Vegas Golden Knights vs Dallas Stars Preview
Don’t miss out on the NHL showdown between the Stars and Golden Knights. The game is starting at 10:30 ET on TBS, and it’s hosted by the Golden Knights at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, NV. Get ready to place your bets!
The odds for this Western conference game currently have the Golden Knights as the -1.5 goal favorite with the over/under line sitting at 5.5 goals. Check out BetCoco for Vegas Golden Knights – Dallas Stars odds
Vegas Golden Knights vs Dallas Stars Head-to-Head and Key Stats
In the last three games between Dallas and Vegas, the Golden Knights have dominated the series, going 3-0. This includes a convincing margin of victory of 3 goals per contest. Across the last three head-to-head matchups, Vegas is averaging 4 goals compared to Dallas at 1.
- Through their last ten road contests, the Stars offense has averaged 4 goals per game while allowing an average of 2. Dallas posted an overall record of 8-2 while going 7-3 ATS.
- When looking at their past ten home matchups, Vegas has an puck line record of 7-3 while averaging 3 per game. The team went 8-2 overall in these games.
- The Golden Knights have played well in their last three games as the betting underdog, going 2-1 straight up and 2-1 against the spread.
- Going back to their previous three games as the favorite, Dallas has an puck line mark of 0-3 while going 1-2 straight up.
Vegas Golden Knights vs Dallas Stars Prediction
Through 82 games, the Dallas Stars have been the class of the Western Conference, sitting atop the standings with 113 points. In the Central Division, the Stars are also in first place, going 17-9 against divisional opponents.
On the road this season, Dallas has gone 26-10-5 and have been the favorite in 71 of their 82 games. Over their last ten games, the Stars have gone 6-4 and have won two straight games as the favorite.
For their offensive performance, the Stars come in averaging 3.6 goals per game this season, which is 3rd in the NHL. In the category of shots on goal per game, they are 11th in the league. Looking at how the Stars’ offense is performing during power plays, they are 11th in power play goals and 2nd in shorthanded goals.
Goalie Jake Oettinger comes into the game having made 53 starts this season. So far, his record is 35-14 and he has a save percentage of 0.888%.
When playing at home this season, the Golden Knights have gone 27-12-2. Against Western Conference opponents, Vegas has a record of 30-20. Overall, the Golden Knights are 45-29-8 and sit in 8th place in the Western Conference.
Over their last ten games, Vegas has gone 6-4, and they have won four of their last five games. As the favorite this season, the Golden Knights have gone 31-19-4. In their last three games, Vegas has gone 2-1.
Offensively, the Golden Knights come into the game at 3.2 goals per contest placing 13th in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are in 13th position in the league. In terms of the Golden Knights’ offense during power plays, they are 17th in power play goals and 9th in shorthanded goals.
Goalie Logan Thompson comes into the game having made 42 starts this season. So far, his record is 25-14 and he has a save percentage of 0.784%.
Coming in as 1.5 goal favorites, our projections have the Golden Knights picking up a 4-3 win.
Vegas Golden Knights vs Dallas Stars Betting Tips
- Take the Golden Knights on the moneyline
- On the spread, we like Stars (+1.5)
- Our NHL model projects 7 goals, and we suggest taking the under
Vegas Golden Knights Injury Report
- Robin Lehner – Hip – Out
- Nicolas Hague – Lower Body – Out
Dallas Stars Injury Report
- Radek Faksa – Undisclosed – Questionable
- Mason Marchment – Undisclosed – Questionable
- Jani Hakanpaa – Lower Body – Questionable
- Jerad Rosburg – Undisclosed – Out
