Vancouver Canucks vs Dallas Stars Preview
Planning on watching today’s Stars and Canucks game? Catch the action at Rogers Arena in Vancouver, BC, as the Canucks hosts this showdown at 10:00 ET on ESPN+.
The over/under for this Western conference contest is set at 6 goals, with the Canucks being favored by -1.5 goals at home against the Stars. Check out BetCoco for Vancouver Canucks – Dallas Stars odds
Vancouver Canucks vs Dallas Stars Head-to-Head and Key Stats
The last three times that the Stars have faced off vs. the Canucks as the underdog, they have gone 1-0. In the last five head to head games between the Stars and Canucks, the average combined goal total is 5 goals per game. The over/under record in these matchups is 3-2.
- When looking at their past five road matchups, Dallas has an puck line record of 4-1 while averaging 5 per game. The team went 5-0 overall in these games.
- In their last ten games at home, the Canucks have a straight up record of 5-5 while going 3-7 vs the spread. The team’s offense averaged 2 goals per game in these contests.
- The last ten games that Vancouver was the underdog, they have an puck line mark of 8-2 while going 6-4 straight up.
- Dallas has done well both straight up and vs the puck line when favored to win the game, going 5-0 SU and 5-0 puck line in their last five games.
Vancouver Canucks vs Dallas Stars Prediction
With a record of 45-19-9, the Dallas Stars are in first place in the Western Conference and the Central Division. On the road, the Stars have gone 23-9-5 this season, and they have won their last five games away from home. Against other teams in the Western Conference, Dallas has gone 28-14 this season.
Over their last ten games, the Stars have gone 8-2, and they have won their last five games overall. As the underdog this season, Dallas has gone 4-4-2, and they have gone 41-15-7 when favored. In their last three games, the Stars are 3-0, and they have gone 5-0 in their last five games.
The Stars come into the game scoring an average of 3.7 goals per game, putting them 2nd in the NHL. Regarding shots targeted at the goal per game, they are 10th in the league. Looking at how the Stars’ offense is performing during power plays, they are 13th in power play goals and 2nd in shorthanded goals.
Heading into this matchup vs. Vancouver, goalie Jake Oettinger has started 45 games in this season. His current record is 28-13, and his save percentage stands at 0.827%.
At home this season, the Canucks have gone 24-8-4, and they have been favored in 49 of their 72 games. For the year, Vancouver has gone 45-19-8 and is in first place in the Pacific Division and second in the Western Conference.
In their last ten games, the Canucks have gone 7-3, and they have won three of their last five games. This season, Vancouver has gone 31-13-5 when favored, and they have gone 13-7 against other Pacific Division teams.
In terms of their offensive performance, the Canucks are averaging 3.5 goals per game this season, putting them in the 4th spot in the NHL. When it comes to shots on goal per game, they are ranked 26th in the league. This season, the Canucks are 24-8 when getting more shots on goal than their opponents. And in games with fewer shots on goal, they have a 20-11 record.
Goalie Casey DeSmith comes into the game having made 23 starts this season. So far, his record is 11-6 and he has a save percentage of 0.527%.
Despite being 1.5 goal underdogs, we predict the Stars to come out on top with a final score of 4-3.
Vancouver Canucks vs Dallas Stars Betting Tips
- We like the Stars on the moneyline (-110)
- The Stars are also our pick on the spread at +1.5
- Our NHL model projects 7 goals, and we suggest taking the under
Vancouver Canucks Injury Report
- Elias Lindholm – Undisclosed – Questionable
- Thatcher Demko – Undisclosed – Out
- Tucker Poolman – Head – Out
- Dakota Joshua – Hand – Out
Dallas Stars Injury Report
- Tyler Seguin – Rest – Out
- Evgenii Dadonov – Lower Body – Out
- Jani Hakanpaa – Lower Body – Questionable
- Jerad Rosburg – Undisclosed – Out
