Dallas Stars vs Anaheim Ducks Preview
Making on a bet on this NHL game featuring the Ducks versus the Stars? The puck drops at 8:00 ET, and you can watch it all unfold on ESPN+. The game will be played at American Airlines Center in Dallas, TX.
The over/under for this Western conference contest is set at 6.5 goals, with the Stars being favored by -1.5 goals at home against the Ducks. Check out BetCoco for Dallas Stars – Anaheim Ducks odds
Dallas Stars vs Anaheim Ducks Head-to-Head and Key Stats
The last three times that the Stars have faced off vs. the Ducks as the favorite, they have gone 2-1. When looking back over the last ten head to head meetings between the Ducks and Stars, the Ducks hold the edge with an puck line record of 7-3.
- Through their last ten road contests, the Ducks offense has averaged 3 goals per game while allowing an average of 3. Anaheim posted an overall record of 4-6 while going 5-5 ATS.
- Across their five previous home games, Dallas has an puck line mark of 2-3. Their straight up record in these matchups was 2-3 while averaging 4 goals per game.
- Through their last five games as the underdog, the Stars have an puck line record of 5-0 and a straight up mark of 3-2.
- Going back to their last five games as the favorite, the Ducks have a straight up record of 1-4. But, their mark vs the puck line was just 1-4.
Dallas Stars vs Anaheim Ducks Prediction
Through 47 games, the Ducks are 16-30-1 and sit in 14th place in the Western Conference. In the Pacific Division, they are in 7th place, and their record against Western Conference teams is 7-17.
On the road, Anaheim is 9-13-0 this season and have lost two straight games away from home. As the underdog, the Ducks have gone 15-26-1 this year and have lost four straight games when they have been favored.
Offensively, the Ducks come into the game at 2.5 goals per contest placing 29th in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are in 27th position in the league. This season, the Ducks are 3-13 when getting more shots on goal than their opponents. And in games with fewer shots on goal, they have a 12-14 record.
Goalie John Gibson gets the start and has made 29 starts this season. His record at this point is 9-19, and his save percentage is 0.854%.
At home this season, the Stars are 14-8-2, and they have won two straight games as the favorite. In the Western Conference standings, Dallas is in fourth place and third in the Central Division. Over their last ten games, the Stars have gone 6-4.
So far this season, Dallas has been favored in 43 of their 47 games and have a record of 26-12-5 in those contests. In the conference, the Stars have gone 17-12 and have 62 points.
The Stars come into the game scoring an average of 3.7 goals per game, putting them 3rd in the NHL. Regarding shots targeted at the goal per game, they are 15th in the league. The Stars went 16-8 in games where they had more shots than their opponents. However, in games with fewer shots on goal, their record was 12-5.
Goalie Jake Oettinger comes into the game having made 25 starts this season. So far, his record is 14-9 and he has a save percentage of 0.796%.
Our projections indicate that the Stars should come out top with a projected score of 4-2.
Dallas Stars vs Anaheim Ducks Betting Tips
- Take the Stars on the moneyline
- The Stars should also cover at -1.5
- Our NHL model projects 6 goals, and we suggest taking the under
Dallas Stars Injury Report
- Craig Smith – Upper Body – Questionable
- Miro Heiskanen – Lower Body – Questionable
- Jerad Rosburg – Undisclosed – Out
Anaheim Ducks Injury Report
- Alex Killorn – Knee – Out
- Max Jones – Upper Body – Out
- Trevor Zegras – Ankle – Out
- Pavel Mintyukov – Shoulder – Out
- Tristan Luneau – Illness – Out
