Vancouver Canucks vs Dallas Stars 4/18/22 NHL Picks, Predictions, Odds

The Dallas Stars and Vancouver Canucks meet Monday in NHL action at the Rogers Arena. The Dallas Stars look for a win after splitting their last eight games. The Vancouver Canucks look to build on their five-game winning streak.

The Dallas Stars are averaging 2.9 goals per game and are scoring on 22.1 percent of their power play opportunities. Jason Robertson leads Dallas with 36 goals, Joe Pavelski has 47 assists and Tyler Seguin has 200 shots on goal. Defensively, the Dallas Stars are allowing 2.9 goals per game and are killing 78.9 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Braden Holtby has allowed 61 goals on 700 shots faced, and Jake Oettinger has allowed 101 goals on 1,188 shots.

The Vancouver Canucks are averaging 2.9 goals per game and are scoring on 22.9 percent of their power play opportunities. Bo Horvat leads Vancouver with 31 goals, JT Miller has 62 assists and Conor Garland has 183 shots on goal. Defensively, the Vancouver Canucks are allowing 2.8 goals per game and are killing 74.2 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Thatcher Demko has given up 153 goals on 1,859 shots faced and Jaroslav Halak has allowed 39 goals on 386 shots.

The Stars are 4-1 in their last 5 Monday games and 6-1 in their last 7 road games. The Canucks are 5-2 in their last 7 Monday games and 5-0 in their last 5 overall. The under is 4-1 in Stars last 5 overall. The over is 3-0-2 in Canucks last 5 overall. The Stars are 9-3 in the last 12 meetings in Vancouver and 16-7 in the last 23 meetings.

The Dallas Stars are a team I’ve been high on pretty much all season because of how soft oddsmakers have been with them. This is another reasonable price with a solid Stars team. However, the Vancouver Canucks are playing their best hockey of the season with five straight wins, and they need to keep winning to have any chance at a playoff spot. The odds are still slim, but the Canucks are doing their part lately. Give me the home team ere.