Before the puck drops at 8:00 PM ET in Friday’s contest between the Dallas Stars and the Vancouver Canucks, here are the best bets you should be considering, whether you’re wanting to make a single wager or have your sights set on building a parlay.

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Stars vs. Canucks Picks

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Total Pick

Pick OU: Over 5.5 (model projecting 5.8 goals)

• Dallas and its opponent have combined to outscore Friday’s over/under (5.5 goals) 23 times this season.
• This season, 28 of Vancouver’s games have featured more than 5.5 goals.
• These two teams combine for 6.0 goals per game, 0.48 more than the total for this contest.
• These two teams are allowing a combined 5.6 goals per game, 0.1 more than this contest’s over/under.

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Moneyline Pick

Stars Moneyline: -179

• The Stars have won 67.4% of their games when they’ve been a moneyline favorite this season (29-14).
• When playing with moneyline odds of -179 or shorter, Dallas has put together a 12-6 record (winning 66.7% of its games).
• Based on this contest’s moneyline, the Stars have an implied probability of 64.2% to win.

Canucks Moneyline: +149

• In Vancouver’s 26 games playing as the underdog on the moneyline this season, it has 10 wins.
• When the Canucks’ moneyline odds are +149 or longer, they have won two games out of five opportunities.
• Vancouver’s moneyline gives it an implied probability of 40.2% to win this game.

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Score Prediction

Prediction:
Dallas 4, Vancouver 2

Stars Points Leaders

• With 18 goals and 30 assists this season, Matt Duchene is one of Dallas’ top contributors (48 points).
• Jason Robertson is another of Dallas’ major contributors currently with 46 total points (17 goals and 29 assists) to his name.
• With 42 points through 50 games (14 goals and 28 assists), Wyatt Johnston has been an important part of Dallas’ offensive efforts this season.
• In 37 games played this season, Jake Oettinger (25-11-1) has given up 83 goals.

Canucks Points Leaders

• Quinn Hughes has scored 14 goals (0.3 per game) and collected 44 assists (0.9 per game), taking 2.7 shots per game and shooting 10.3%. That makes him among the leaders for Vancouver with 58 total points (1.2 per game).
• Jonathan Tanner Miller’s 35 points this season, including nine goals and 26 assists, make him one of the top offensive threats for Vancouver.
• Vancouver’s Brock Boeser has 33 points (16 goals, 17 assists) this season.
• Kevin Lankinen has a record of 18-8-6 in 32 games this season, conceding 81 goals (2.6 goals against average) with 775 saves and a .905 save percentage, 27th in the league.

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Dallas vs. Vancouver Game Info

• Date: Friday, January 31, 2025
• Time: 8:00 PM ET
• How to watch on TV: ESPN+
• Live Stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
• Location: Dallas, Texas
• Venue: American Airlines Center

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