NHL Game Preview: Anaheim Ducks (8-3-1) vs. Dallas Stars (7-3-3)

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Venue & Game Details

Location: American Airlines Center, Dallas, Texas

Puckdrop: 8:00 PM ET

Broadcast: ESPN+, Victory+, Bally Sports Southwest

Injury Report

Anaheim Ducks:

Mikael Granlund (C) – Out, lower body

Ryan Strome (C) – Out, upper body

Radko Gudas (D) – Questionable, lower body

Dallas Stars:

Jamie Benn (LW) – Out, lung issue

Matt Duchene (C) – Questionable, undisclosed

Roope Hintz (C) – Questionable, undisclosed

Radek Faksa (C) – Questionable, undisclosed

Nils Lundkvist (D) – Out, lower body

Key Player Matchups

Leo Carlsson (ANA) vs. Mikko Rantanen (DAL) – Carlsson leads Anaheim with 18 points (5G, 13A) and is riding a seven-game point streak. Rantanen leads Dallas with 17 points (7G, 10A) and just scored his 300th career goal.

Cutter Gauthier (ANA) vs. Wyatt Johnston (DAL) – Gauthier recorded a hat trick vs. Florida; Johnston has 14 points in 13 games.

Goaltending Battle: Lukas Dostal (ANA, .903 SV%) vs. Casey DeSmith (DAL, .885 SV% last game).

Recent Team Form

Anaheim Ducks:

Beat Panthers 7-3 (Nov. 4)

Beat Sharks 4-2 (Oct. 29)

Lost to Kings 5-2 (Oct. 27)

Beat Flames 3-1 (Oct. 25)

Dallas Stars:

Beat Oilers 4-3 (SO, Nov. 4)

Beat Jets 3-2 (Oct. 30)

Beat Devils 5-3 (Oct. 28)

Beat Penguins 4-1 (Oct. 26)

Series History

All-time: Dallas leads 84-40-15 vs. Anaheim, including 51-13-6 at home.

Recent: Stars have won 11 of last 15 vs. Ducks since 2018.

Trend: Dallas has won 9 of last 10 home games vs. Anaheim.

Betting Trends

Anaheim: 7-2-1 in last 10; OVER has hit in 7 of 12 games.

Dallas: 4-3-3 in last 10; OVER has hit in 7 of 13 games.

Head-to-head: Stars have covered in 9 of last 10 home games vs. Ducks.

Projected Final Score: Dallas Stars 4 – Anaheim Ducks 3 (OT)

Game Odds

Anaheim Ducks                 6.5

Dallas Stars                         – 192

Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Wednesday, November 5, 2025