American Airlines Center hosts an NHL battle between the Dallas Stars and the visiting Anaheim Ducks on Saturday.

This season the Stars are 37-26-5 overall while the Ducks are 29-29-10. As for the totals, Dallas is 27-33-8 on the OU, and Anaheim is 26-40-2.



View Anaheim vs Dallas Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The Stars were listed as -140 moneyline favorites at most sportsbooks tracked by Odds Shark, while oddsmakers set the Sportsbook total around 5 earlier on Monday.

Power Rankings:
The Stars sit at No. 17 in the current NHL power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Ducks sit at a No. 21 on the same chart.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Dallas' No. 14-ranked offense (2.7 goals per game) against a Ducks defense that ranks No. 16 at 2.8 goals per game allowed. The Stars Sportsbook has clicked at a 14.7% rate while the Ducks have a 81.6% rate on the penalty kill.

Anaheim lost its last outing, a 3-1 result against the Blues on March 8. Bettors who backed the Blues at -155 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (4) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.

Dallas won its last outing, a 4-3 result against the Sharks on March 8. Bettors who backed the Stars at +105 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (7) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.


Anaheim Ducks Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 7-3
Before playing Colorado are 7-3
After playing St. Louis are 5-5
After a loss are 8-2

Dallas Stars Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 4-6
Before playing Los Angeles are 6-4
After playing San Jose are 7-3
After a win are 6-4

A few Ducks at Stars trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Anaheim's last 9 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Anaheim's last 13 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Anaheim's last 8 games when playing Dallas
Anaheim is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Dallas is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games
Dallas is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Anaheim
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Dallas' last 8 games when playing Anaheim
Dallas is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Anaheim


Next up:
Anaheim at Colorado, Monday, March 12
Dallas at Minnesota, Tuesday, March 13