Dallas Stars vs Anaheim Ducks Prediction, 12/19/2025 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Dallas Stars vs Anaheim Ducks

Date: Friday, December 19, 2025

Location: Honda Center in Anaheim, CA

TV: Victory+

Odds/Point Spread: Stars (-210) Ducks (+172)

The Anaheim Ducks (20-12-2) will play the Dallas Stars (22-7-5) at Honda Center on Friday. The odds on this game have the Stars at -210 and the Ducks are coming in at +172. The total is 6.

The Dallas Stars were on the winning side of the scoreboard with a 4-1 win against the Kings in their last outing. Dallas accrued 8 penalty mins in this contest. The Stars had a solid offensive output and it showed in the victory. They also had 2 power play attempts but weren't able to score. For the matchup, they netted 4 out of the 26 shots they attempted.

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At even strength, the Stars have surrendered 69 goals while earning 79 on offense. Dallas Stars opponents have amassed 108 power play opportunities (10th in the league) and have earned 19 goals in those attempts. In the matter of their goal scoring prowess, the Dallas Stars have racked up 112 goals (4th in hockey) this season and have given up 88. Dallas has tried 854 shots and has a shooting percentage of 13.1%. For the season, they have racked up 49 points and their points % is .721. The Stars thus far have had 945 shots tried against them and have earned a save percentage of .907. Dallas skates onto the rink with 105 power play chances and they have notched 33 goals out of those attempts, earning them a percentage of 31.43%.

The player protecting the goal in this game is Casey DeSmith. In his career, DeSmith has 99 quality starts and his percentage for quality starts is .556. He has a save percentage of .911 in his 10,100 minutes between the pipes. DeSmith has had 5,729 shot attempts taken against him and he has 5,218 total saves. The opposition has been able to score 511 goals versus DeSmith in his pro hockey career and his goals against rate is 2.87. He has earned an overall mark of 92-62-26 and he has gotten the start in 178 games. DeSmith has been involved in 202 matchups during his hockey career.

In their last contest, Anaheim faced the Blue Jackets in an outing where the Ducks ended up losing by a final score of 4-3. They had 4 power play chances in this game but didn't put one in the back of the net. The Ducks earned 3 goals of the 27 shots on goal they pursued.

Anaheim has put up 1,048 shots (3rd in pro hockey) and has earned a shot percentage of 11.16%, while allowing the other team 994 shots. They have recorded a penalty kill rate of 76.32% on their oppositions 114 power play tries, and their save percentage currently comes in at 88.7%. They have a tally of 113 power play opportunities and they have a power play rate of 17.70%. The Ducks have earned 97 goals at even strength and 20 goals (13th in the league) while on the power play. They have allowed 112 goals to be scored by way of 85 goals at even strength and 27 goals while they had less men on the ice. On the season, the Anaheim Ducks have earned 117 goals, 42 points, and a points percentage of .618.

Across the ice you are expected to see Lukas Dostal protecting the net. He has racked up 3,856 stops out of 4,272 shots attempted against him, giving him a rate of .903. Dostal has amassed a career record of 54-64-14 and has participated in 140 games. He has been a starter 126 games and has played 6,461 minutes. Dostal's rate of quality starts comes out to 55.6% and he has 70 quality starting assignments in his professional career. His opposition is averaging 3.30 goals/game and he has surrendered 416 goals overall.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Guy's Pick: Take Dallas (-210)

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