St. Louis Blues vs Dallas Stars Prediction NHL Picks 12/14/24

The St. Louis Blues and the Dallas Stars meet Saturday in NHL action from American Airlines Center. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a St. Louis Blues vs. Dallas Stars prediction.

St. Louis Blues Recap

The St. Louis Blues come into this game looking to bounce back after a 4-3 loss to the San Jose Sharks last time out. After this game, the Blues will head home for a date with the New York Rangers.

Blues Looking For Consistency

Jordan Kyrou leads the Blues with 25 points including a team-high 11 goals and 14 assists while Pavel Buchnevich has 19 points with 7 goals and 12 assists. Dylan Holloway has 19 points split between 10 goals and 9 assists and Colton Parayko has 16 points of his own with 5 goals and 11 assists. Jake Neighbours has 16 points with 10 goals and 6 assists and Robert Thomas has 20 points with 5 goals and 15 assists as well on the year. Joel Hofer has gone 6-3 with a 2.93 GAA and a .902 save percentage in goal for St. Louis so far this season while Jordan Binnington is 8-11-2 with a 2.98 GAA and an .896 save percentage.

Why the St. Louis Blues will win

• The underdogs have won seven of the Blues’ last eight games.
• The Stars have lost three of their last four games as favorites.
• The Blues have covered the puck line in each of their last six games as road underdogs following a loss.
• The Stars have failed to cover the puck line in four of their last five games against Western Conference opponents.

Dallas Stars Recap

The Dallas Stars come into this one looking to rebound from a 4-1 loss to Nashville last time out. After this game, Dallas will welcome the Washington Capitals to town.

Stars Drop 3rd Game In Last Four

Matt Duchene leads the Stars with 29 points including a team-high 12 goals along with 17 assists. Tyler Seguin has 20 points with 9 goals and 11 assists and Mason Marchment has 27 points with 12 goals and 15 assists. Jason Robertson, Jamie Benn, and Wyatt Johnston each have 17 points with 6 goals and 11 assists apiece while Roope Hintz has 16 points with 11 goals. In goal for Dallas, Jake Oettinger is 14-7 with a 2.46 GAA and a .911 save percentage while Casey DeSmith is 3-4 with a 2.57 GAA and a .906 save percentage this season.

Why the Dallas Stars will win

• The Stars have won eight of their last nine games at American Airlines Center following a loss.
• The Blues have lost five of their last six games against Central Division opponents.
• The home team has covered the puck line in eight of the Stars’ last nine games.

Blues vs. Stars Prediction

I’m on the Blues here. I get the reasoning for the Stars being favored at home, but both have had issues with consistency as of late, and I’m not into laying this price with the Stars when the Blues have been a thorn in Dallas’ side for the better part of the last couple of years. St. Louis has had a tendency to play down to lesser teams and play up to the better teams and I think they battle the Stars here. Give me St. Louis +1.5.