Stars vs. Canucks betting preview

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Sunday will feature an NHL contest between the road favorite Dallas Stars (41-20-2, -142 on the moneyline to win) and the Vancouver Canucks (29-22-11, +120 moneyline odds) at 9 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Moneyline

Stars to win vs Canucks -142

Bet $20, Payout $34.08

Stars vs. Canucks Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Stars (-142)
  • Underdog: Canucks (+120)
  • Over/under: 5.5

Stars vs. Canucks Quick Facts

  • Dallas’ games this season have gone over 5.5 goals 34 of 63 times.
  • In 50.0% of Vancouver’s previous games this season (31/62), the teams combined to score over Sunday’s over/under of 5.5 goals.
  • These two teams combine to score 6.2 goals per game, 0.6 more than the total set for this match.
  • This game’s over/under is 0.1 less than the 5.6 goals these two clubs concede per game combined.

Stars Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Stars Season Stat Insights

  • The Stars net the fourth-most goals in the NHL, averaging 3.4 per game for a total of 215 this season.
  • Dallas is ranked fourth in NHL play for the fewest goals against this season, having conceded 164 in total (2.6 per game).
  • The team has the league’s fourth-best goal differential at +51 this season.
  • Dallas’ 44 power-play goals this season (on 189 chances) are the eighth-most in the NHL.
  • The Stars’ offense has the NHL’s 14th-ranked power-play conversion rate (23.28%).
  • Dallas’ offense has recorded six shorthanded goals this season (eighth among all teams).
  • The Stars have a league-topping 84.34% penalty-kill percentage this season.
  • The Stars’ players have posted the eighth-best faceoff win percentage in the NHL at 52.1%.
  • Dallas connects on 11.6% of its shots, ranking fourth in the NHL.
  • The Stars have yet to shut out an opponent this season, averaging 14.8 hits and 14 blocked shots per game.

Stars Moneyline

  • Dallas has gone 37-18 as the favorite this season.
  • Through 41 games with moneyline odds shorter than -142 this season, the Stars have won 29 times.
  • Per the moneyline odds, Dallas has a 58.7% chance of winning this contest.

Stars Leaders

  • Mikko Rantanen: 28 goals and 44 assists
  • Matt Duchene: 25 goals and 39 assists
  • Jason Robertson: 27 goals and 37 assists
  • Jake Oettinger: 30-14-2 record, .909 save percentage, 112 goals allowed

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Canucks Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Canucks Season Stats Insights

  • The Canucks’ 170 total goals (2.7 per game) rank 26th in the league.
  • Vancouver’s 186 total goals given up (three per game) rank 16th in the NHL.
  • Their 20th-ranked goal differential is -16.
  • Vancouver has scored 39 power-play goals this season (16th in the NHL) on 173 chances.
  • The Canucks have the NHL’s 16th-ranked power-play conversion rate of 22.54%.
  • Vancouver has scored three shorthanded goals this season (20th among all NHL teams).
  • The 81.92% of opponent power plays the Canucks kill is the sixth-best penalty-kill percentage in the league.
  • The Canucks win 49.6% of their faceoffs. That’s the 21st-ranked percentage in the NHL.
  • Vancouver is shooting 10.8% (13th in the league).
  • The Canucks have not shut out an opponent this season. They average 26.8 hits and 14.9 blocked shots per game.

Canucks Moneyline Insights

  • The Canucks have secured an upset victory in 13, or 40.6%, of the 32 games they have played as an underdog this season.
  • Vancouver has a record of 9-10 in games when oddsmakers list the team at +120 or longer on the moneyline.
  • The moneyline implies a 45.5% chance of victory for the Canucks.

Canucks Leaders

  • Quinn Hughes: 14 goals and 46 assists
  • Brock Boeser: 18 goals and 20 assists
  • Conor Garland: 16 goals and 20 assists
  • Kevin Lankinen: 22-10-7 record, .906 save percentage, 97 goals conceded
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