The Dallas Stars and the St. Louis Blues meet for a winner-take-all Game 7 of the NHL’s Western Conference Semifinals. The first puck will drop at 8 p.m. ET on Tuesday, May 7, and it will be televised live on NBC Sports Network.
Dallas Stars vs. St. Louis Blues Odds
St. Louis heads into the game as the favorite with a -130 moneyline. The line for the Stars now stands at +110. The Over/Under (O/U) is set at 5 goals and initially opened at -120 for the over and +100 for the under. Those odds have moved since they opened, and they now sit at -110 for the over, -110 for the under.
Netting 2.1 units for moneyline bettors, St. Louis is 52-42 straight up (SU) overall this year. That winning percentage, ranked third in the Central Division so far this season, hasn’t moved much from what the team produced during the 2017-18 season (44-38). Of the team’s 94 games this season, 39 have gone under the total, while 39 have gone over and just seven have pushed. The team’s 26-21 SU at home this season.
After accounting for the eighth-best power-play unit in the regular season (scoring on 20.7 percent of all chances), the Blues have been able to score on 17.9 percent of their postseason power play chances. Their penalty kill has gone from 80.8 percent in the regular season to 75.0 percent in the playoffs.
The Blues’ offense attempted 31.6 shots per game in the regular season, leading to 3.0 goals per outing (ranked 14th overall in the NHL). In the playoffs, the team is attempting an average of 30.3 shots on goal ( 2.7 goals per game).
Averaging 25.1 saves per game with a .905 save percentage, Jake Allen (19-27-8) has been the top option in goal for the Blue Notes this year. If St. Louis decides to give him the night off, however, head coach Craig Berube might turn to Jordan Binnington (31-13-13 record, .922 save percentage, 2.08 goals against average).
On the other side of the rink, Dallas is 50-44 straight up (SU) and has netted moneyline bettors 0.8 units this year. A total of 52 of its games have gone under the total, while 29 have gone over and just 13 have pushed. The Stars are 23-24 SU as an away team this season.
The Stars have scored on 21.2 percent of their power play chances this year, a mark that’s good enough for 10th-best in the league. On the other hand, its penalty kill unit is ranked fifth overall and it’s successfully defended 84.3 percent of all penalties.
Ben Bishop (2.05 goals against average and .933 save percentage) has been the primary option in goal for Dallas. Bishop is averaging 27.6 saves per game and owns a 35-23-3 record.
Dallas Stars at St. Louis Blues Betting Picks
Pick: SU Winner – Blues, O/U – Over
Betting Trends
- For both of these clubs, the over has hit in three of their last five matchups.
- Dallas has managed 28.0 shot attempts per game over its last five road games while St. Louis is averaging 32.2 shots per game over its last five home outings.
- Over Dallas’ last ten games, five of them have been decided by two or more goals (the team is 4-1 in those games).
- Dallas skaters recorded 22.7 hits per game last season, while the Blue Notes accounted for 23.1 hits per contest.
