Tip: A solid win for Dallas in the rematch with St Louis

St Louis is visiting American Airlines Center and the Dallas Stars at Thursday night at 08:00 PM ET.

Dallas Stars-St Louis Blues

Motivation in the home team’s favor…

Dallas has still a lot to play for, as they are in the top of the Central Division but are chased by the reigning Stanley Cup champion Colorado Avalanche. I think that the Stars are willing to keep the first spot of the division and therefore get an easier path in the playoffs. On the other hand, we have a visiting St Louis, that has been out of chances to reach the playoffs for a while. Based on these conditions, I think that the motivation should be in favor of the home team.

…so even quality and shape

In the current situation, there is big differences between these two teams. Dallas Stars is a solid top team in the league meanwhile St Louis is placed clearly further down in the Central Division and in the league. There are some big quality differences between these two teams if we look both to the rosters and what the teams performs on the ice. The Stars are a top team is the league both offensively and defensively, with an offense that creating a big number of goal scoring chances created and they are among the teams that has scored the most goal this season. Defensively, the Stars has been solid, as only eight teams have conceded a fewer number of goal scoring chances and only four teams conceded fewer goals. At the other side of the ice, we have a St Louis that, unlike Stars, has been insufficient in both directions as they are among the teams in the league that have the biggest problem both offensively and defensively. Their problems are especially in the defensively parts, as there only are four teams that has conceded a bigger number of goals this season. The shape of the two teams also speaks for the home team, as the Stars have five straight wins ahead of tonight’s game and the visitors has lost four of their last six games.

Even if we look into the two team’s rosters, we can see some big quality differences as the home team can line up with players like Jason Robertson, Joe Pavelski and Roope Hintz in the offense and with Miro Heiskanen in the defense and Jake Oettinger between the posts. On the other hand, the St Louis Blues has traded their two best players this season as Vladimir Tarasenko was traded to the NY Rangers and Ryan O’Reilly was traded to the Toronto Maple Leafs.

Dallas with a solid win yesterday

These two teams met as late as yesterday, and it was Dallas that won with 5-2 in a solid performance on a visit to the Enterprise Center. The Stars was the better team, and won the shots clearly with 37-18 and their team’s top forward Jason Robertson scored three points, and is the hunt for top three by point scorers.

Conclusion and prediction

As I have told above, there is several factors that are in the home team’s favor. The Dallas Stars is better than the St Louis Blues both offensively and defensively, and has a lot more to play for as they are chasing a divisional win meanwhile St Louis has nothing to play for. There are quality differences between the two teams if we look at the rosters, with a strong home team with players such as Jason Robertson, Joe Pavelski, Roope Hintz and Miro Heiskanen meanwhile the visitors have traded their two biggest stars during the season. When these two teams met yesterday, the Stars took a solid win with 5-2 in St Louis.

Based on the conditions, I think that the Stars have some good opportunities to take another win against the Blues and therefore take on step closer to the divisional win in Central Divison.

My betting tip for this game is therefore:

Dallas Stars to win in regular time @ -143 at Unibet