Dallas Stars vs Vancouver Canucks Prediction, 11/20/2025 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Dallas Stars vs Vancouver Canucks

Date: Thursday, November 20, 2025

Location: Rogers Arena in Vancouver, BC

TV: Sportsnet Pacific

Odds/Point Spread: Stars (-275) Canucks (+220)

The Dallas Stars (12-5-3) are traveling to Rogers Arena on Thursday where they will try to beat the Vancouver Canucks (9-10-2). The odds on this game have the Stars at -275 while the Canucks open at +220. The total is 6.5.

The Dallas Stars will look to clean up some issues after taking a 3-2 defeat to the Islanders in their previous game. Dallas accumulated 19 penalty mins in this matchup. The Stars had an offensive game that was below their expectations in the loss. Furthermore, they had 3 attempts on the power play but weren't able to score a goal. For the outing, they were able to notch a goal on 2 out of the 24 shots they put on net.

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Dallas Stars opponents have totaled 59 power play tries (17th in professional hockey) and have notched 14 goals in those chances. The Stars have seen 544 shots attempted against them and have earned a save percentage of .897. Dallas has attempted 514 shots and is the owner of a shot percentage of 12.5%. While at even strength, the Stars have allowed the opponent to score 42 goals while notching 42 on offense. Dallas is sitting with 69 power play opportunities and they have scored 22 goals out of those tries, giving them a rate of 31.88%. For the season, they have accumulated 27 points and their points percentage sits at .675. When it comes to their scoring capabilities, the Dallas Stars have accumulated 64 goals (7th in the National Hockey League) on the season and have given up 56.

The player guarding the cage in this matchup is Jake Oettinger. The opposition has scored 647 goals against Oettinger in his pro career and his goals against average is 2.53. Oettinger has participated in 265 contests over the course of his pro hockey career. He has a save percentage of .911 during his 13,338 minutes played. He has compiled an overall record of 157-70-29 and was named the starter in 256 games. Over the course of his career, Oettinger is sitting with 150 quality starts and his quality starts rate is .586. Oettinger has seen 7,285 shot attempts taken against him and he has 6,638 saves.

In their last contest, Vancouver played the Panthers in a matchup where the Canucks took a loss by a final of 8-5. They had 6 attempts on the power play in this one and recorded 2 out of those opportunities. The Canucks scored 5 goals of the 15 shots on goal they tried.

So far this season, the Vancouver Canucks have earned a total of 65 goals, 20 points, in addition to a points percentage of .476. They have allowed 77 goals to be scored by way of 54 goals at even strength and 23 goals while they were shorthanded. The Canucks have scored 49 goals at even strength and 16 goals (7th in the league) while having more men on the ice. They have a tally of 68 chances on the power play and they have a power play percentage of 23.53%. Vancouver has tried 546 shots (18th in pro hockey) and has earned a shooting percentage of 11.90%, while allowing their opponents 651 shots. They have recorded a penalty kill percentage of 67.14% on their opponents 70 power play opportunities, and their save percentage comes in at 88.2%.

Across the ice you are going to see Kevin Lankinen in net. The opposition is averaging 3.06 goals per contest and he has conceded 489 goals altogether. Lankinen's quality start percentage sits at 52.5% and he has 84 quality starting assignments in his pro hockey career. He was named a starter in 160 games and his ice time sits at 8,666 minutes. Lankinen has accumulated a lifetime mark of 74-63-24 and has been in goal for 174 games. He has recorded 4,563 saves out of the 5,052 shots taken against him, which gives him a save percentage of .903.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Vancouver (+220)

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