Dallas Stars vs Vegas Golden Knights Preview
Betting on today’s Golden Knights and Stars game? Catch the action at American Airlines Center in Dallas, TX, as the Stars hosts this showdown at 4:00 ET on BSSW.
The over/under for this Western conference contest is set at 6 goals, with the Stars being the favored team playing at home against the Golden Knights. Check out BetCoco for Dallas Stars – Vegas Golden Knights odds
Dallas Stars vs Vegas Golden Knights Head-to-Head and Key Stats
The last ten head-to-head matchups between then Golden Knights and Stars have gone in favor of the Golden Knights, putting together a record of 6-4. When looking at the last three head-to-head matchups between the Golden Knights and Stars, only 2 points per game has separated the teams, with the Golden Knights going 3-0 vs. the spread.
- The Golden Knights are 4-1 puck line in their last road games and 3-2 straight-up.
- Through their last five home games, Dallas has an puck line record of just 2-3. However, their overall record was 2-3 while averaging 2 goals per game.
- As the betting underdog, the Stars have an puck line record of 5-0 in their last five games. In these matchups their, straight up record was 3-2.
- As the betting favorite, the Golden Knights have an puck line mark of just 3-7 in their last ten games. Vegas posted a straight up mark of 4-6 in these matchups.
Dallas Stars vs Vegas Golden Knights Prediction
Ahead of their matchup with Dallas, the Golden Knights have a 17-5-5 record. Their performance when favored is 13-5-4, while they hold a 4-0-1 record as underdogs. When they have hit the road, they have a 8-3-3 record this season, and they are 9-2-2 at home.
The Golden Knights come into the game scoring an average of 3.2 goals per game, putting them 8th in the NHL. Regarding shots targeted at the goal per game, they are 3rd in the league. So far this year, the Golden Knights are 9-5 in games they have had more shots on goal than their opponent. They are 7-0 in games with fewer shots on goal.
Entering the game, goalie Logan Thompson has started 13 games this season. His current record stands at 7-3, and his save percentage is 91.7%.
Ahead of their matchup with Vegas, the Stars have a 15-7-3 record. Their performance when favored is 13-6-3, while they hold a 2-1-0 record as underdogs. When they have hit the road, they have a 9-3-2 record this season, and they are 6-4-1 at home.
When looking at their offense, the Stars have an average of 3.5 goals per game this season, positioning themselves 7th in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are ranked 22nd in the league. So far this year, the Stars are 8-5 in games they have had more shots on goal than their opponent. They are 7-2 in games with fewer shots on goal.
Goalie Jake Oettinger comes into the game having made 18 starts this season. So far, his record is 10-6 and he has a save percentage of 91.1%.
Coming in as 1.5 goal favorites, our projections have the Stars picking up a 4-3 win.
Dallas Stars vs Vegas Golden Knights Betting Tips
- Take the Stars on the moneyline
- On the spread, we like Golden Knights (+1.5)
- Our NHL model projects 7 goals, and we suggest taking the under
Dallas Stars Injury Report
- Jerad Rosburg – Undisclosed – Out
Vegas Golden Knights Injury Report
- Alec Martinez – Lower Body – Out
- Shea Theodore – Upper Body – Out
- Robin Lehner – Hip – Out
- Adin Hill – Lower Body – Out
- Daniil Miromanov – Lower Body – Out
