The Dallas Stars head out to sunny California to visit the struggling Anaheim Ducks in an evening matchup on Thursday. The Ducks are currently on a ten-game losing streak, and they find themselves out of the playoff picture.
Dallas is in the playoff hunt as they are one point outside of the last wild card spot. The Ducks will look to spoil the Stars’ playoff hopes as they aim to end their own losing streak. Puck drop is at 10:00 pm Eastern Time at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California.
Stars at Ducks Stats
Dallas Stars Stats
The Western Conference playoff picture is a tight race as the regular season nears the conclusion. Dallas currently has 77 points which puts them just one point away from the 2nd wild card spot behind the Vegas Golden Knights. In their last ten games, the Stars have a 5-5-0 record and are coming off a win in their last game at Anaheim.
Recently, forward Roope Hintz has been a consistent player on the front end for the Stars. In the Stars’ last five games, Hintz has six goals and one assist. This is just a sliver of the 56 points he has produced all season.
Goaltender Jake Oettinger has been consistent for Dallas but will need to play even better down the stretch for the Stars to play playoff hockey. He currently has a 23-11-1 record with a 2.49 GAA and a .916 save percentage. Oettinger will surely have to play lights out for this team to make a late push into the playoffs.
The Stars are right outside of the playoffs looking in. They are playing hungry hockey and are simply taking one game at a time. If they can continue producing points, they may very well be playing in the playoffs at the conclusion of the regular season.
Anaheim Ducks Stats
One of the youngest teams in the NHL was in the playoff race about a month ago. Thanks to a ten-game losing streak, the Ducks find themselves simply playing for pride at this point.
This team has a ton of talent, but all signs point to the future for success in Anaheim. They are going to be looking for revenge as they lost to the Stars 3-2 in their last game.
One of those bright young stars is the center, Troy Terry. Terry leads the team with 54 points on the season.
This is from his 31 goals and 23 assists currently. He is a focal point for this franchise and surely will look to continue his development on the ice.
Unfortunately for Anaheim, they haven’t been able to get the consistency they needed in the net. They have two young netminders who still have a lot of promise in the future.
Starting goaltender John Gibson currently has a 17-22-9 record with a 3.09 GAA, and a .904 save percentage. If Gibson is able to improve his play late this season, the Ducks surely will have high hopes heading into the offseason.
Anaheim is one of the most promising franchises in the NHL. They are young, deep, and talented throughout their roster. This is a team that, this time next season, may be competing for the top spot in the Pacific Division.
Matchup Information
Stars at Ducks Betting Trends
- Dallas is 30-35 against the puck line this season
- Anaheim has a 54% success rate against the puck line
- The Stars hit the under 54% of their games
- The Ducks end under in 50.7% of their matchups
Stars at Ducks Betting Predictions
The Stars are a -1.5 with +150 odds on the puck line, while the Ducks are +1.5 with -170 odds. On the money line, the NHL betting odds have Dallas as the -170 favorite and the Ducks as the +145 underdog.
The over/under is set at 5.5 goals. The over odds are currently -110 as well as the under odds are -110.
With the Stars averaging just 2.6 goals in their last ten games and the Ducks averaging 1.9 goals in that same span, this looks like a matchup that will be dominated by defense and goaltending.
Go with the NHL expert picks in this game and pick the under 5.5 goals with the -110 odds while the Stars continue their winning ways.
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