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The underdog Dallas Stars have shocked the reigning Stanley Cup Champion Anaheim Ducks by taking a 2-0 lead in the best of seven series Conference Quarter Finals.  The Ducks finished the regular season with the best home record losing only nine games on home ice. The Stars have outscored the Ducks 9-2 in their last two playoff games. Oddsmakers at Betway.com have the Stars as 2.25 favs over the Ducks 2.60 with the over/under set at 5. Get your NHL Playoff Prediction in now at Betway.com

The Ducks just can’t find a way to score goals against Stars goalie Marty Turco. They are 1 for 9 on the power play in two games and their penalty kill has been horrendous allowing 6 of 13. In game 1 the Ducks were shutout 0-5, goalie Jean-Sebastien Giguere allowed 5 of 22 shots to enter the net. Game 2 saw goals from Teemu Selanne and Travis Moon, but their top scorer Ryan Getzlaf has been held to one assist. Part of their offensive troubles may be the absence of Corey Perry, who’s been out since March 7 with a leg laceration; he had 29 goals and 25 assists before the injury. The Ducks have opted for a rough gritty defensive style of play that saw them win the Cup last year, but that has since fallen by the way side. They finished their season with a 2nd ranked 2.2 GAG, now their looking at 4.50 GAG in their last two games. Giguere just can’t figure out the Stars recent insurgence of offense. The Ducks are 19-18 SU on the road and they are 1-3 SU in Dallas.

The Stars have found their playoff groove. They need to win two more games to advance further into the playoffs; teams with a 2-0 lead in the best of seven are 243-280 SU. A bad stat for the Stars is that they are 1-7 SU at home in seven playoff games. Goalie Marty Turco might have something to say about that. Turco has played superbly in net, stopping 53 shots on net. He’s currently 2-0 with a 1.00 GAA in two playoff games. The Stars are getting goals from multiple players, not just their superstars. Loui Eriksson and Jere Lehtinen each have two goals while Mike Modano, Mike Ribeiro, Brenden Morrow, Brad Richards and Steve Ott have all chipped in a goal. In fact 9 of 18 players have atleast a goal or an assist. They are 23-16-1-1 on home ice and 12-2 SU during their last 14 at home.

Recent Trends to Consider

• Ducks are 1-4 in their last 5 vs. a team with a winning record.
• Ducks are 1-5 in their last 6 games following a loss of 3 or more goals.
• Ducks are 0-5 in their last 5 after allowing 5 goals or more in their previous game.
• Stars are 4-1 in their last 5 vs. Western Conference.
• Stars are 4-1 in their last 5 vs. Pacific.
• Stars are 4-1 in their last 5 Conference Quarterfinals games.
• Under is 5-1-1 in the last 7 meetings in Dallas.
• Ducks are 9-23-2 in the last 34 meetings in Dallas.
• Ducks are 3-8 in the last 11 meetings.
• Road team is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings.
• Underdog is 5-1 in the last 6 meetings.

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