The Anaheim Ducks, fueled by Jakob Silfverberg and Rickard Rakell, are ready to take the ice against Roope Hintz, Tyler Seguin, and the Dallas Stars at the American Airlines Center in a Western Conference matchup. The game will get started at 8:30 p.m. ET on Thursday, October 24 and it’ll be televised live on Fox Sports Southwest.
Anaheim Ducks vs. Dallas Stars Odds
Anaheim (+120) is playing the role of underdog to Dallas (-140), and the Over/Under (O/U) has been set at 6 goals. The line for betting that total stands at -140 for the under and +120 for the over.
Anaheim is 6-4 straight up (SU) and has netted 1.8 units for moneyline bettors this year. Six of its games have gone under the total, while four have gone over and none have pushed. The Ducks are 2-3 SU as an away team in 2019-20.
The Ducks have converted on 4.0 percent of their power play chances so far. That’s a noticeable drop-off from last season, when they were ranked 24th in the NHL by scoring on 17.0 percent of their extra-man opportunities. Their penalty kill has gotten stronger year-over-year, however, as they’ve gone from successfully defending 79.7 percent of all opponent power plays (ranked 20th overall last year) to 83.3 percent this year..
Averaging 27.0 saves per game with a .927 save percentage, John Gibson (4-4) has been the primary option in goal for Anaheim this year. If Anaheim chooses to rest him, however, the team may turn to Ryan Miller (2-1 record, .919 save percentage, 2.14 goals against average).
On the other side of the rink, Dallas is 3-8 straight up (SU) and has lost 5.8 units for moneyline bettors this year. Eight of its games have gone under the total, while three have gone over and none have pushed. The team is 1-3 SU at home thus far.
The Stars have converted on just 9.4 percent of their power play chances this year, a mark that’s ranked 28th in the NHL. On the other hand, its penalty kill is ranked seventh overall, and it’s successfully killed off 87.2 percent of all opponent power plays.
Ben Bishop has stopped 27.0 shots per game as the top option in goal for the Stars. Bishop has two wins, five losses, and one OT loss to his name and has maintained a .913 save percentage and 2.57 goals against average this season.
Anaheim Ducks at Dallas Stars Betting Predictions
Pick: SU Winner – Ducks, O/U – Over
Betting Trends
- The Stars are 2-4 SU in games where they serve more penalty minutes than their opponent while the Ducks are 4-1 SU when they serve more minutes than the opposition.
- After losing two of their three shootouts last year, the Stars are off to a 0-1 start in shootouts this season. Anaheim was 3-3 in shootouts last year and has yet to participate in one this time around.
- The under has hit in four of Dallas’ last five games.
