Two teams in the top half of the Western Conference standings take the ice when the Dallas Stars (7-3-3, sixth in conference) host the Anaheim Ducks (8-3-1, fourth) at American Airlines Center on Thursday at 8 p.m. ET.
Dallas secured a shootout victory at home its last time out on Nov. 4 against the Edmonton Oilers 4-3, taking the shootout 2-1 to clinch the win.
Anaheim won its last game 7-3 at home over the Florida Panthers on Nov. 4.
Here is everything you need to prepare for Thursday’s action.
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Dallas Stars vs. Anaheim Ducks odds and betting lines
NHL odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Wednesday at 5:51 p.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
Favorite: Stars (-189)Underdog: Ducks (+157)Over/under: 6Stars vs. Ducks game info and start timeDate: Thursday, November 6, 2025Time: 8 p.m. ETTV channel: ESPN+Live stream: Watch on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)Live stream: Watch on ESPN+
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Stars stats and trendsDallas has gone 6-4 as the favorite this season.The Stars have won one time through two games as a moneyline favorite lower than -189 this season.Based on the moneyline odds, Dallas has a 65.4% chance of winning this contest.Dallas and its opponent have combined to score more than 6 goals in seven of 13 games this season.In the last 10 games, the Stars are 4-3-3 (55.0% of possible points).They are scoring at a 2.1 goals-per-game average (21 total) during that time.Over on the defensive end, the Stars have allowed 2.6 goals per game (26 total) over those 10 matchups.Ducks stats and trendsThe Ducks have been the underdog eight times this season, and upset their opponent in five of those games.Anaheim has played with moneyline odds of +157 or longer two times this season, and lost both.Oddsmakers have implied, based on the moneyline in this matchup, that the Ducks have a 38.9% chance to win.In 58.3% of Anaheim’s previous games this season (7/12), the teams combined to score more than Thursday’s over/under of 6 goals.They are scoring at a 3.9 goals-per-game average (39 total) during that stretch.Defensively, the Ducks have allowed 28 goals (2.8 per game) in those 10 outings.