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 9:30 ET on ESPN.
The over/under for this Western conference contest is set at 6 goals, with the Stars being favored by -1.5 goals 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 three times that the Golden Knights have faced off vs. the Stars as the underdog, they have gone 3-0. In the last five head to head games between the Golden Knights and Stars, the average combined goal total is 5 goals per game. The over/under record in these matchups is 3-2.
- Across their last three road contests, Vegas has a 2-1 record vs the spread. Their overall mark in these games was 1-2, while averaging 2 goals per game.
- In their last ten games at home, the Stars have a straight up record of 7-3 while going 5-5 vs the spread. The team’s offense averaged 3 goals per game in these contests.
- The last ten games that Dallas was the underdog, they have an puck line mark of 8-2 while going 4-6 straight up.
- As the betting favorite, the Golden Knights have an puck line mark of just 5-5 in their last ten games. Vegas posted a straight up mark of 8-2 in these matchups.
Dallas Stars vs Vegas Golden Knights Prediction
Heading into the game, the Golden Knights are 8th in the Western Conference and 4th in the Pacific Division with a record of 45-29-8 and 98 points. On the road, Vegas has gone 18-17-6 this season and has lost three straight games away from home. When playing against other teams in the Western Conference, the Golden Knights have gone 30-20 this season.
As the underdog, Vegas has gone 14-10-4 this season and has lost two straight games when not favored. Over their last three games, the Golden Knights have gone 2-1, and they are 6-4 over their last ten games. On the season, Vegas has been favored in 54 of their 82 games and has gone 31-19-4 in those games.
When looking at their offense, the Golden Knights have an average of 3.2 goals per game this season, positioning themselves 13th in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are ranked 13th in the league. Vegas’ offense comes into the game ranked 17th in power play goals. And in terms of shorthanded goals, they are 9th in the NHL.
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%.
At home this season, the Stars have gone 26-11-4, and they have won two straight games at home. In games where they have been favored, Dallas has gone 47-17-7 on the year, and they have won two straight games as the favorite.
Over their last ten games, the Stars have gone 7-3, and they have gone 52-21-9 overall this season. In the Western Conference, Dallas is in first place, and they have gone 34-16 against other teams in the West.
The Stars come into the game scoring an average of 3.6 goals per game, putting them 3rd in the NHL. Regarding shots targeted at the goal per game, they are 11th in the league. Coming into the game, the Stars have a 35-13 record when they have more shots on goal than their opponent. When they have fewer shots on goal, they are 17-6.
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%.
With the Stars being favored by 1.5, our NHL analytics models has this one playing out 4-3 in favor of the Stars.
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
- Jani Hakanpaa – Lower Body – Questionable
- Jerad Rosburg – Undisclosed – Out
Vegas Golden Knights Injury Report
- Robin Lehner – Hip – Out
