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NHL Betting Picks and Predictions: Calgary Flames vs. Dallas Stars

November 1, 2023



The Dallas Stars will travel to Calgary, Alberta to face the Calgary Flames at the Scotiabank Saddledome on Wednesday with the game starting at 8:30 PM ET.

Dallas enters this game with a record of 5-1-1 following a 5-3 win at home against the Columbus Blue Jackets on Monday. The Stars scored 5 goals with Matt Duchene, Roope Hintz, Evgenii Dadonov, Wyatt Johnston, and Thomas Harley accounting for the five goals against the Blue Jackets. Jamie Benn and Jason Robertson recorded two assists while Evgenii Dadonov, Roope Hintz, Wyatt Johnston, Mason Marchment, Nils Lundkvist, and Ryan Suter recorded an assist apiece in the game. Jake Oettinger had 22 saves off of 25 shots on goal with a .880 save percentage while allowing 3 goals in the win at home against the Columbus Blue Jackets. 

The Dallas Stars are averaging 3.14 goals per game while allowing an average of 2.57 goals per game this season. Wyatt Johnston leads the team in points with 7 points this season. Roope Hintz, Wyatt Johnston, and Joe Pavelski are tied for the team lead in goals with 3 goals apiece. Jason Robertson leads the team in assists with 5 assists on the year. Jake Oettinger will be the starting goalie for the Dallas Stars when they travel to face the Calgary Flames on Wednesday night. Oettinger is 4-0-1 this season with a .940 save percentage while allowing an average of 1.74 goals per game.

The Calgary Flames enter this game with a record of 2-6-1 and are on a five-game losing streak following a 2-5 loss on the road against the Edmonton Oilers on Sunday. Calgary scored two goals with A.J. Greer and Nazem Kadri accounting for the two goals against Edmonton. MacKenzie Weegar recorded two assists while Jonathan Huberdeau recorded an assist in the matchup. Jacob Markstrom had 29 saves off of 33 shots on goal with a .879 save percentage while allowing 4 goals in the loss on the road against the Edmonton Oilers. 

The Flames are averaging 2.11 goals per game while allowing an average of 3.67 goals per game this season. Elias Lindholm and Andrew Mangiapane are tied for the team lead in points with 6 points apiece. Andrew Mangiapane leads the team in goals with 3 goals this season. Noah Hanifin and Elias Lindholm are tied for the team lead in assists with 4 assists apiece on the year. Jacob Markstrom will be the starting goalie for the Calgary Flames when they host the Dallas Stars on Wednesday night. Markstrom is 1-5-1 on the year with a save percentage of .901 while allowing an average of 2.88 goals per game.

BookMaker has the Dallas Stars listed as -133 moneyline favorites on the road against the Calgary Flames on Wednesday night. Calgary is 6-3-1 in the last ten and 2-0-1 in the last three meetings while winning by an average margin of .2 goals per game in the last ten and .33 goals per game in the last three games in the series.

Dallas may have struggled in this series as of late, going 4-5-1 in the last ten and 1-2 in the last three meetings, however, they are the better team this season as they enter this game with a record of 5-1-1 while Calgary is 2-6-1. The Stars also have the better starting goalie as Jake Oettinger is 4-0-1 and is allowing an average of 1.74 goals per game while Jacob Markstrom is 1-5-1 on the year and is allowing an average of 2.88 goals per game which is why I am taking the moneyline for the Dallas Stars at -133 when they travel to face the Calgary Flames.

Spooky Express Pick: Dallas Stars Moneyline (-133)