Dallas Stars vs Vancouver Canucks Prediction, 3/2/2026 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Dallas Stars vs Vancouver Canucks

Date: Monday, March 2, 2026

Location: Rogers Arena in Vancouver, BC

TV: Sportsnet Pacific

The Vancouver Canucks (18-33-7) will compete against the Dallas Stars (35-14-9) at Rogers Arena on Monday.

The Dallas Stars went home feeling good about their game by earning a 4-1 win against the Kraken in their previous outing. The Stars played really well in this win. In the outing, they converted 4 of the 32 shots they launched. Additionally, they had 3 chances with extra men on the ice and notched 1 goal. Dallas amassed 15 penalty minutes for this matchup.

While at even strength, the Stars let the opposition score 123 goals while getting 142 of their own. Dallas Stars opponents have tallied 178 power play tries (9th in the league) and have come away with 35 goals in those chances. With respect to their goal scoring prowess, the Dallas Stars have accumulated 193 goals (12th in hockey) on the campaign and have given up 158. Dallas has taken 1,489 shots and has a shooting percentage of 13.0%. For the current season, they sit with 79 points and their points percentage sits at .681. The Stars have seen 1,551 shots attempted against them and are the owners of a save percentage of .898. Dallas is sitting with 170 power play opportunities and they have scored 51 goals out of those tries, giving them a percentage of 30.00%.

Protecting the goal for this matchup will be Jake Oettinger. Oettinger has been in net for 288 matchups throughout his hockey career. He has a record of 172-76-31 and was named the starter in 279 games. Opponents have tallied 708 goals against Oettinger in his pro hockey career and his goals against average per contest is 2.54. Oettinger has seen 7,875 shots against him and has gathered 7,167 total saves. He has a save percentage of .910 during his 13,394 minutes on the ice. Over the course of his pro career, Oettinger has accounted for 163 quality starts and his quality starts rate sits at .584.

In their last game, Vancouver played the Jets in a matchup where the Canucks were on the wrong end of the score by a tally of 3-2. They had 1 power play opportunity in this matchup but weren't able to score a goal. The Canucks recorded 2 goals out of the 23 shots on goal they attempted.

The Canucks have tallied 115 goals at even strength and 32 goals (20th in the league) while having more men on the ice. Vancouver has attempted 1,555 shots (23rd in pro hockey) and has a shooting percentage of 9.45%, while allowing the other team 1,735 shots. On the campaign, the Vancouver Canucks have accumulated 147 goals, 43 points, and a points percentage of .371. They have permitted 211 goals to be scored by of a combination of 161 goals at even strength and 50 goals while they had less men on the ice. They have a total of 177 power play opportunities and they have earned a power play percentage of 18.08%. They have accumulated a penalty kill percentage of 71.10% on the other teams 173 chances on the power play, and their save percentage currently sits at 87.8%.

For the opposition you are going to see Kevin Lankinen patrolling the crease. He has recorded 5,017 saves out of the 5,576 shots taken against him, giving him a save percentage of .900. Lankinen is the owner of a career record of 77-77-26 and has participated in 195 games. He has been a starter 179 contests and his ice time sits at 8,712 mins. Lankinen's percentage of quality starts sits at 50.3% and he has qualified for 90 quality starting assignments in his professional career. The opposition is averaging 3.12 goals per contest and he has relinquished 559 goals altogether.

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

Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take Vancouver

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