Tyler Seguin, Alexander Radulov, and the Dallas Stars will face off against Elias Pettersson, Bo Horvat, and the Vancouver Canucks at Rogers Arena in a Western Conference showdown. The puck drops at 10 p.m. ET on Saturday, March 30, and fans at home can catch it live on CBC Sports.
Dallas Stars vs. Vancouver Canucks Odds
Dallas (-140) is currently favored over Vancouver (+120), and the oddsmakers have set the Over/Under (O/U) at 6 goals. The line for betting the total stands at -140 for the under and +120 for the over.
Dallas is 41-37 straight up (SU) and has lost 1.1 units for moneyline bettors thus far. Through 78 regular season contests, 47 of its games have gone under the total, while 22 have gone over and just nine have pushed. This 2018-19 Stars team is 19-20 SU on the road.
Dallas has converted on 20.4 percent of its power play opportunities this season, a mark that’s right around league average. Additionally, it has the fifth-strongest penalty kill in the league, and the team’s successfully killed off 82.3 percent of all penalties..
Sporting a .933 save percentage and 26.9 saves per game, Ben Bishop (27-18-2) has been the top option in goal for Dallas this season. If head coach Jim Montgomery decides to rest him, however, Dallas may go with Anton Khudobin (17-21-4), who has a .925 save percentage and 2.51 goals against average this year.
Vancouver is 33-45 straight up (SU) and has earned moneyline bettors 0.1 units this season. 43 of its matches have gone under the total, while 31 have gone over and just four have pushed. It’s 18-21 SU at home this year.
The Canucks have converted on just 16.3 percent of their power play opportunities this year, a figure that’s ranked 27th in the NHL. On the other hand, its penalty kill is ranked 12th overall, and it’s successfully killed off 81.0 percent of all penalties.
Jacob Markstrom (28.7 saves per game) has been the top selection in the crease for the Canucks. Markstrom has 27 wins, 31 losses, and nine overtime losses to his credit and has maintained a .912 save percentage and 2.78 goals against average this season.
Dallas Stars vs. Vancouver Canucks Free Picks
Free NHL Tip: SU Winner – Canucks, O/U – Under
Betting Notes
- Three of the Canucks’ last ten games have gone to a shootout. The team is 2-1 in those games and 5-5 overall in shootouts this year.
- The under has hit in four of Dallas’ last five games.
- Over Dallas’ last ten games, five of them have been decided by two or more goals (the team is 4-1 in those games).
- Dallas skaters recorded 22.7 hits per game last season, while the Canucks posted 21.3 hits per contest.
