Stars vs. Blues NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - Jan. 27

Two squads at different ends of the Western Conference will face off when the Dallas Stars (29-14-9, third place) visit the St. Louis Blues (19-24-9, 15th) on Tuesday at 8 p.m. ET. The Blues are underdogs despite being the hosts, at +136, and the Stars are -162.

Dallas won 3-2 at home its last time out on Jan. 23 against the St. Louis Blues. Wyatt Johnston (one goal and one assist) and Roope Hintz (two assists) were among the three Stars players who collected two points each.

St. Louis lost at home 5-4 to the Los Angeles Kings on Jan. 24 in its last game, falling 2-1 in a shootout. Jordan Kyrou led the Blues with two points (two goals) in that matchup.

Before watching this matchup, here's our pick for which squad will bring home the win in Tuesday's hockey action.

Stars vs. Blues Predictions & Pick

For insights on the upcoming game between the Dallas Stars and St. Louis Blues, computer-calculated moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, per Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Stars 4 - Blues 3
• Pick OU: Over 5.5 (Dunkel projecting 7.05 goals)
  

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Stars vs. Blues Moneylines

Grab a look below at the latest moneylines for the Stars-Blues matchup.

• Favorite: Stars (-162)
• Underdog: Blues (+136)

Stars Betting Insights

• In the 40 times this season the Stars have been favored on the moneyline, they have finished 22-18 in those games.
• When playing with moneyline odds of -162 or shorter, Dallas is 9-8 (winning 52.9% of the time).
• The implied moneyline probability for this game says the Stars have a 61.8% chance to win.
• In 27 of 52 matches this season, Dallas and its opponent have combined to finish above 5.5 goals.

Blues Betting Insights

• The Blues have been listed as an underdog 33 times this season, and won 16, or 48.5%, of those games.
• St. Louis has gone 3-6, a 33.3% win rate, when it's been set as an underdog of +136 or more by oddsmakers this season.
• The implied probability of a win by the Blues, based on the moneyline, is 42.4%.
• St. Louis has combined with its opponent to score more than 5.5 goals in 25 of 52 games this season.

Stars Key Stats

• Dallas' 169 total goals (3.2 per game) make it the 12th-ranked scoring team in the league.
• The Stars have conceded 141 total goals (2.7 per game), the fourth-fewest in NHL play.
• Its goal differential (+28) makes the team fourth-best in the league.
• The 44 power-play goals the Stars have recorded this season are second-best in the NHL (on 151 power-play chances).
• Dallas' 29.14% power-play conversion rate is the second-best in the league.
• The three shorthanded goals the Stars have scored this season rank 19th among NHL squads.
• Dallas kills 79.5% of opponent power plays, the 15th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• Dallas wins the fifth-highest percentage of faceoffs in the NHL, 52%.
• The Stars' 12.9% shooting percentage leads the league.

Blues Key Stats

• St. Louis has 126 goals this season (2.4 per game), 32nd in the NHL.
• The Blues give up 3.4 goals per game (176 in total), 30th in the NHL.
• Its -50 goal differential ranks 31st in the league.
• With 24 power-play goals (on 139 chances), the Blues are 28th in the NHL.
• St. Louis has the league's 24th-ranked power-play percentage (17.27%).
• The Blues have five shorthanded goals (eighth in NHL).
• The 74.82% penalty-kill percentage of St. Louis is 29th in the NHL.
• St. Louis is 17th in faceoff win rate in the NHL (50.2%).
• With a shooting percentage of 9.8%, the Blues are 28th in the league.