Stars vs. Canucks Prediction & Picks - Oct. 16

The Dallas Stars (3-0) host the Vancouver Canucks (1-2) at American Airlines Center on Thursday, Oct. 16 at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The Stars have won three straight games.

Get ready for this matchup by checking out our pick for who will win the game in Thursday's hockey action.

Stars vs. Canucks Predictions for Thursday

Our computer projection model for this game calls for a final score of Stars 7, Canucks 0.

Moneyline Pick: Stars (-206)
Total Pick: Over 5.5 (computer predicts 7.0 goals on average)
Spread Pick: Stars (-1.5)

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Stars Splits and Trends

The Stars were 50-26-6 overall and 12-6-18 in overtime matchups last season.
Dallas picked up 42 points (19-7-4) in the 30 games it played that were decided by one goal.
In the 12 games last season the Stars scored only one goal, they finished 1-11-0 (two points).
Dallas took 19 points from the 19 games last season when it scored exactly two goals (8-8-3 record).
The Stars scored more than two goals 64 times, and went 50-11-3 in those games (to register 103 points).
In the 37 games when Dallas recorded a single power-play goal, it had a 26-10-1 record (53 points).
In the 39 games when it outshot its opponent, Dallas was 24-14-1 (49 points).
The Stars were outshot by their opponent in 56 games, going 33-18-5 to record 71 points.

Canucks Splits and Trends

The Canucks put up a record of 10-14-24 in overtime games last season on their way to an overall mark of 38-30-14.
In the 32 games Vancouver played that were decided by one goal, it picked up 42 points.
Last season the Canucks scored just one goal in 13 games, and they finished 0-12-1.
When Vancouver scored two goals last season, they amassed 15 points (5-7-5 record).
The Canucks scored three or more goals in 48 games, earning 74 points from those contests.
Last season Vancouver recorded a lone power-play goal in 34 games and picked up 45 points, with a record of 19-8-7.
When outshooting its opponent last season, Vancouver was 17-10-4 (38 points).
The Canucks' opponents had more shots in 49 games last season. The Canucks finished 21-19-9 in those games (51 points).

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Team Stats Comparison (2024-25)

Stars Rank	Stars AVG		Canucks AVG	Canucks Rank
3rd	3.35	Goals Scored	2.84	23rd
6th	2.71	Goals Allowed	3.06	18th
13th	28.4	Shots	25.5	30th
23rd	29.0	Shots Allowed	26.7	7th
17th	22.00%	Power Play %	22.52%	15th
4th	82.02%	Penalty Kill %	82.67%	2nd

Stars vs. Canucks Game Time and TV Channel

When: Thursday, October 16, 2025 at 8 p.m. ET
TV Channel: ESPN+
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Where: American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas