Stars vs. Ducks NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - Jan. 13

The Dallas Stars (27-10-9) visit the Anaheim Ducks (21-21-3) on Tuesday, Jan. 13, with the Stars coming off a win in their last game and the Ducks a loss. The Ducks are underdogs despite being the hosts, at +100, and the Stars are -120.

Dallas secured a 3-1 victory on the road its last time out on Jan. 12 against the Los Angeles Kings. The Stars got two points each out of Sam Steel (two assists) and Esa Lindell (two assists).

Anaheim played on the road in its last game on Jan. 10, and fell 5-3 against the Buffalo Sabres. Leo Carlsson led the Ducks with two points (one goal and one assist) in that matchup.

Before this matchup, here's who we predict to emerge victorious in Tuesday's hockey contest.

Stars vs. Ducks Predictions & Pick

Ahead of the upcoming contest between the Dallas Stars and Anaheim Ducks, computer-derived moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, based on data from Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Ducks 4 - Stars 3
• Pick OU: Over 6.5 (Dunkel projecting 7.03 goals)
  

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Stars vs. Ducks Moneylines

Grab a peek below at the most up-to-date moneylines for the Stars-Ducks matchup.

• Favorite: Stars (-120)
• Underdog: Ducks (+100)

Stars Betting Insights

• The Stars have been victorious in 20 of their 36 games when they were listed as a moneyline favorite this season (55.6%).
• In games it has played with moneyline odds of -120 or shorter, Dallas has compiled a 19-16 record (winning 54.3% of its games).
• The implied moneyline probability in this game says the Stars have a 54.5% chance to win.
• Dallas' games this season have gone over this matchup's total of 6.5 goals 22 times.

Ducks Betting Insights

• The Ducks have been an underdog in 33 games this season, and won 15 (45.5%).
• This season Anaheim has won 12 of its 27 games, or 44.4%, when it's the underdog by at least +100 on the moneyline.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 50.0% chance of victory for the Ducks.
• Anaheim has combined with its opponent to score more than 6.5 goals in 31 of 45 games this season.

Stars Key Stats

• Dallas' 157 total goals (3.4 per game) rank second in the league.
• Defensively, the Stars have been one of the stingiest squads in league action, giving up 127 total goals (2.8 per game) to rank sixth.
• It has the league's third-best goal differential at +30.
• The 39 power-play goals the Stars have put up this season are second-best in the NHL (on 134 power-play chances).
• Dallas has the league's second-best power-play conversion rate (29.1%).
• The three shorthanded goals the Stars have scored this season rank 13th among NHL squads.
• Dallas' 79.19% penalty-kill success rate ranks 18th in the league.
• Dallas wins the seventh-highest percentage of faceoffs in the NHL, 51.9%.
• The Stars have a 13.6% shooting percentage as a team, which leads the league.

Ducks Key Stats

• Anaheim's 146 goals on the season (3.2 per game) rank 11th in the NHL.
• The Ducks have allowed 168 total goals this season (3.7 per game), 32nd in the NHL.
• Its -22 goal differential ranks 28th in the league.
• The Ducks have 24 power-play goals (20th in NHL) on 141 chances.
• Anaheim scores on 17.02% of its power plays, No. 23 in the league.
• The Ducks have six shorthanded goals (second in NHL).
• At 77.18%, Anaheim has the 24th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• At 46.6%, Anaheim has the league's 29th-ranked faceoff win rate.
• The 10.6% shooting percentage of the Ducks is 21st in the league.