Tyler Seguin, Jamie Benn, and the Dallas Stars will do battle against Elias Pettersson, Bo Horvat, and the Vancouver Canucks at Rogers Arena in a Western Conference tilt. The first puck will drop at 4 p.m. ET on Saturday, December 1, and you can see it live on Sportsnet Pacific.
Dallas Stars vs. Vancouver Canucks Odds
Offering a -130 moneyline, Dallas heads into the contest as the favorite. The line for the Canucks sits at +110, and the Over/Under (O/U) has been set at 6 goals (-105 for the over, -115 for the under).
Dallas is 13-13 straight up (SU) and has lost 0.8 units for moneyline bettors thus far. Through 26 regular season outings, 13 of its games have gone under the total, while 10 have gone over and just three have pushed. The Stars are 5-9 SU as a road team in 2018-19.
Dallas has converted on 18.3 percent of its power play chances this season, a figure that’s right around league average. Additionally, it has the eighth-best penalty kill in the league, and the team’s successfully killed off 82.3 percent of its penalties..
Boasting a .923 save percentage and 27.0 saves per game, Ben Bishop (8-7-1) has been the top option in goal for Dallas this season. If it chooses to rest him, however, the team could turn to Anton Khudobin (5-7-2), who has a .911 save percentage and 2.86 goals against average this year.
Vancouver’s 11-17 straight up (SU) and has recorded 1.9 units for moneyline bettors this year. Through 28 regular season matches, 15 of its games have gone over the total, while 13 have gone under and none have pushed. The team is 5-6 SU at home this season.
The Canucks have converted on just 18.9 percent of their power play opportunities this season, a mark that’s right around league average. On the other hand, its penalty kill is ranked 27th overall, and it’s successfully killed off 76.2 percent of all penalties.
Jacob Markstrom has stopped 29.1 shots per game as the primary selection in the crease for the Canucks. Markstrom has eight wins, 12 losses, and three OT losses and has registered a mediocre 3.31 goals against average and a poor .897 save percentage this year.
Dallas Stars vs. Vancouver Canucks Betting Predictions
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Notes
Betting Trends
For both of these teams, the over has hit in three of their last five matchups.
Dallas has managed 24.2 shot attempts per game over its last five road games while Vancouver has been attempting 33.8 shots per game over its last five at home.
Over Vancouver’s last ten outings, five of them have been decided by two or more goals (the team is 1-4 in those games).
Dallas skaters notched 22.7 hits per game last season, while the Canucks forced 21.3 hits per contest.
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