Dallas Stars vs. Vancouver Canucks NHL Betting Tips and Predictions
by Clive Jacobs | Mar 25, 2022
Stars vs. Canucks Betting Picks & Predictions
The Dallas Stars and Vancouver Canucks are coming off a victory and a loss, respectively, heading into their meeting at American Airlines Center on Saturday at 7:00 PM ET. The Canucks are underdogs on the road, at +130, and the Stars are -157. Find more below on the Stars vs. Canucks betting line, injury report, head-to-head stats, best bets and more.
Stars vs. Canucks Betting Line
Stars vs Canucks Betting Information
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Stars vs. Canucks Game Info
- Game Day: Saturday, March 26, 2022
- Game Time: 7:00 PM ET
- Location: Dallas, Texas
- Arena: American Airlines Center
Computer Predictions for Stars vs. Canucks
Computer picks for Stars vs Canucks
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Stars vs. Canucks Betting Trends
Dallas has gotten the victory in 23 of the 37 games it’s played as the moneyline favorite this season.
The Stars have won 12 of the 17 games they have played with moneyline odds shorter than -157.
There is a 61.1% chance that Dallas wins this game, per the moneyline.
Dallas Stars Leaders
One of Dallas’ top offensives player this season is Joe Pavelski, who has 65 points (24 goals, 41 assists) and plays an average of 18:22 per game.
Jason Robertson has 31 goals and 29 assists to total 60 points (1.1 per game).
Roope Hintz has 55 total points for Dallas, with 28 goals and 27 assists.
In 30 games, Scott Wedgewood has a record of 11-14-3. He has conceded 90 goals (3.15 goals against average) and has recorded 910 saves.
Dallas Stars Season Stats
The Stars offense’s 184 total goals (2.9 per game) rank 21st in the league.
The Stars rank 13th in total goals against, conceding 3.0 goals per game (186 total) in NHL action.
They’re ranked 19th in the league with a -2 goal differential .
The Stars’ 44 power-play goals they’ve recorded this season (on 191 power-play chances) are the ninth-most in the NHL.
The Stars’ 23% power-play conversion rate this season ranks 12th in the NHL.
The Stars’ four shorthanded goals this season rank 20th.
The Stars kill 78.3% of their opponent’s power plays, the 20th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
The Stars’ players have posted the second-best faceoff win rate in the league at 54.4%.
The Stars convert 9.6% of their shots, ranking 14th in the league.
The Stars have yet to shut out an opponent this season, averaging 22.9 hits and 14.7 blocked shots per game.
Canucks vs. Stars Betting Trends
This season the Canucks have 19 wins in the 44 games in which they’ve been an underdog.
Vancouver has won six of its 20 games when it is the underdog by +130 or longer on the moneyline.
Bookmakers have implied, based on the moneyline for this matchup, that the Canucks have a 43.5% chance to win.
Vancouver Canucks Leaders
J.T. Miller has recorded 27 goals (0.4 per game) and put up 51 assists (0.8 per game), taking 2.5 shots per game and shooting 16.8%. That makes him among the leaders for Vancouver with 78 total points (1.2 per game).
Quinn Hughes is a top scorer for Vancouver, with 52 total points this season. He has scored five goals and provided 47 assists in 62 games.
Elias Pettersson has 18 goals and 27 assists for Dallas.
Thatcher Demko’s record stands at 27-19-5 on the season, allowing 137 goals (2.7 goals against average) and amassing 1493 saves with a .916 save percentage (16th in the league).
Vancouver Canucks Season Stats
The Canucks have scored 185 goals this season (2.8 per game) to rank 20th in the NHL.
The Canucks’ 187 total goals conceded (2.8 per game) rank 14th in the NHL.
They have a -2 goal differential, which ranks 19th in the league.
The Canucks have put up 44 power-play goals this season, which are ninth-best in the NHL (on 204 power-play chances).
The Canucks have a 21.6% power-play conversion rate, the NHL’s No. 13 percentage.
The Canucks have scored four shorthanded goals this season (20th among NHL squads).
The 71.9% of opponent power plays the Canucks kill is the 32nd-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
The Canucks win 51.7% of their faceoffs. That’s the eighth-best figure in the NHL.
The 8.7% shooting percentage the Canucks have compiled ranks 27th in the league.
The Canucks have yet to shut out an opponent this season.
Stars and Canucks Injury Report
Stars: Miro Heiskanen: Out (Illness), Braden Holtby: Out (Lower Body)
Canucks: Brandon Sutter: Out (Undisclosed), Jason Dickinson: Out (Undisclosed), Nils Hoglander: Out (Groin), Kyle Burroughs: Out (Ribs), Tucker Poolman: Out (Head)
We have the Stars -157 on the moneyline as our best bet in this game after looking at all of the key stats and trends for this matchup. Our computer projects the scoring will stay under the total of goals, with the covering the spread.
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