The Vancouver Canucks (23-31-5) travel to face the Dallas Stars (31-16-12) at American Airlines Center on Monday. Vancouver is coming off a 3-1 loss against the Bruins on Saturday.
The Canucks conceded a power play goal while failing to take advantage of their own power play opportunities. Brock Boeser scored the lone goal in regulation for the Canucks.
Arturs Silovs saved an impressive 32 of 34 shots (.941%) in the loss. Dallas beat the Golden Knights 3-2 (SO) on Saturday. Wyatt Johnston and Roope Hintz each scored once for the Stars. Jamie Benn had two assists to lead the team in scoring. Jake Oettinger saved 41 of 43 shots in the win (.953%).
HEAD TO HEAD
The Canucks won all three games between the teams last season, including a 6-2 victory in their final meeting in April, their third straight win against Dallas.
Elias Pettersson (2G 1A), Jason Dickinson (1G 2A), and Boeser (1G 2A) each had three points to lead Vancouver. Hintz led Dallas with two goals. Thatcher Demko got the win, saving 28 of 30 shots (.933%).
FACING OFF
Vancouver is averaging 3.32 goals per game for the season, 10th in the NHL, and they are taking on a Stars team that is allowing just 2.56 goals a game (2nd).
Meanwhile, Dallas has found the net 3.19 times a game on average, 14th in the league, and the Canucks are allowing opponents to score 3.97 goals per game (31st).
The Canucks’ 22.61% power play percentage ranks 10th in the league, while the Stars are 11th with a conversion rate of 22.60%. Dallas has been more successful at penalty killing, boasting the league’s fourth-highest PK% at 83.51%. Vancouver ranks 32nd at 66.86%.
TOP PERFORMERS:
With 75 points this season, eighth-most in the NHL, Pettersson is the top skater for the Canucks. He has 28 goals and 47 assists in 57 games. In the net, Demko (3-10-2) is Vancouver’s top goaltender by goals against average.
He has a 3.93 GAA and a .883% save percentage. Spencer Martin (11-15-1) leads the Canucks in games played in goal. He has a GAA of 3.99 and a save percentage of .871%.
Jason Robertson leads the Stars in scoring with 73 points (9th in the league). He has 35 goals (5th in the league) and 38 assists in 59 games. Oettinger (23-8-9) has the best goals against average for Dallas at 2.24, third-best in the league. He has a save percentage of .925%, also third-best.
HOME AND AWAY
Vancouver is 12-15-4 on the road this season. Dallas has dropped four straight at home this season.
SportsTips’ NHL Pick:
Dallas Stars -1.5 (-105)
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