Stars vs. Canucks betting preview

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Thursday’s NHL matchup between the Dallas Stars (12-5-3) and the Vancouver Canucks (9-10-2) at Rogers Arena sees the Stars as road favorites (-142 moneyline odds to win) against the Canucks (+120). The game starts at 10 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Stars to win vs Canucks -142

Bet $20, Payout $34.08

Stars vs. Canucks Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Stars (-142)
  • Underdog: Canucks (+120)
  • Over/under: 6.5

Stars vs. Canucks Quick Facts

  • Dallas has combined with its opponent to score more than 6.5 goals in nine of 20 games this season.
  • Vancouver has combined with its opponent to score over 6.5 goals in 15 of 21 games this season.
  • The combined goals scored average of these two teams, 6.3, is 0.2 less than Thursday’s over/under.
  • This game’s over/under is 0.0 more than the 6.5 goals these two clubs give up per game combined.

Stars Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Stars Season Stat Insights

  • The Stars score the eighth-most goals in the NHL, averaging 3.2 per game for a total of 64 this season.
  • Dallas ranks 11th in total goals against, giving up 2.8 goals per game (56 total) in NHL action.
  • The team’s goal differential is eighth-best in the league at +8.
  • Dallas has put up 22 power-play goals this season, leading the NHL (on 69 chances).
  • The Stars’ 31.88% power-play conversion rate ranks second-best in the NHL this season.
  • The Stars kill 76.27% of their opponent’s power plays, the 24th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
  • The Stars win the third-highest percentage of faceoffs in the NHL at 53.7%.
  • Dallas has a 12.5% shooting percentage as a team, ranking fourth in the NHL.
  • The Stars’ players are still looking for their first shutout win this season. As a team, they are averaging 21.2 hits and 15.5 blocked shots per game.

Stars Moneyline

  • In 15 games as the moneyline favorite this season, Dallas has won nine times.
  • Through nine games with moneyline odds lower than -142 this season, the Stars have won five times.
  • The moneyline odds say Dallas has a 58.7% chance of winning this game.

Stars Leaders

  • Mikko Rantanen: nine goals and 18 assists
  • Jason Robertson: 11 goals and 14 assists
  • Wyatt Johnston: 11 goals and 10 assists
  • Jake Oettinger: 8-4-2 record, .897 save percentage, 39 goals allowed

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Canucks Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Canucks Season Stats Insights

  • The Canucks have the league’s seventh-best scoring offense (65 total goals, 3.1 per game).
  • Vancouver has given up 77 total goals (3.7 per game) to rank 31st.
  • Their 27th-ranked goal differential is -12.
  • Vancouver has recorded 16 power-play goals this season (sixth-most in the NHL) on 68 chances.
  • The Canucks’ power-play conversion rate (23.53%) ranks eighth-best in the league.
  • Vancouver has scored three shorthanded goals.
  • The 67.14% of opponent power plays the Canucks kill is the 32nd-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
  • The Canucks have the league’s 27th-ranked faceoff win rate (46.7%).
  • Vancouver’s collective 11.9% shooting percentage ranks 11th in the league.
  • The Canucks have not yet shut out an opponent this season.

Canucks Moneyline Insights

  • The Canucks have been an underdog in 14 games this season, with six upset wins (42.9%).
  • Vancouver is 5-5 when it is the underdog by +120 or longer on the moneyline.
  • The win probability for the Canucks, implied from the moneyline, is 45.5%.

Canucks Leaders

  • Quinn Hughes: one goal and 19 assists
  • Elias Pettersson: six goals and 13 assists
  • Kiefer Sherwood: 12 goals and three assists
  • Kevin Lankinen: 4-5-2 record, .890 save percentage, 37 goals allowed
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