost both.
The Oilers have a 46.3% chance to win this game (implied from the moneyline).

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Jason Robertson is one of Dallas’ leading contributors this season with 80 points. He has averaged 0.4 goals per game, shooting 12.6%.
With 27 goals and 40 assists, Joe Pavelski is one of the top contributors for Dallas with his 67 points (0.8 per game).
Dallas’ scoring effort is aided by Matt Duchene’s 67 points. He’s contributed 40 assists.
As Dallas’ top goalie, Jake Oettinger has recorded 35 wins and 14 losses this season while giving up 140 goals with 1336 saves.

Connor McDavid has totaled 132 points (1.6 per game) for Edmonton, with 32 goals and 100 assists in 76 games (playing 19:47 per game).
Leon Draisaitl has helped lead the offense for Edmonton this season with 41 goals and 65 assists.
Evan Bouchard has posted 18 goals on the season, adding 64 assists.
Stuart Skinner has a .905 save percentage (32nd in the league), with 1406 total saves, giving up 147 goals (2.6 goals against average). He has compiled a 36-16-5 record this season.

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