The Anaheim Ducks will play the Dallas Stars on Thursday night at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas. Anaheim has lost three of their last four games, while Dallas has alternated wins and losses over their last five games. Let’s take a look at the betting matchup and the Ducks vs Stars prediction.
Ducks Preview
The Anaheim Ducks are 16-30-1 this year after they defeated Buffalo by a score of 4-2 in their last game. Anaheim scored the first three goals of the game, but their lead was cut to 3-2, before they added an empty net goal to pull away. The Ducks out shot Buffalo by a total of 36-30 and went 1-4 on the power play in the game. Anaheim lost to the Rangers, Sharks, and Capitals prior to that win. The Ducks are scoring 2.53 goals per game and they are allowing 3.45 goals against per game, while going 18.7% on the power play and 77.4% on the penalty kill. Frank Vatrano has led Anaheim with 21 goals, 13 assists, and 152 shots on goal. The projected starting goalie for Anaheim is John Gibson, who is 9-19-0 this year with a 3.06 goals against average and a .900 save percentage.
Anaheim Ducks Team Facts
- The Ducks have lost each of their last 10 games at American Airlines Center.
- The Ducks have covered the puck line in seven of their last eight games against the Stars following a home win.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 3′ market has hit in four of the Ducks’ last five games as underdogs against Central Division opponents.
- The Ducks have lost the third period in each of their last seven night games.
Stars Preview
The Dallas Stars are 28-13-6 this season after they defeated the Red Wings by a score of 5-4 in their last game. Dallas led 5-2 in the third period and was able to withstand a late comeback attempt from Detroit for the win. The Stars out shot Detroit by a total of 38-34 and went 1-2 on the power play in the game. Dallas lost to the Islanders by a score of 3-2 in the game prior to Detroit, but did beat New Jersey before that. The Stars are scoring 3.66 goals per game and they are allowing 3.04 goals against per game, while going 22.6% on the power play and 83.3% on the penalty kill. Jason Robertson has led Dallas with 16 goals, 33 assists, and 137 shots on goal. The projected starting goalie for Dallas is Jake Oettinger, who is 14-9-2 this year with a 3.01 goals against average and a .903 save percentage.
Dallas Stars Team Facts
- The Stars have won each of their last 10 home games against the Ducks.
- The Stars have failed to cover the puck line in 15 of their last 16 games as favorites against Pacific Division opponents.
- The Stars have won the third period in each of their last five games as favorites against opponents on a losing streak.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 3′ market has hit in each of the Stars’ last 13 games as favorites.
Ducks vs Stars Betting Prediction
Anaheim hasn’t had a ton of success this season, but they are coming off of a nice win against Buffalo in their last game. The Ducks are only scoring 2.53 goals per game and they scored a total of five goals in the previous three losses. Dallas has been a bit inconsistent recently, but they beat a very good Detroit team on the road in their last game. Dallas is 14-8-2 at home, while Anaheim is 9-13-0 on the road. The Ducks have struggled to score goals recently and I think that continues here. Take the under in this matchup.