Dallas Stars at St. Louis Blues 12/17/21 - NHL Picks & Predictions

The St. Louis Blues head back to their home ice on Friday and will host the Dallas Stars. The Blues are 16-8-5 on the season and sit 3rd in the Western Conference. St. Louis beat the Stars at home on Tuesday 4-1. Vladimir Tarasenko led the way with a goal and two assists. The St. Louis Blues are 10-3-2 on their home ice. 

Charlie Lindgren will make the start in the net for the Blues. Lindgren is 4-0 on the season with 4 goals allowed. Lindgren carries a 1.29 goals against average with a .956 save percentage. The St. Louis Blues average 3.38 goals scored per game which ranks 6th in the NHL. 

The Dallas Stars look to avoid back to back losses against the Blues. The Stars head into St. Louis riding a four game losing streak. Dallas is 12th in the Western Conference with a 13-11-2 record. The Stars are 4-8-1 on the road this season. 

Braden Holtby will protect the goal for the Dallas Stars. Holtby is 5-6-1 on the season with 31 goals allowed. Holtby carries a 2.39 goals against average with a .923 save percentage.