Since climbing within one game of .500, the Oilers have been getting smacked around left,
right and center. The downward spiral won’t end in Dallas as the Stars will
arrange the Oilers latest shortcoming.
Edmonton Oilers at
Dallas Stars NHL Betting Odds
The Edmonton
Oilers Can Win Because…:
The Dallas Stars are much better on the road than at home
recently.
Taking a look back over the last few weeks, the Stars
have won their last seven road games but the story has been very different at
the American Airlines Center. The Stars have lost five straight at home as they
can’t seem to find goals for their own crowd.
The Stars have eight goals over their last five home
games and this type of offensive sputtering will put them on even footing with
the Oilers.
Oddly enough, Dallas has played much better against
Eastern Conference opponents than against the teams in the West. Dallas is
10-2-1 against the East but just 15-15 against the West.
Clearly, there aren’t a ton of reasons to bet on the
Oilers but there are a few good reasons to bet against Dallas.
The Dallas Stars
Can Win Because…:
The Edmonton Oilers are showing flashes of being a competitive
team, but they are showing more flashes of being young and inexperienced.
Edmonton has just 33 points on the season, which slots
them dead last in the Eastern Conference. They haven’t done much winning all
season long but especially over the last couple of weeks.
The Oilers have won just twice in their last 12 games and
a visit to Dallas won’t help. The Stars have won the last two meetings while
scoring 10 goals in those two contests.
Some pundits and NHL handicappers might not be sure about
the Stars – and whether they are actually Stanley Cup contenders – but Dallas
is making a case. They are 7-3-2 in their last 12 and made a move to pick up
veteran winger Jamie Langenbrunner to bolster the lineup. The acquisition infused
some team-wide confidence as the Stars earned a 4-0 win on Sunday in his debut.
Special teams will be in the Stars favor on Tuesday night
as their power play unit has converted six of their last 16 opportunities and
ranks 15th overall, whereas Edmonton has the league’s worst-ranked
penalty kill and their power play ranks 28th.
Outlook & NHL
Betting Prediction:
The Stars are the significantly better team in this NHL matchup and bettors should expect them to end their odd five-game home losing
streak on Tuesday. Especially since the Oilers haven’t won on the road since
December 2nd.
The Oilers have just two wins in their last 12 and both
of their goalies struggle against Dallas. Youngster Devan Dubnyk is 0-2-0
against the Stars while giving up 10 goals in those two contests while veteran
Nikolai Khabibulin allows roughly three goals per game when facing the Stars.
Free NHL Pick:
Bet the Stars to handle the Oilers.