Thursday’s NHL games include the Dallas Stars (7-3-3) hosting the Anaheim Ducks (8-3-1) at American Airlines Center. The Ducks are underdogs (+160 on the moneyline) against the Stars (-192) ahead of the outing, which starts at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Stars vs. Ducks Betting Lines

• Favorite: Stars (-192)
• Underdog: Ducks (+160)
• Over/under: 6.5

Stars vs. Ducks Quick Facts

• Dallas and its opponent have gone over the current 6.5-goal total in six of 13 matches (46.2%) so far this season.
• Anaheim’s games have gone over 6.5 goals in seven of 12 chances this season.
• The combined goals scored average of these two clubs, 6.6, is 0.1 above Thursday’s over/under.
• These two teams concede six goals per game combined, 0.5 fewer than this game’s over/under.

Stars Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Stars Season Stat Insights

• The Stars offense’s 35 total goals (2.7 per game) rank 27th in the league.
• Dallas has conceded the 10th-fewest goals in NHL play this season, 38 (2.9 per game).
• They’re ranked 20th in the league with a -3 goal differential .
• Dallas’ 14 power-play goals this season are the second-most in the NHL (on 45 chances).
• The Stars’ 31.11% power-play conversion rate is fifth-best in the league this season.
• The Stars have the league’s 25th-ranked penalty-kill percentage at 71.79%.
• The Stars’ players win 52.4% of their faceoffs to rank seventh in the league.
• Dallas has a 10.4% shooting percentage as a squad, ranking 21st in the league.
• The Stars average 22.9 hits and 17.2 blocked shots per game.

Stars Moneyline

• Through 10 games as the moneyline favorite this season, Dallas has been victorious six times.
• In two games with moneyline odds below -192, the Stars have one win.
• There is a 65.8% chance that Dallas wins this contest, per the moneyline.

Stars Leaders

• Mikko Rantanen: seven goals and 10 assists
• Wyatt Johnston: seven goals and seven assists
• Jason Robertson: three goals and eight assists
• Jake Oettinger: 5-2-2 record, .913 save percentage, 23 goals given up

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Ducks Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Ducks Season Stats Insights

• The Ducks have scored the seventh-most goals (47 goals, 3.9 per game) in the NHL.
• Anaheim has given up 3.1 goals per game, and 37 total, the ninth-fewest among all league teams.
• Their fifth-best goal differential is +10.
• Anaheim has scored 10 power-play goals this season (on 49 chances). That’s the ninth-most in the NHL.
• The Ducks have a 20.41% power-play conversion rate, the NHL’s No. 15 percentage.
• Anaheim has scored two shorthanded goals this season (fifth among all NHL squads).
• The 79.49% of opponent power plays the Ducks kill is the 16th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• The Ducks have the 25th-ranked faceoff win rate in the NHL (47.3%).
• The 12.5% shooting percentage Anaheim has compiled ranks sixth in the league.
• The Ducks have not yet shut out an opponent this season.

Ducks Moneyline Insights

• The Ducks have claimed an upset victory in five of the eight games they have played while the underdog this season.
• Anaheim has played with moneyline odds of +160 or longer twice this season, and lost both.
• The win probability for the Ducks, implied from the moneyline, is 38.5%.

Ducks Leaders

• Leo Carlsson: five goals and 13 assists
• Cutter Gauthier: 10 goals and six assists
• Troy Terry: five goals and 10 assists
• Lukas Dostal: 6-3-1 record, .912 save percentage, 26 goals given up