Anaheim Ducks vs Dallas Stars Prediction, 1/25/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Anaheim Ducks vs Dallas Stars

Date: Thursday, January 25, 2024

Location: American Airlines Center in Dallas, TX

TV: Bally Sports Southwest

Odds/Point Spread: Ducks (+260) Stars (-335)

The Dallas Stars (28-13-6) will compete against the Anaheim Ducks (16-30-1) at American Airlines Center on Thursday. The moneyline on this contest has Anaheim at +260 and Dallas opens at -335. The total is 7.

The Anaheim Ducks were on the winning side of the scoreboard with a 4-2 victory against the Sabres their last time on the ice. Anaheim had 36 minutes in the box in this contest. The Ducks had a solid offensive outing and it was apparent in the win. Moreover, they had 4 power play opportunities and scored 1 goal. For the matchup, they were able to notch a goal on 4 of the 36 shots they put on goal.

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At even strength, the Ducks have surrendered 118 goals while getting 91 when they are on offense. Anaheim Ducks opponents have recorded 195 power play opportunities (1st in the league) and have a total of 44 goals in those attempts. In relation to their goal scoring prowess, the Anaheim Ducks have accumulated 119 goals (29th in pro hockey) over the course of the season and have given up 162. Anaheim has attempted 1,354 shots and holds a shooting percentage of 8.8%. For the current campaign, they have tallied 33 points and their points percentage is sitting at .351. The Ducks so far have had 1,526 shots attempted against them and have earned a save percentage of .894. Anaheim has 150 power play chances and they have added 28 goals during those advantages, garnering them a rate of 18.67%.

Patrolling the crease for the game will be John Gibson. The opposition has notched 1,249 goals versus Gibson in his professional hockey career and his goals against rate is 2.84. Gibson has taken the ice for 461 games over the course of his NHL career. He has a save percentage of .912 for his 26,349 minutes played. He has amassed a win-loss mark of 189-198-59 and he has started in 451 games. During his career on the ice, Gibson has accrued 243 quality starts and his quality starts percentage sits at .539. Gibson has seen 14,114 shots taken against him and has amassed 12,865 saves.

When they took the ice last, Dallas went up against the Red Wings in a game where the Stars notched a victory by a mark of 5-4. They had 2 power play chances in this contest and scored 1 out of those chances. The Stars netted 5 goals out of the 38 shots on goal they took.

Dallas has tried 1,429 shots (15th in the NHL) and has earned a shot percentage of 12.04%, while allowing the other team 1,426 shots. They have earned a penalty kill rate of 83.33% on their opponents 150 power play tries, and their save percentage currently comes in at 90.0%. They have earned 133 power play chances and they have earned a power play rate of 22.56%. The Stars have accumulated 142 goals at even strength and 30 goals (17th in hockey) while on the power play. They have granted a total of 143 goals to be scored by way of 118 goals at even strength and 25 goals while they had less men on the ice. This season, the Dallas Stars have earned a total of 172 goals, 62 points, as well as a points percentage of .660.

Across the ice you are going to see Jake Oettinger defending the net. Oettinger has accumulated a career mark of 92-43-21 and has been in net for 165 games. Oettinger's percentage of quality starts is 57.1% and he has qualified for 89 quality starts in his career. He has compiled 4,186 saves out of 4,581 shots attempted against him, giving him a percentage of .914. The opposition is averaging 2.51 goals per game and he has given up 395 goals altogether. He has been a starter 156 games and has played 9,434 mins.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Josh's Pick: Take Dallas (-335)

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