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Anaheim Ducks vs. Dallas Stars
The Anaheim Ducks and the Dallas Stars will both be trying to pick up a win on Thursday when they battle at American Airlines Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Stars as -345-moneyline favorites versus the Ducks, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
The Stars were a 5-4 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Red Wings. That made winners of bettors who got Dallas at -140 on the moneyline, while the total score (9) was good news for OVER bettors.
Last time out for Anaheim, they were a 4-2 winner as they battled the Sabres at home. Moneyline bettors who got the Ducks at +147 were rewarded, while the 6 combined goals moved the game PUSH for totals bettors.
Anaheim:
Team record: 16-30-1 SU
Anaheim is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
Anaheim is 3-10 SU in its last 13 games
Anaheim is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Dallas:
Team record: 28-13-6 SU
Dallas is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Dallas is 8-15 ATS in its last 23 games
Dallas is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Next up:
Anaheim at Minnesota Saturday, January 27
Dallas home to Washington Saturday, January 27