NHL Betting Picks: March 3rd 2013
St. Louis Blues vs. Dallas Stars
Prediction: Under 5 goals
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The Blues rank in the top 10 in the NHL in goals scored, with an average of nearly three goals per game. They also own the league’s #1 power-play unit, scoring on roughly 30% of their chances on the man-advantage. It might not be so easy for the Blues to keep it up offensively though, with several key players going down with injuries.

Their leading scorer Alex Steen is out of the lineup with an upper body injury, Vladimir Tarasenko is also out of the lineup with a concussion. Jamie Langenbrunner is out for the season, and Andy McDonald is also out with a knee injury. That’s a lot of offensive firepower missing from the Blues roster.

Dallas welcomed starting netminder Kari Lehtonen back to the lineup on Thursday, but he was lit up for five goals on 38 shots in a 5-1 loss to Edmonton. The 29 year old may have been a little rusty in his first game back, and he’s likely to be better after having his first game under his belt. Lehtonen has been brilliant for the Stars this season, with a record of 7-3-1 with a 2.38 GAA.

The Blues have also welcomed back their starting goalie, with Jaroslav Halak getting back from an injury that has kept him out for a few weeks. Halak is 5-1-1 with a 1.90 GAA this season.

St Louis is a very stingy team defensively, allowing very few shots on goal. The Blues have limited opponents to 20 shots or fewer in four of Halak’s last five starts.

The under is 3-1-1 the last five times these teams have faced each other in Dallas. Goals should be few and far between on Sunday afternoon in “Big D”.

Take the UNDER.

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Dallas Stars vs. Vancouver Canucks
Odds: Vancouver -185 Over/Under 5 (February 15th 2013)
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ATS Trends:
Canucks are 5-0 in their last 5 games following a win. Canucks are 6-0 in their last 6 overall. Canucks are 6-0 in their last 6 vs. Western Conference. Canucks are 4-1 in their last 5 Friday games. Canucks are 37-15 in their last 52 when their opponent allows 5 goals or more in their previous game. Stars are 4-1 in their last 5 when their opponent allows 2 goals or less in their previous game. Stars are 4-1 in their last 5 overall. Stars are 4-1 in their last 5 vs. Western Conference. Stars are 12-4 in their last 16 games following a loss of 3 or more goals. Stars are 13-5 in their last 18 vs. Northwest.

Over/Under Trends:
Under is 4-0-1 in Canucks last 5 games playing on 2 days rest. Under is 5-0 in Canucks last 5 when their opponent allows 5 goals or more in their previous game. Under is 6-1-1 in Canucks last 8 games following a win. Under is 5-1 in Canucks last 6 home games. Under is 5-1-1 in Canucks last 7 vs. Pacific. Under is 3-0-1 in Stars last 4 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600. Over is 1-0-3 in Stars last 4 vs. Northwest. Under is 4-1-1 in Stars last 6 vs. a team with a winning record. Under is 21-6-1 in Stars last 28 after allowing 5 goals or more in their previous game. Under is 14-4-4 in Stars last 22 in the third game of a 3-in-4 days situation.

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Head-to-Head Trends:
Over is 9-1-1 in the last 11 meetings in Vancouver. Over is 3-1-1 in the last 5 meetings. Stars are 2-8 in the last 10 meetings. Stars are 1-6 in the last 7 meetings in Vancouver.

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NHL Picks: April 3rd 2012
San Jose Sharks vs. Dallas Stars
Prediction: Dallas Stars +102
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This is the second game of a home-and-home between San Jose and Dallas and the Stars are in need of a win following a shutout loss to the Sharks on Saturday. Both teams are in the midst of a late season playoff push as San Jose has 90 points and it sitting in eighth place in the Western Conference. The Stars are right behind the Sharks with 89 points so obviously this game is going to have a lot of implications in the conference. Dallas is just 3-5 in its last eight games so now is the time.

The Sharks have been great at home with a 25-12-3 record but they are just 15-17-7 on the road and the recent highway play has been a real struggle with an atrocious 3-11-3 record over their last 17 roadies. The Sharks will likely need four points in the final three games to feel secure about making the playoffs but with two games on the road against teams fighting for those playoff spots, it will be extremely tough. San Jose then closes at home against Los Angeles, its second straight game against the Kings to close out.

San Jose’s offense has been nearly non-existent on the road lately as in its last nine games away from home, it has tallied only 16 goals so getting only one win in those games is no surprise. As a matter of fact, the Sharks have not had a lead in a road games since March 13th, a span of over 214 consecutive minutes of trailing. The pressure is definitely on. “I’ve never been in the position we’re in when it was down to the wire,” Dan Boyle said. “Thirteen years now, this is a first for me.”

Dallas knows it is likely now or never as loss knocks the Stars three points behind San Jose. “This game either puts us in the driver’s seat or takes us out of it, so it’s pretty big,’ Dallas head coach Glen Gulutzan said Monday. “We’re still in a position where we have everything in our control. You’ve got to win games to get in and it’s nice to know that if we do, we control our own destiny.” The good news is Dallas is 11-2 in its last 13 games following a loss of three goals or more. 3* (16) Dallas Stars