Vancouver Canucks vs Dallas Stars Betting Pick & Prediction 1/31/25
Making on a bet on this NHL game featuring the Canucks versus the Stars? The puck drops at 8:00 ET, and you can watch it all unfold on ESPN+. The game will be played at American Airlines Center in Dallas, TX. The over/under for this game is set at 5.5 goals, and the Stars are the -1.5 goal favorites against the Canucks in a Western conference matchup.
VANCOUVER CANUCKS VS DALLAS STARS BETTING PICK
The Pick: Dallas Stars -1.5
This game will be played at American Airlines Center at 8:00 ET on Friday, January 31st.
WHY BET THE DALLAS STARS:
- With the Stars being favored by 1.5, our NHL analytics models has this one playing out 4-3 in favor of the Stars.
- Take the Stars on the moneyline
- On the spread, we like Canucks (+1.5)
Can Vancouver Stun the Crowd at American Airlines Center?
With a 3-2 win over the Sharks, the Canucks moved to 23-17-10 this season. Vancouver was favored on the puck line, but they didn’t cover. The total was set at 6.5 goals, and the combined 5 goals fell short of that mark.
The Sharks took the lead early in the second period, but Pius Suter tied it up at 5:19 in the same period. Jake DeBrusk gave the Canucks a 2-1 lead in the third, but the Sharks tied it again with 1:17 left. Suter then scored the game-winner with just 26 seconds remaining.
Vancouver’s offense was held scoreless in the first period before Pius Suter netted his third goal of the season, tying the game 1-1 in the second. Jake DeBrusk followed with his first goal of the year, giving the Canucks a 2-1 lead in the third period.
Suter struck again with just 26 seconds remaining, securing a 3-2 victory for Vancouver. The Canucks took 27 shots on goal and recorded 25 giveaways.
Kevin Lankinen made 21 saves with a 91.3% save percentage, helping the Canucks secure a 3-2 win over the Sharks. Defensively, Vancouver had 5 takeaways and 24 hits. They’ll look to tighten things up, as both goals they allowed came late in periods—one at 2:37 into the 2nd and another at 18:43 in the 3rd.
Is a Home Win Possible for Dallas?
Dallas fell to 32-17-1 with a 4-2 loss to the Panthers. The Stars, as underdogs on the puck line, failed to cover. The total was set at 6.5 goals, but the combined score reached only 6.
After falling behind 2-0, the Stars tied it up with two goals in the second period. However, the Panthers responded with two more goals, including an empty-netter, to seal the win.
Dallas managed 25 shots on goal in their 4-2 loss to the Panthers, with Evgenii Dadonov netting his second goal of the season on a power play. Matt Duchene added his seventh goal and also picked up his eighth assist.
After a scoreless first period, the Stars got on the board at 8:38 in the second. They followed up with a second goal at 11:22, but couldn’t find the net again in the final period.
After the Stars tied the game at 2-2 in the second period, their defense allowed two more goals—one at 2:32 in the third and another at 19:00. The Stars had also given up the first goal of the game in the first period. Goalie Casey DeSmith made 21 saves with a save percentage of 87.5%.