Dallas Stars vs Anaheim Ducks NHL Betting Prediction

NHL Dallas Stars vs Anaheim Ducks Prediction 2/4/2025

The Dallas Stars (34-17-1) travel to face off against the Anaheim Ducks (22-24-6) on Tuesday, February 4th. This game will be played at Honda Center in Anaheim and televised on ESPN+. Both the Stars and Ducks will be looking to bounce back from losses in their previous games. Puck drop is scheduled for 10:30 ET.

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The Dallas Stars Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Dallas dropped to 34-17-1 after a 4-2 road loss to the Panthers. The Stars were underdogs on the puck line, and the total of 6.5 goals was not reached, as the teams combined for 6.

After falling behind 2-0, Dallas tied it up with two goals in the second period. However, the Panthers pulled ahead with a goal at 2:32 in the third and sealed the win with an empty-netter at 19:00.

The Anaheim Ducks Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

The Ducks fell to 22-24-6 with a 4-2 loss to the Blackhawks. Anaheim entered the game as the puck line favorites, but failed to cover. The total was set at 6.5 goals, and the combined 6 goals fell just short of that mark.

Anaheim’s defense struggled early, allowing two goals in the first period and another in the second before getting on the board. The Ducks’ first goal came at 10:16 in the third period, and they added another with just 4 seconds left in the game.

Dallas Offense Breakdown

Dallas took 25 shots on goal but only found the net twice in their 4-2 loss to Florida. Evgenii Dadonov scored his second goal of the season on a power play, while Matt Duchene added his seventh goal. Duchene also picked up his eighth assist on Dadonov’s goal.

The Stars were held scoreless in the first period before netting both goals in the second. Miro Heiskanen recorded his fourth assist of the season, and Thomas Harley added his fifth.

Ducks Offense Breakdown

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Anaheim took 39 shots on goal but only managed to score twice in their 4-2 loss to Chicago. Brock McGinn netted his second goal of the season, while Mason McTavish added another, also his second, with just four seconds left in the game on a power play.

The Ducks were held scoreless until the 9:44 mark of the third period. They recorded 16 giveaways in the game.

Dallas Team Defense

Defensively, the Stars will look to improve after allowing the first goal at 5:15 in the first period and two more late in the third. Casey DeSmith made 21 saves with a save percentage of 87.5%, while the defense recorded 5 takeaways and 26 hits.

Anaheim Team Defense

The Ducks’ defense struggled early, giving up the first three goals of the game, including two on the power play. Lukas Dostal made 25 saves with an 86.2% save percentage. Anaheim’s defense also recorded 6 takeaways and 15 hits.

Stars vs Ducks Trends

  • In their last ten games away from home, the Stars have a straight up record of 8-2 while going 5-5 vs. the spread. The team averaged 3 goals per game in this stretch.
  • Anaheim has played well in their previous five home games, going 3-2 straight up. In this stretch, they averaged 3 goals per game while allowing 2. The team also performed well vs the puck line at 4-1.
  • Looking back on the team’s last ten games as the underdog, the Ducks have a straight up record of 5-5. Their record vs the puck line in these games was 6-4.
  • In their last five games as the betting favorite, the Stars have a strong straight up record of 4-1. In addition, their puck line record was 3-2 in these scenarios.

Stars vs Ducks Prediction

For a moneyline bet, I’m backing the Ducks to secure a victory over the Stars at home. With the moneyline currently set at +188, I’m locking in my bet on the Ducks straight-up.

Our projections have the Ducks pulling out a win as the underdog. But if you’re not as bullish as we are on the Ducks, we’d recommend at least getting a bet down on them to cover the puck line.

When considering the over/under line, which is currently at 5.5 goals, we believe that this game will go over that threshold, and we recommend wagering on the over.


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