Stars Vs Ducks: NHL Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – January 4, 2023

Written By PlayPicks Staff on January 4, 2023

A matchup featuring one of the top teams in the Western Conference versus one of the weakest is set for Wednesday at 10:00 PM ET, when the second-place Dallas Stars (23-10-6) visit the 15th-place Anaheim Ducks (10-24-4). The most recent betting odds set for this matchup have the Ducks listed at +179 to win on the moneyline. The Stars are currently -217 to emerge victorious for this contest. This game has an over/under of 6 goals.

This article refers to lines valid as of January 4, 2023 at 9:21 PM ET. Find all the up-to-date odds for this game in the table below and click here to get the best DraftKings Sportsbook deposit bonus!

Stars Vs Ducks Betting Odds

Injury Report as of January 4

Stars: Denis Gurianov: Out (Personal), Nick Caamano: Out (Back)

Ducks: John Moore: Out (Upper Body), Derek Grant: Out (Lower Body), Max Jones: Out (Upper Body), Isac Lundestrom: Out (Upper Body), Jamie Drysdale: Out (Shoulder)

Computer Picks

Moneyline Pick Stars
Total Pick Over (6)
Spread Pick Stars (-1.5)

Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm (raw power score) that ranks head-to-head matchup results within a closed network of games. Prediction confidence is determined by the delta between each team’s raw power score.

Stars Vs Ducks Team Stats

Stars Avg. (Rank) Ducks Avg. (Rank)
3.56 (4th) Goals Scored 2.24 (31st)
2.74 (8th) Goals Allowed 4.13 (32nd)
32.2 (11th) Shots 29.0 (29th)
31.3 (14th) Shots Allowed 38.3 (32nd)

Stars Key Players

Name GP GOALS ASST PTS SHOTS PP GOALS PLUS/MINUS
Jason Robertson 39 26 29 55 159 7 +21
Roope Hintz 38 19 25 44 93 4 +22
Joe Pavelski 39 12 26 38 96 7 +25
Jamie Benn 39 15 21 36 89 8 +12
Miro Heiskanen 36 6 24 30 97 1 +6

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Ducks Key Players

Name GP GOALS ASST PTS SHOTS PP GOALS PLUS/MINUS
Troy Terry 38 12 19 31 113 4 -8
Trevor Zegras 38 10 17 27 93 2 -14
Ryan Strome 38 9 11 20 61 1 -15
Mason McTavish 38 6 14 20 77 3 -14
Adam Henrique 37 11 8 19 71 2 -2

Betting Trends

  • The Stars have an 18-8 record when listed as a moneyline favorite this season.
  • Based on this contest’s moneyline, the Stars have an implied win probability of 68.5%.
  • This season the Ducks have won nine of the 36 games, or 25.0%, in which they’ve been an underdog.
  • Bookmakers have implied, given the moneyline set for this matchup, that the Ducks have a 35.8% chance to win.
  • Dallas and its opponent have posted more than 6 goals in 21 of 39 games this season.
  • Anaheim has played 22 games this season with over 6 goals.
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