Dallas Stars vs Buffalo Sabres 3/9/2023 Picks Predictions Previews
The Dallas Stars will go against the Buffalo Sabres in NHL action in KeyBank Center, NY, on Thursday, March 9, 2023, at 7:00 PM ET.
The Dallas Stars scored 212 goals this season, ranking them 11th in the National Hockey League while surrendering 168 goals. They accrued 81 points for the year, giving them a points percentage of.633.
Dallas generated 196 power play opportunities, and they scored 45 goals on those opportunities for a rate of 22.96%.
The Stars allowed the opposition to score 134 goals while they scored 167 goals themselves while playing at even strength.
Dallas attempted 2,078 shots and has a 10.2% success rate. The Stars had 1,981 shots fired at them and a.915 save percentage.
The opponents of the Dallas Stars were awarded 201 power play opportunities (14th in professional hockey), and they scored 34 goals as a result.
Jake Oettinger will be the goalkeeper for this contest. Oettinger made 70 quality starts over his hockey career, giving him a quality starts percentage of.598.
Throughout his 7,131 minutes in goal, he has a save percentage of.916. 3,444 shots were attempted at Oettinger, and he stopped 3,156 of them.
In his time playing professional hockey, Oettinger allowed 288 goals, and his goals-against average is 2.42 per contest.
He participated in 117 games and has a record of 67-32-18 overall. In his NHL career, Oettinger participated in 125 games.
- The total went OVER in 4 of Dallas’ previous 5 meetings.
- The Dallas Stars are 4-2 SU in their previous 6 meetings.
- The Dallas Stars are 10-4 SU in their last 14 matches against Buffalo.
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Dallas Stars vs Buffalo Sabres Predictions 3/9/2023
Buffalo had 2,041 shots and a shot percentage of 11.37%, placing them 16th in professional hockey while permitting the opposition 2,097 shots.
On the opposition team’s 181 power play attempts, they have a penalty kill percentage of 72.93%, and their save percentage is 89.4%.
They have 211 opportunities in total and a percentage of 25.12% while they are on the power play. The Sabres have 179 goals at even strength and 53 goals despite having more players on the ice, ranking fifth in professional hockey.
They gave up 223 goals, including 174 goals scored at even strength and 49 goals scored while they were short handed. The Buffalo Sabres have a total of 232 goals, 68 points, and a points percentage.540 so far this year.
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen will be scavenging the crease on the other side of the ice. He produced 132 goals in total while teams scored an average of 3.44 goals per game.
In his professional career, Luukkonen received 17 quality starts, giving him a quality start percentage of 42.5%.
He played a total of 2,300 minutes and received the starting nod in 40 games. Luukkonen played in 40 games and has a career record of 18-18-4.
- The total went OVER in 9 of Buffalo’s last 13 matches.
- The Buffalo Sabres are 1-4 SU in their last 5 matches.
- The total went OVER in 5 of Buffalo’s last 6 matches at home.
Dallas Stars vs Buffalo Sabres. The NHL pick for this game is the Buffalo Sabres. Buffalo’s last game included them taking the ice against the Islanders, and the Sabres lost 3-2 and were sent home.
In this game, they attempted two times on the power play but failed to score. Of the 24 shots on goal the Sabres sought, they scored 2 goals. The Buffalo Sabres will win to a predicted score of 7-3.
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Dallas Stars vs Buffalo Sabres 3/9/2023 Picks Predictions Previews
NHL Starting Time: 7:00 PM (EDT)
Location: KeyBank Center, NY
Date: Thursday, March 9, 2023
TV: MSG Network
NHL Odds: Dallas Stars -148
NHL Totals: 6.5