Stars vs. Canucks NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - March 2

A pair of Western Conference squads, at different ends of the standings, face one another on Monday, March 2 when the second-place Dallas Stars (36-14-9) visit the 16th-place Vancouver Canucks (18-34-7). The Canucks are big underdogs despite being the hosts, at +170, and the Stars are -205.

Dallas earned a 3-2 home victory against the Nashville Predators in its last game on Feb. 28. Jason Robertson (one goal and one assist) and Wyatt Johnston (one goal and one assist) both had two points for the Stars.

Vancouver's last game was a road loss, 5-1, against the Seattle Kraken on Feb. 28. Liam Ohgren (one goal) and Pierre-Olivier Joseph (one assist) were among the three Canucks skaters who put up one point each in that matchup.

Prepare for this matchup by checking out our prediction for who will win the game in Monday's hockey action.

Stars vs. Canucks Predictions & Pick

Ahead of the upcoming game between the Dallas Stars and Vancouver Canucks, computer-derived moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, sourced from Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Stars 6 - Canucks 1
• Pick OU: Over 5.5 (Dunkel projecting 6.97 goals)
  

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Stars vs. Canucks Moneylines

Snag a peek below at the most up-to-date moneylines for the Stars-Canucks matchup.

• Favorite: Stars (-205)
• Underdog: Canucks (+170)

Stars Betting Insights

• The Stars have won 60.0% of their games when favored on the moneyline this season (27-18).
• Dallas is 5-1 when playing with moneyline odds of -205 or shorter (83.3% win percentage).
• The Stars have a 67.2% chance (based on the moneyline's implied probability) to win this matchup.
• Dallas' games this season have gone over this matchup's total of 5.5 goals 31 times.

Canucks Betting Insights

• The Canucks have been listed as an underdog 47 times this season, and won 14, or 29.8%, of those games.
• This season Vancouver has been at least a +170 underdog on the moneyline seven times, losing each of those contests.
• The Canucks have a 37.0% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
• Vancouver has played 37 games this season that finished with over 5.5 goals.

Stars Key Stats

• Dallas' 196 total goals (3.3 per game) make it the 11th-ranked scoring team in the league.
• The Stars have conceded 160 total goals (2.7 per game), the third-fewest in NHL play.
• Its +36 goal differential is the fifth-best in the league.
• The 52 power-play goals the Stars have scored this season (on 173 power-play chances) are the second-most in the NHL.
• Dallas is second in the league with a 30.06% power-play conversion rate.
• The Stars have capitalized with three shorthanded goals this season (21st among NHL squads).
• Dallas has the league's 12th-ranked penalty-kill percentage (80.11%).
• Dallas wins the fifth-highest percentage of faceoffs in the NHL, 52%.
• The Stars shoot 13% as a team (second in the league).

Canucks Key Stats

• Vancouver has 148 goals this season (2.5 per game), 30th in the league.
• The Canucks have allowed 216 total goals this season (3.7 per game), 32nd in the NHL.
• it has the 32nd-ranked goal differential in the league at -68.
• With 32 power-play goals (on 179 chances), the Canucks are 20th in the NHL.
• Vancouver's power-play percentage (17.88) ranks the team 24th in the league.
• The Canucks have seven shorthanded goals (second in league).
• The 70.86% penalty-kill percentage of Vancouver is 32nd in the league.
• At 48.2%, Vancouver has the NHL's 24th-ranked faceoff win rate.
• The Canucks' 9.4% shooting percentage is 29th in the league.