Tyler Seguin, Roope Hintz, and the Dallas Stars will face off against Elias Pettersson, Brock Boeser, and the Vancouver Canucks at Rogers Arena in a Western Conference tilt. The opening faceoff will be at 10 p.m. ET on Thursday, November 14, and it is being shown live on Fox Sports Southwest.
Dallas Stars at Vancouver Canucks Odds
The Canucks (-140) are currently favored over the Stars (+120). The Over/Under (O/U) is set at 6 goals and originally opened at -110 for the over and -110 for the under. That line’s shifted, however, and it now sits at -125 for the under, +105 for the over.
Vancouver is 10-9 straight up (SU) and has earned 0.6 units for moneyline bettors this year. That winning percentage, the third-best in the Pacific Division in this young season, is a welcome improvement over the 35-47 record from the 2018-19 season campaign. Through 19 regular season contests, nine of its games have gone over the total, while an additional nine have gone under and just one has pushed. The team is 5-3 SU at home so far this year.
The Canucks have been able to convert on 23.4 percent of their power play opportunities this season, a mark that places them in the top-10 among NHL teams. On the other hand, their penalty kill is ranked 12th overall, and they’ve successfully killed off 83.3 percent of all penalties.
Averaging 28.0 saves per game with a .918 save percentage, Jacob Markstrom (5-7-3) has been the primary goalkeeper for the Nucks this season. If the Nucks choose to give him a breather, however, head coach Travis Green may roll with Thatcher Demko (5-2-2 record, .931 save percentage, 2.13 goals against average).
Dallas has lost 2.9 units for moneyline bettors thus far and is currently 9-10 straight up (SU). A total of 14 of its outings have gone under the total, while four have gone over and none have pushed. The Stars are 4-6 SU as the visiting team this season.
The Stars have converted on just 14.0 percent of their power play opportunities this season, a mark that places them in the bottom-10 overall among NHL teams. On the other hand, its penalty kill unit is ranked 12th overall and it’s successfully killed off 84.3 percent of all opponent power plays.
Ben Bishop (26.5 saves per game) has been the primary option in the net for Dallas. Bishop has seven wins, six losses, and one overtime loss to his credit, and has registered a .930 save percentage and 2.12 goals against average this year.
Dallas Stars vs. Vancouver Canucks Betting Picks
Prediction: SU Winner – Canucks, O/U – Under
Betting Notes
- Over Vancouver’s last ten outings, six of them have been decided by two or more goals (the team is 4-2 in those games).
- The Stars are 1-3 when they serve fewer penalty minutes than their opponent and 3-8 in games where they’re in the box for fewer than 10 penalty minutes, total.
- The under has hit in four of Dallas’ last five games.
- Dallas has averaged 12.0 giveaways over its last five home games, an improvement from its season average of 13.0 giveaways per game (ranked 30th).
- Vancouver skaters have averaged 6.8 giveaways over its last five home games, an improvement from its season average of 8.5 giveaways per game (the 5th-fewest in the NHL).
