Anaheim Ducks vs Dallas Stars Prediction, 11/18/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Anaheim Ducks vs Dallas Stars

Date: Monday, November 18, 2024

Location: American Airlines Center in Dallas, TX

TV: Victory+

Odds/Point Spread: Ducks (+102) Stars (-122)

The Dallas Stars (10-5-0) will try to beat the Anaheim Ducks (5-8-2) at American Airlines Center on Monday. The moneyline on this contest has Anaheim at +102 and Dallas is opening at -122. The betting total comes in at 6.

The Anaheim Ducks will look for better times on the ice after their 3-2 defeat against the Golden Knights their last time out. Anaheim earned 24 penalty minutes for this contest. Furthermore, they had 3 chances with the advantage but didn't convert them into a score. The Ducks could have played much better offensively in this defeat. For the matchup, they finished 2 out of the 24 shots they tried.

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When at even strength, the Ducks have given up 34 goals while having 27 as an offensive unit. Anaheim Ducks opponents have tallied 41 power play opportunities (29th in hockey) and have racked up 12 goals in those chances. In terms of scoring goals, the Anaheim Ducks have racked up 33 goals (32nd in pro hockey) for the season and have allowed 46. Anaheim has tried 415 shots and has a shot percentage of 8.0%. For the year, they have racked up 12 points and their points % is .400. The Ducks have seen 533 shots attempted against them and have earned a save percentage of .914. Anaheim comes into the game with 51 power play chances and they have scored 6 goals out of those attempts, giving them a rate of 11.76%.

Patrolling the crease for the game will be Lukas Dostal. In his career, Dostal has earned 39 quality starts and his percentage for quality starts is .557. His save percentage currently is .905 in his 3,616 minutes on the ice. Dostal has had 2,522 shots taken against him and he has 2,283 saves. The opposition has scored 239 goals against Dostal in his pro career and his goals against average per game is 3.97. He has compiled an overall mark of 23-41-8 and was named the starter in 70 games. Dostal has taken the ice for 79 contests over the course of his hockey career.

In their last contest, Dallas played the Bruins in a game where the Stars got the win by a mark of 7-2. The Stars scored 7 goals out of the 38 shots on goal they were seeking. They had 2 power play chances in this game but didn't put one in the back of the net.

The Stars have tallied 43 goals at even strength and 9 goals (18th in pro hockey) while on the power play. Dallas has attempted 460 shots (21st in the NHL) and has earned a shooting percentage of 11.30%, while allowing the other team 405 shots. For the year, the Dallas Stars have earned 52 goals, 20 points, in addition to a points percentage of .667. They have allowed 35 goals to be scored by of a combination of 28 goals at even strength and 7 goals while they were shorthanded. They have a total of 49 chances on the power play and they have accumulated a power play percentage of 18.37%. They have earned a penalty kill percentage of 84.78% on the other teams 46 power play opportunities, and their save percentage is 91.4%.

On the other side of the ice you are likely to see Jake Oettinger in net. He is sitting with 5,098 saves out of the 5,584 shots taken against him, which gives him a save percentage of .913. Oettinger is the owner of a career mark of 121-51-23 and has been in net for 204 contests. He has made the start in 195 games and has played for a total of 11,067 minutes. Oettinger's rate of quality starts comes out to 59.0% and he has qualified for 115 quality starts in his NHL career. Opponents are averaging 2.63 goals per contest and he has conceded 486 goals overall.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Dallas (-122)

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