Two clubs squaring off for the second time this season, the Vancouver Canucks and the Dallas Stars clash at the American Airlines Center. Fox Sports Southwest will broadcast this Western Conference matchup, and the opening face-off is at 8:30 p.m. ET on Tuesday, November 19.
Vancouver Canucks at Dallas Stars Odds
With a moneyline of -135, Dallas comes into the matchup as the favorite. The line for Vancouver sits at +115, and the oddsmakers have put the Over/Under (O/U) at 6 goals (-125 under, +105 over).
Earning 0.7 units for moneyline bettors, the Stars are 11-10 straight up (SU) overall thus far. That early-season winning percentage hasn’t moved much from the 43-39 record the team posted during last year’s regular season campaign. Through 21 regular season contests, 15 of its games have gone under the total, while six have gone over and none have pushed. The team is 5-4 SU at home this season.
Dallas has converted on just 13.1 percent of its power play chances this year, a mark that puts the team in the bottom- overall among NHL teams. On the other hand, its penalty kill is ranked ninth overall, and it’s successfully killed off 84.2 percent of all penalties.
As a team, Dallas has been penalized 3.8 times per game overall this season, 4.2 per game over its past five contests total, and 4.0 per game over its last five at home. The team has had to kill penalties for just 8.3 minutes per game over its last 10 matchups, in total.
Averaging 25.5 saves per game with a .925 save percentage, Ben Bishop (8-6-1) has been the primary option in goal for the Stars this year. If the Stars decide to give him the night off, however, head coach Jim Montgomery might turn to Anton Khudobin (5-4-4 record, .921 save percentage, 2.31 goals against average).
The Stars will continue relying on offensive production via Tyler Seguin and Miro Heiskanen. Seguin (16 points) has produced five goals and 11 assists and has recorded multiple points on three separate occasions this year. Heiskanen has five goals and nine assists to his credit and has recorded at least one point in 10 contests.
Over on the visiting bench, Vancouver is 10-11 straight up (SU) and has lost 2.5 units for bettors taking the moneyline thus far. 11 of its outings have gone over the total, while nine have gone under the total and just one has pushed. Vancouver’s 5-6 SU as an away team this season.
Vancouver has scored on 23.3 percent of its power play opportunities this year, a figure that places it in the top-10 among NHL teams. On the other hand, its penalty kill unit is ranked 13th overall and it’s successfully defended 83.6 percent of all penalties.
Vancouver’s players have been penalized 4.0 times per game in total this season, and 4.8 per game over their last five road outings. The team’s had to defend opponent power plays just 8.6 minutes per game over their last 10 outings.
Jacob Markstrom (.914 save percentage and 2.59 goals against average) has been the primary option in goal for Vancouver. Markstrom is averaging 27.8 saves per game and has five wins, eight losses, and three overtime losses to his credit.
Elias Pettersson (eight goals, 17 assists) has been one of the top playmaking threats for the visiting Canucks.
Vancouver Canucks vs. Dallas Stars Free Picks
Free Prediction: SU Winner – Canucks, O/U – Over
Betting Notes
- The total has gone under in three of Dallas’ last five games.
- The Stars are 1-3 when the team serves fewer penalty minutes than their opponent and 4-8 in games where they’re in the box for fewer than 10 penalty minutes, total.
- Dallas is ranked 23rd overall this season with 6.8 takeaways per game. That figure’s trended upward lately, as the team has created 8.3 takeaways over its last 10 games and 9.6 takeaways over its last five.
- Vancouver is ranked 20th in the NHL this season with 7.1 takeaways per game. That figure has trended lower lately, however, as it has averaged 5.5 takeaways over its last 10 games and 5.4 takeaways over its last five.
