NHL Game Preview: Dallas Stars at Anaheim Ducks with Line Combinations 2/4/2025

NHL Game Preview: Dallas Stars at Anaheim Ducks with Line Combinations 2/4/2025

Dallas Stars (34-17-1, 69 Pts) at Anaheim Ducks (22-24-6, 48 Pts)

Venue: Honda Center
Date: Tuesday, February 4
Time: 10:30 pm EST
TV: ESPN+/HULU
Radio:
Dallas – 96.7 FM KTCK-AM
Anaheim – KLAA 830 AM

DraftKings Sportsbook Betting Lines:

Dallas -1.5. ML -230
Anaheim: +1.5. ML +190
O/U 5.5

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Dallas Stars News & Notes:

The Stars picked up their fifth straight win on Sunday with a 5-3 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets. In their current winning streak, they are averaging four goals per game while allowing an average of 2.40 goals per game. They are currently eight points back of the Winnipeg Jets for first place in the Central Division.

Anaheim Ducks News & Notes:

The Ducks got back in the win column with a 3-2 win over the Montreal Canadiens. They have won four of their five games and have averaged four goals per game in that span while allowing an average of 2.60 goals per game. Lukas Dostal hasn’t lost since January 21st. He is 3-0-0 since then posting a 2.63 goals-against average and a .919 save percentage. Mason McTavish had his goals streak snapped on Thursday but he found the back of the net on Sunday and now has seven goals in his last six games.

Dallas Stars Projected Lines:

Robertson-Hintz-Stankoven
Marchment-Duchene-Granlund
Benn-Johnston-Dadonov
Back-Steel-Blackwell

Harley-Lyubushkin
Lindell-Ceci
Bichsel-Dumba

Oettinger
Desmith

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Anaheim Ducks Projected Lines

Zegras-Strome-Vatrano
McTavish-Carlsson-Killorn
Fabbri-Lundestrom-Leason
Gauthier-Harkins-Johnston

Lacombe-Gudas
Trouba-Zellweger
Dumoulin-Helleson

Gibson
Dostal

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Players To Watch:

Dallas Stars

Matt Duchene this season has 49 points on 18 goals and 31 assists. He’s faced the Ducks 39 times in his career recording 30 points on 14 goals and 16 assists; in the previous matchup this season he scored a goal.

Anaheim Ducks

Cutter Gauthier this season has 21 points on eight goals and 13 assists. He’s faced the Stars once in his career and that came earlier this season in which he scored a goal and recorded an assist.

Injury Report:

Dallas Stars

F Tyler Seguin – IR
D Nils Lundkvist – IR
D Miro Heiskanen – IR
F Mavrik Bourque – DTD

Anaheim Ducks

F Troy Terry – DTD  
F Brock McGinn – IR

Next Game

Dallas – February 7 at Los Angeles Kings
Anaheim – February 8 at Los Angeles Kings

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