{"id":461837,"date":"2025-01-31T13:08:00","date_gmt":"2025-01-31T18:08:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/?p=461837"},"modified":"2025-01-31T13:08:00","modified_gmt":"2025-01-31T18:08:00","slug":"nhl-predictions-jan-31-vancouver-canucks-vs-dallas-stars","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2025\/01\/31\/nhl-predictions-jan-31-vancouver-canucks-vs-dallas-stars\/","title":{"rendered":"NHL Predictions: Jan. 31 Vancouver Canucks vs Dallas Stars"},"content":{"rendered":"

Welcome back to NHL Predictions. Each day,\u00a0Last Word on Hockey<\/em>\u00a0takes a look at the games that are scheduled and offers insight and analysis to help predict who will be victorious in head-to-head matchups. In today\u2019s round of NHL Predictions, we are looking at the game between the\u00a0Vancouver Canucks<\/a>\u00a0vs\u00a0Dallas Stars.<\/a>\u00a0Be sure to check out more NHL Predictions as the 2024-25 season continues.<\/p>\n

NHL Predictions<\/h2>\n

Nashville Predators vs Buffalo Sabres<\/h3>\n

Time:<\/strong>\u00a07 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST)<\/p>\n

TV:<\/strong> MSG Buffalo; Fan Duel Sports South; NHL Network<\/p>\n

We open NHL predictions with the Nashville Predators<\/a> taking on the Buffalo Sabres<\/a>. The Predators are likely to start Justus Annunen<\/a> in goal for this game. However, always check social media before locking in a daily fantasy starter. Nashville is 6-4 in the last 10 games, but have dropped the previous two games. Filip Forsberg<\/a> has been consistent with 18 goals and 31 assists for the Predators.<\/p>\n

Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen<\/a> is the projected starter for Buffalo, which is 5-5 in the last 10 games. However, the Sabres did win the last time on ice. Buffalo struggles to win when it stays out of the penalty box. The Sabres possess a 6-14-3 record when they serve more penalty minutes than their opponent. JJ Peterka<\/a> has over a point a game as of late with five goals and six assists over the last 10 games.<\/p>\n

It may be too late for a post-season push for Nashville, but it will pick up the victory.<\/p>\n

Prediction: Predators win 4-2.<\/em><\/p>\n

Vancouver Canucks vs Dallas Stars<\/h3>\n

Time:<\/strong> 8 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST)<\/p>\n

TV:<\/strong> Victory+; Sportsnet; ESPN+<\/p>\n

Our featured game of NHL predictions has the Canucks visiting the Stars in a Western Conference matchup. Thatcher Demko<\/a> is the expected starter for the Canucks in this game. Vancouver is 5-5 in the last 10 games, but has taken the last three games in a row. Team captain Quinn Hughes<\/a> has racked up 14 goals and 44 assists for the Canucks.<\/p>\n

Jake Oettinger<\/a> is the confirmed starter for Dallas, which is 6-4 in the last 10 games. The Stars have won their last three games as well. However, they will be without<\/a> Miro Heiskanen<\/a> for weeks after an injury. Matt Duchene<\/a> has provided 18 goals and 30 assists for Dallas.<\/p>\n

Both teams are coming in hot, but Vancouver finds a way due to its healthier lineup.<\/p>\n

Prediction: Canucks win 4-3.<\/em><\/p>\n

Columbus Blue Jackets vs Utah Hockey Club<\/h3>\n

Time:<\/strong> 9 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST)<\/p>\n

TV:<\/strong> Utah16; Fan Duel Sports Ohio; ESPN+<\/p>\n

The last game of NHL predictions has the Columbus Blue Jackets<\/a> visiting the Utah Hockey Club.<\/a> Both teams are chasing a Stanley Cup Playoff spot heading into this one. Daniil Tarasov<\/a> is the expected starter for the Blue Jackets, who are 7-2-1 in the last 10 games. Columbus is paced by Zach Werenski<\/a> and his 39 assists and 55 points.<\/p>\n

Karel Vejmelka<\/a> is the confirmed starter for Utah, which is 4-5-1 in the last 10 games. Utah is also losers of the last three games entering this matchup. Clayton Keller<\/a> leads the team in goals (18), assists (36) and points (54). However, he’s still listed as day-to-day with an injury according to reports.<\/a><\/p>\n

Utah is coming into this game with plenty of injuries and Columbus is in form.<\/p>\n

Prediction: Blue Jackets win 5-3.<\/em><\/p>\n

Prop Bets of the Night<\/h3>\n

We close out NHL predictions with some prop bets of the night. Let’s focus on the featured game for our preferred props. For Vancouver, take Brock Boeser<\/a> to score in this game. On the Dallas side of things, go with Jason Robertson<\/a> to go with the over on 0.5 points.<\/p>\n

Main photo by: Jerome Miron-Imagn Images<\/em><\/p>\n

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Welcome back to NHL Predictions. Each day,\u00a0Last Word on Hockey\u00a0takes a look at the games that are scheduled and offers insight and analysis to help predict who will be victorious in head-to-head matchups. In today\u2019s round of NHL Predictions, we are looking at the game between the\u00a0Vancouver Canucks\u00a0vs\u00a0Dallas Stars.\u00a0Be sure to check out more NHL […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2352,"featured_media":439197,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"no","_lmt_disable":"","sfio_featured_image":false,"sfio_embed_code":"","_ef_editorial_meta_date_first-draft-date":"","_ef_editorial_meta_paragraph_assignment":"","_ef_editorial_meta_checkbox_needs-photo":"","_ef_editorial_meta_number_word-count":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[26,29,4547,4548,4524],"tags":[6254,6083,6124,6011,8028,6014],"class_list":["post-461837","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-canucks","category-stars","category-hockey","category-nhl","category-nhl-predictions","tag-buffalo-sabres-predictions","tag-columbus-blue-jackets-predictions","tag-dallas-stars-predictions","tag-nashville-predators-predictions","tag-utah-hockey-club-predictions","tag-vancouver-canucks-predictions"],"modified_by":"Dan Mount, Editor","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/461837","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2352"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=461837"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/461837\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":461840,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/461837\/revisions\/461840"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/439197"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=461837"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=461837"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=461837"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}