Dallas vs Anaheim: Stars to earn points

The Dallas Stars will take on the Anaheim Ducks on April 30, 03:30 (UTC+3). Let’s see how the opponents are doing & what the best bet is. There are several options for you to consider!

Dallas secured a playoff spot thanks to a 3-2 win over Vegas the game before last. After that, however, the Stars lost in overtime to Arizona (3-4). Dallas is in eighth place in the Western Conference standings with 96 points, one behind seventh-place Nashville. Surely the team doesn't want to fight Colorado in the playoffs, so they need to overtake the Predators.

Anaheim, on the other hand, had a chance to make the playoffs, but failed at the end of the regular season, so they can settle for only seventh place in the Pacific Division standings. If they win this game, they can still pass San Jose in sixth place. As for Anaheim's last matches, after three defeats in a row, they got a victory, by the way, over San Jose (5-2).

In this meeting, we agree with the bookmakers and give preference to Dallas. The hosts will fight for two points – much better to get into the playoffs against Calgary or Minnesota than against Colorado. Anaheim, meanwhile, has no tournament motivation.

Key stats

• Dallas is the favorite to win the game;
• The last two games featuring Dallas have seen a draw in regulation time;
• Dallas scored in the second period in the last eight games.

We suggest betting on a clean win for Dallas. Not only do they have motivation in the form of a change of opponent in the playoffs, but the fans will also help.

Our prediction: a win for Dallas for odds of 1.66.

• W1 for 1.66;
• H1 (-1.5) for 2.00;
• W1 by 2 goals for 5.90.

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