The Dallas Stars (50-22-5) are favored on their home ice against the Vancouver Canucks (35-29-13) on Tuesday, April 8. The Stars are -205 on the moneyline to win against the Canucks (+170) in the game, which starts at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Stars vs. Canucks Betting Lines

• Favorite: Stars (-205)
• Underdog: Canucks (+170)
• Over/under: 5.5

Stars vs. Canucks Quick Facts

• Dallas has combined with its opponent to put up more than 5.5 goals in 41 of 77 games this season.
• In 53.2% of Vancouver’s previous games this season (41/77), the teams combined to score over Tuesday’s over/under of 5.5 goals.
• These two clubs combine to average 6.2 goals per game, 0.7 more than the total set for this match.
• The 5.6 goals per game these two clubs are conceding this season are 0.1 more than the 5.5-goal over/under set for this match.

Stars Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Stars Season Stat Insights

• The Stars offense’s 262 total goals (3.4 per game) are ranked fourth in the league this year.
• On defense, Dallas is one of the best squads in NHL action, allowing 196 total goals to rank third.
• With a +66 goal differential, they’re ranked fourth-best in the league.
• Dallas’ 51 power-play goals this season (11th in the NHL) have come on 232 chances.
• The Stars’ offense has the NHL’s 16th-ranked power-play conversion rate (21.98%).
• Dallas’ six shorthanded goals this season rank 13th in the league.
• The Stars’ penalty-kill percentage (84.43%) is the league’s second-best.
• The Stars’ players have posted the seventh-best faceoff win rate in the league at 52.1%.
• Dallas has a 12% shooting percentage as a team, ranking fourth in the league.
• The Stars average 15 hits and 14.2 blocked shots per game.

Stars Moneyline

• Through 66 games as the moneyline favorite this season, Dallas has won 46 of those games.
• In 25 games with moneyline oddds lower than -205, the Stars have 18 wins.
• Dallas has a 67.2% chance of winning this game, based on the moneyline odds.

Stars Leaders

• Mikko Rantanen: 31 goals and 53 assists
• Matt Duchene: 29 goals and 50 assists
• Jason Robertson: 34 goals and 43 assists
• Jake Oettinger: 36-15-4 record, .912 save percentage, 133 goals allowed

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Canucks Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Canucks Season Stats Insights

• The Canucks have the NHL’s 21st-ranked scoring offense (218 total goals, 2.8 per game).
• Vancouver’s 237 total goals conceded (3.1 per game) rank 20th in the league.
• Their -19 goal differential ranks 20th in the league.
• Vancouver has recorded 47 power-play goals this season (on 208 chances). That ranks 15th in the NHL.
• The Canucks have a 22.6% power-play conversion rate, the league’s No. 14 percentage.
• Vancouver has scored four shorthanded goals this season (20th in NHL).
• The Canucks’ third-best penalty kill rate is 83.41%.
• The Canucks have the NHL’s 23rd-ranked faceoff win percentage (49%).
• Vancouver is shooting 11.1% (10th in the league).
• The Canucks have not shut out an opponent this season. They average 27.3 hits and 15 blocked shots per game.

Canucks Moneyline Insights

• The Canucks have been an underdog in 43 games this season, with 17 upset wins (39.5%).
• Vancouver has played with moneyline odds of +170 or longer twice this season, and lost both.
• The moneyline set in this contest implies a 37.0% chance for the Canucks to win.

Canucks Leaders

• Quinn Hughes: 16 goals and 57 assists
• Brock Boeser: 25 goals and 24 assists
• Elias Pettersson: 15 goals and 30 assists
• Kevin Lankinen: 24-15-9 record, .899 save percentage, 127 goals allowed