Dallas Stars vs Anaheim Ducks Prediction, Preview and Odds - 12/19/2025

 

Game Time: 10:00 pm ET, Friday, December 19, 2025

Venue:  Honda Center, Anaheim, CA 

Where to Watch:  ESPN+

DraftKings:  Moneyline:  Stars -115, Ducks -105; Over/Under:  6.5 goals

Bet365:  Moneyline:  Stars -115, Ducks -105; Over/Under:  6.5 goals

BetMGM:  Moneyline:  Stars -115, Ducks -105; Over/Under:  6 goals

Dallas Stars:  22-7-5 (2nd place, Central Division)

Anaheim Ducks:  20-12-2 (2nd place, Pacific Division)

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Dallas Stars:  7-2-1 last 10

Anaheim Ducks:  5-4-1 last 10

The Stars are entering this game with 49 points, a 22-7-5 record overall, and they are 11-2-4 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a win against the Los Angeles Kings in their last game, winning that one at home 4-1, but this is also the 2nd game of a back-to-back for them with their game against the San Jose Sharks still to be played on Thursday night. In their game against the Kings, Matt Duchene, Mikko Rantanen, Wyatt Johnston, and Oskar Bäck each scored 1 goal for them in that one. Matt Duchene, Mikko Rantanen, Wyatt Johnston, Colin Blackwell, Radek Faksa, and Thomas Harley each led the team in assists with 1 while Colin Blackwell led the team in shots on net in that game with 4. Casey DeSmith was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 1 goal on 28 shots with 27 saves and a .964 save percentage. Their offense has scored 115 goals this season averaging 3.4 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 90 goals against them allowing 2.6 goals per game.

The Ducks are entering this game with 42 points, a 20-12-2 record overall, and they are 11-4-0 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a loss against the Columbus Blue Jackets in their last game, losing that one on the road 4-3 in overtime. Mikael Granlund, Jackson LaCombe, and Ryan Strome each scored 1 goal for them in that one. Ryan Poehling led the team in assists with 2 while Ryan Poehling and Troy Terry each led the team in shots on net in that game with 4. Ville Husso was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 4 goals on 28 shots with 24 saves and a .857 sv percentage. Their offense has scored 121 goals this season averaging 3.6 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 112 goals against them allowing 3.3 goals per game.

The current betting odds have the Ducks listed as a slight underdog in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Ducks have looked good in their games this season with their 20-12-2 record overall which has them right near the top of their division in the West. They have looked great on home ice too with their 11-4-0 home record this year. Meanwhile, the Stars have looked great in their games this season with their 22-7-5 record overall which has them right near the top of their division in the West with one of the best records in the entire NHL. They have been a great road team too with their 11-2-4 road record this season. The Stars have been rolling lately as they are off a 4-1 win over the Kings in their last one and they are 7-2-1 in their last 10 games. They have one of the best offenses in the NHL too, but they aren't in a great situation here. They are playing this game on a back-to-back with a game against the Sharks the night before, and even though the Sharks shouldn't be much trouble for them, they are still a tricky team to beat at home and the Ducks are no different. The Ducks don't have the best defense, but they do have a great offense that has been scoring a lot of goals this season. They are catching the Stars in a bad situation here, and this is a great test for the Ducks against one of the best in the league so they are going to bring their best effort. The best way to place a bet here is on the Ducks to win this game. 

Stars Ducks Prediction:  Our NHL Pick for Friday, December 19, 2025 (10:00 pm ET start time) is Ducks 4 Stars 3.

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Dallas Stars: 62-57 (-6.7 units) on the moneyline when playing against a team with a winning record. 56-54 (-12.6 units) on the moneyline against good offensive teams - averaging 29.5+ shots on goal per game. 57-52 (-7.4 units) on the moneyline against good offensive teams - 29 shots on goal or more, convert 17% pp or more. 3-0 UNDER revenging a same season loss vs opponent.

Anaheim Ducks: 82-115 (+11.4 units) on the moneyline in all games. 35-55 (+9.8 units) on the moneyline when playing against a team with a winning record. 45-68 (+10.3 units) on the moneyline against explosive offensive teams - scoring 3+ goals/game. 4-1 UNDER versus very good teams - outscoring their opponents by 0.5+ goals/game.

Dallas Stars:  A. Erne (LW) Out - Lower-Body. T. Seguin (C) Out For Season - ACL. L. Bichsel (D) Out - Lower-Body.

Anaheim Ducks:  P. Mrazek (G) Out - Lower-Body.

“You could see his timing is getting back, and he created some offense. That’s what ‘Dutchie’ is going to bring for us when he gets his motor up and running completely, is just against these teams who play man-on-man, he can hold on to pucks. He’s a heavy body, and he can twist and turn and buy time and make little plays in tight spaces, so it’s going to help increase our O-zone time.” - Glen Gulutzan on Duchene after his team’s win against the LA Kings in their game on Monday.

“We did a lot of good things and we did some things that, you know, we're generous, but at the same time we'll take the point on the road down by two. In overtime, we've had a lot of success and today was one of the games that didn't go our way, but we'll take the point on the road trip and regroup when we get home.” - Joel Quenneville after his team’s loss against the Blue Jackets in their game on Tuesday.

LW Sam Steel

C Wyatt Johnston

RW Mikko Rantanen

LD Esa Lindell

RD Miro Heiskanen

G Jake Oettinger

LW Cutter Gauthier

C Leo Carlsson

RW Alex Killorn

LD Jackson LaCombe

RD Jacob Trouba

G Ville Husso

Points: Mikko Rantanen (44)

Goals: Jason Robertson (20)

Assists: Mikko Rantanen (30)

GAA: Casey DeSmith (2.13)

Points: Leo Carlsson (41)

Goals: Cutter Gauthier (18)

Assists: Leo Carlsson (24)

GAA: Lukas Dostal (2.73)

Coaches:

Dallas Stars: Glen Gulutzan (1st season)

Anaheim Ducks: Joel Quenneville (1st season)