Anaheim Ducks vs Dallas Stars Prediction: Betting on the guests

Prediction for the NHL match which will take place on October 20. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the team conditions! Several betting options are available.

Anaheim waits for the new generation to mature enough to compete for at least a playoff spot. The Ducks have been in the middle of a personnel rebuild for several years. The young stars have been given solid new contracts, so it's time to change their status of forever promising to that of true team leaders. The Californians finished the last regular season with a 13-match losing streak that sent them to last place in the Western Conference, and they started the current season with a 1:4 loss to Vegas. Thankfully, the losing streak was broken the day before when they sensationally beat Carolina at home - 6:3.

Dallas is an amazing team that alternates successful seasons with real failures. In recent years, the Stars have managed to play in the Stanley Cup Finals, fly past the playoffs altogether, and get younger; and last season, they reached the Western Conference Finals, where they put up a decent resistance to Vegas but still lost in six games. In the offseason, the Texans tried to keep all their key players and signed Sam Steele and Matt Dashen, who should strengthen the offensive group. The debut of the current regular season is a bit tough for Peter DeBoer's wards. They first beat St. Louis 2:1 in a shootout and then lost to Vegas 2:3 in a shootout.

The new regular season in the NHL has just started, so it's a little early to make global conclusions based on the results of two or three games, but we can safely turn to the teams' results last season. Thankfully, the core of their lineups remained the same. The Ducks finished in last place in the Western Conference, but the Stars made it to the Stanley Cup semifinals, which speaks volumes about their skill level. In addition, in favor of the Texans are the statistics of head-to-head meetings, according to which they have won seven of the last eight meetings.

The confrontation between Anaheim and Dallas is characterized by very modest goal-scoring activity. In eight previous head-to-head meetings, the rivals have combined for 32 goals (4.00 average per game). In the upcoming battle, we should not expect any goal miracles either.