Anaheim Ducks vs Dallas Stars Preview
Planning on watching today’s Stars and Ducks game? Catch the action at Honda Center in Anaheim, CA, as the Ducks hosts this showdown at 10:00 ET on ESPN+.
The Stars are favored by -1.5 in a Western conference showdown. The game’s over/under is currently at 6.5 goals. Check out BetCoco for Anaheim Ducks – Dallas Stars odds
Anaheim Ducks vs Dallas Stars Head-to-Head and Key Stats
Over their previous five games against the Ducks, the Stars have put together a record of 4-1. The last three times that the Ducks have hosted the Stars, the over/under record is 1-2 with the teams combining for an average of 4 goals. The over/under record in their last three overall matchups is 1-2.
- Although Dallas has a straight up record of 5-5 in their last ten road games, they have not held up as well vs the puck line going 4-6. The team averaged 3 goals per game in these games.
- Across their ten previous home games, Anaheim has an puck line mark of 5-5. Their straight up record in these matchups was 4-6 while averaging 2 goals per game.
- In their last three games as the betting underdog, the Ducks have a strong straight up record of 2-1. In addition, their puck line record was 3-0 in these scenarios.
- In their last five games as the betting favorite, the Stars have a straight up record of 3-2, while going 1-4 against the spread.
Anaheim Ducks vs Dallas Stars Prediction
Heading into tonight’s game, the Stars are in 2nd place in the Western Conference and 1st in the Central Division. They have a record of 38-17-9 and have won three straight games. On the road, Dallas has gone 19-9-5 this season.
Over their last ten games, the Stars have gone 4-6 and have been favored in 55 of their 64 games this season. When favored, Dallas has gone 35-13-7.
In terms of their offensive performance, the Stars are averaging 3.6 goals per game this season, putting them in the 3rd spot in the NHL. When it comes to shots on goal per game, they are ranked 11th in the league. The Dallas offense is ranked 16th in power play goals. As for shorthanded goals, they find themselves at 2nd in the NHL.
Goalie Scott Wedgewood gets the start and has made 24 starts this season. His record at this point is 13-6, and his save percentage is 0.648%.
At home this season, the Ducks have gone just 10-21-1, and in the Pacific Division, Anaheim is 7th with a record of 5-11. Overall, the Ducks are 14th in the Western Conference with 49 points and a record of 23-36-3. Over their last ten games, Anaheim is 5-5, and in their last five games, the Ducks have gone 3-2.
As the underdog, the Ducks have gone 20-31-3 this season, and as the underdog, Anaheim has been the favorite in just eight games, going 3-5-0. Against Western Conference teams, the Ducks have gone 10-22, and at home, Anaheim has gone 10-21-1.
For their offensive performance, the Ducks come in averaging 2.6 goals per game this season, which is 30th in the NHL. In the category of shots on goal per game, they are 29th in the league. Anaheim’s offense is currently ranked 22nd in power play goals. When it comes to shorthanded goals, they are 8th in the league.
Goalie John Gibson gets the start and has made 37 starts this season. His record at this point is 13-20, and his save percentage is 0.843%.
The Stars enter this game as 1.5-goal favorites and in our projections and we anticipate them winning by a score of 4-3.
Anaheim Ducks vs Dallas Stars Betting Tips
- Take the Stars on the moneyline
- On the puck line, we like Ducks (+1.5)
- Our NHL model projects 7 goals, and we suggest taking the under
Anaheim Ducks Injury Report
- Brock McGinn – Upper Body – Out
- Troy Terry – Undisclosed – Questionable
- Trevor Zegras – Ankle – Out
- Mason McTavish – Lower Body – Questionable
- Tristan Luneau – Knee – Out
- Leo Carlsson – Upper Body – Questionable
Dallas Stars Injury Report
- Tyler Seguin – Lower Body – Out
- Evgenii Dadonov – Lower Body – Out
- Jerad Rosburg – Undisclosed – Out
