NHL Playoffs Game 2 – Stars at Ducks Betting Odds
The Dallas Stars look to steal one game from Anaheim when they clash against the Ducks this Friday night at the Honda Center at 10 PM ET, in game two of this first round playoff series.
According to several reports, Dallas coach Lindy Ruff had the longest film session of the season on Thursday, focused on what the Stars did well in the series’ opener.
Two of the four goals the Stars allowed were in power plays situations; they need to get better in defending these plays, or avoid entirely this type of plays.
Game one finished with a 4-3 victory by the Ducks; Anaheim Captain Ryan Getzlaf will play in game two despite he received a slap shot to the head in the first meeting.
“Luckily, he’s married, has a couple of kids,” Anaheim defenseman Ben Lovejoy said. “He’s not trying to impress anybody with his face.”
“That’s why he is who he is,” Coach Bruce Boudreau said. “That’s why he’s won two gold medals and a Stanley Cup and he’s not 30. He learned from the Scotty Niedermayer and the Chris Prongers that were here before him, too. He’s a battler and a gamer. It won’t look too pretty, but he’s going to be playing.”
The Dallas Stars are listed +150 to win game 2 in the NHL money line, and the Anaheim Ducks are -165; the game total is at 5.5 goals.
Zack is a tour guide whose favorite sports are football, baseball, and golf. He enjoys giving obnoxious commentary during games and hopes to some day write a book about sports. His favorite underdog victory was the Diamondbacks beating the Yankees in game 7 of the World Series.
