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

Game: Anaheim Ducks vs Dallas Stars

Date: Monday 18 November 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 the American Airlines Center on Monday. The money line in this contest has Anaheim at +102 and Dallas opening at -122. The total effort comes in at 6.

The Anaheim Ducks will look for better times on the ice after their 3-2 loss to the Golden Knights their last time out. Anaheim received 24 penalty minutes for this contest. In addition, they had 3 chances with advantage, but did not convert them into a score. The Ducks could have played much better offensively in this loss. For the matchup, they finished 2 of the 24 shots they attempted.

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At even strength, the Ducks have given up 34 goals while holding 27 as an offensive unit. Anaheim Ducks opponents have tallied 41 power play opportunities (29th in hockey) and have scored 12 goals in those chances. In terms of scoring, the Anaheim Ducks have scored 33 goals (32nd in pro hockey) for the season and have allowed 46. Anaheim has attempted 415 shots and has a shooting percentage of 8.0%. For the year they have gained 12 points and their point % is 0.400. The Ducks have seen 533 shots attempted against them and have earned a .914 save percentage. 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%.

Lukas Dostal patrols the paddock for the game. In his career, Dostal has 39 quality starts and his quality start percentage is .557. His save percentage is currently .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 opponent has scored 239 goals against Dostal in his professional career and his goals against average. match 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 during his hockey career.

In their last contest, Dallas played the Bruins in a game the Stars won 7–2. The Stars scored 7 goals out of the 38 shots on goal they attempted. They had 2 power play chances in this game but didn’t put one in the net.

The Stars have scored 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 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 .667 field goal percentage. They have allowed 35 goals off a combination of 28 even strength goals and 7 goals while shorthanded. They have a total of 49 chances on the power play and they have amassed 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’ll likely see Jake Oettinger in net. He sits with 5,098 saves out of the 5,584 shots faced against him, giving him a .913 save percentage. Oettinger owns a career mark of 121-51-23 and has been in net in 204 contests. He has started in 195 games and has played in a total of 11,067 minutes. Oettinger’s quality start percentage comes out to 59.0% and he has qualified for 115 quality starts in his NHL career. Opponents score an average of 2.63 goals per game. game and he has conceded 486 goals in total.

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

Guy’s Choice: Tag Dallas (-122)

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