Dallas Stars vs Vancouver Canucks Preview
Don’t miss out on the NHL showdown between the Canucks and Stars. The game is starting at 8:00 ET on BSSW, and it’s hosted by the Stars at American Airlines Center in Dallas, TX. Get ready to place your bets!
This Western conference matchup has an over/under of 6.5 goals, and the Stars are favored to win at home vs. the Canucks. Check out BetCoco for Dallas Stars – Vancouver Canucks odds
Dallas Stars vs Vancouver Canucks Head-to-Head and Key Stats
In the last three games between Dallas and Vancouver, the Canucks have dominated the series, going 3-0. This includes a convincing margin of victory of 2 goals per contest. Across the last three head-to-head matchups, Vancouver is averaging 3 goals compared to Dallas at 1.
- Across their last five road contests, Vancouver has been good against the puck line posting a mark of 3-2. Their overall mark in these games was 3-2, while averaging 3 goals per game.
- In their last three games at home, the Stars have a straight up record of 1-2 while going 1-2 vs. the spread. The team averaged 4 goals per game in this stretch.
- In their last three games as the betting underdog, the Stars 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 contests as the favorite, Vancouver has a poor record vs the puck line going 2-3. But, they still put together a straight up mark of 3-2.
Dallas Stars vs Vancouver Canucks Prediction
Before their matchup against Dallas, the Canucks arrive with a 22-9-2 record. They hold a 13-5-0 record when considered the favorites and 9-4-2 when seen as the underdogs. When they have hit the road, they have a 10-6-1 record this season, and they are 12-3-1 at home.
When looking at their offense, the Canucks have an average of 3.8 goals per game this season, positioning themselves 1st in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are ranked 22nd in the league. Looking at how the Canucks’ offense is performing during power plays, they are 4th in power play goals and 11th in shorthanded goals.
Heading into this matchup vs. Dallas, goalie Thatcher Demko has started 23 games in this season. His current record is 16-7, and his save percentage stands at 0.9690721649484536%.
The Stars are set to face Vancouver with a 18-8-4 record. Their track record as favorites is 16-7-4, while they maintain 2-1-0 when considered underdogs. On the road, they have gone 9-3-3 this season and are 9-5-1 at home.
For their offensive performance, the Stars come in averaging 3.5 goals per game this season, which is 8th in the NHL. In the category of shots on goal per game, they are 27th in the league. The Dallas offense is ranked 18th in power play goals. As for shorthanded goals, they find themselves at 5th in the NHL.
Heading into this matchup vs. Vancouver, goalie Scott Wedgewood has started nine games in this season. His current record is 7-1, and his save percentage stands at 0.5360824742268041%.
With the Stars being favored by 1.5, our NHL analytics models has this one playing out 4-3 in favor of the Stars.
Dallas Stars vs Vancouver Canucks Betting Tips
- Take the Stars on the moneyline
- On the spread, we like Canucks (+1.5)
- Our NHL model projects 7 goals, and we suggest taking the under
Dallas Stars Injury Report
- Jake Oettinger – Lower Body – Out
- Jerad Rosburg – Undisclosed – Out
Vancouver Canucks Injury Report
- Guillaume Brisebois – Upper Body – Out
- Tucker Poolman – Head – Out
- Carson Soucy – Foot – Out
