| The defending Stanley Cup champion Anaheim Ducks face an early exit from the 2008 NHL Playoffs when they face the Dallas Stars in Game 5 of their Western Conference quarterfinal series on Friday.
The Stars took a commanding 3-1 lead in the best-of-seven series with a 3-1 win in Dallas on Thursday.
The Stars won the game as -130 favorites, while the score went under the total. Joel Lundqvist, Stu Barnes and Steve Ott scored for the Stars. Marty Turco stopped 27 shots in the win.
Dallas is 4-1 SU in its past five overall and in its past five on the road. Dallas is 9-4 SU in its past 13 against Anaheim. Anaheim is 12-3 SU in its last 15 at home, and 16-8 SU in its last 24 overall.
The game starts at 10:30 pm ET and can be seen on VERSUS (HD) and TSN (HD).
Betting Line: The Ducks are a -150 favorite at Bodog and the over/under total is 4½.
Betting Consensus: About 61 per cent of bets on this game are on Anaheim, according to public betting information.
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