Stars ML (-135) over Golden Knights
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- Dallas has won eight of its last 10 games going into this contest.
- The fact that Dallas is the favorite in this game despite being 0-3 against Vegas this season is very telling.
The Vegas Golden Knights will face off against the Dallas Stars in Game 1 of their Western Conference first round playoff series on April 22, 2024, at 9:30 pm ET. According to DraftKings Sportsbook, the Golden Knights are +110 underdogs, while the Stars are -130 favorites. So far, 8% of the moneyline bets are on the Golden Knights, with 92% on the Stars. The total for this series opening game is set at 5.5. Don't miss this exciting matchup between two competitive teams in the NHL.
This season, Vegas and Dallas have played three times, with Vegas winning all three of those games. That includes two wins in two tries in Dallas, with the defending champions proving this season that they are more than capable of winning in Dallas. But with the way the Stars have been playing of late, it is hard to see the Stars losing at home to the Golden Knights once again.
Dallas has won eight of its last 10 games going into the postseason. That hot streak helped them to hang onto the top spot in the Central Division, while the Golden Knights' late struggles dropped them down to the final Wild Card spot in the Western Conference. We will ride with the hotter team going into this matchup and take Dallas to win on home ice to start this best-of-seven series.
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NHL
Vegas Golden Knights
Dallas Stars
Team Records
VEG | Team Records | DAL |
---|---|---|
45-29-8 | Overall | 52-21-9 |
4-2 | Shootout | 4-2 |
7-6 | Overtime | 8-7 |
27-12-2 | Home | 26-11-4 |
18-17-6 | Road | 26-10-5 |
15-14-3 | EAS | 18-11-3 |
30-15-5 | WES | 34-10-6 |
6-9-1 | ATL | 7-8-1 |
9-5-2 | MET | 11-3-2 |
16-5-3 | CEN | 17-7-2 |
14-10-2 | PAC | 17-3-4 |
17-3-8 | ≤1 | 23-8-9 |
20-17-0 | ≥3 | 21-11-0 |
9-0-1 | Oct | 5-1-1 |
6-5-3 | Nov | 8-4-2 |
7-5-1 | Dec | 9-4-1 |
7-5-1 | Jan | 8-4-2 |
4-5-1 | Feb | 6-4-3 |
8-5-1 | Mar | 11-2-0 |
4-4-0 | Apr | 5-2-0 |
Team Stats
VEG | Team Stats | DAL |
---|---|---|
263 | Goals For | 294 |
243 | Goals Agst | 232 |
3.07 | PP For GM | 2.93 |
.62 | PP Goals GM | .71 |
20.24 | PP% | 24.17 |
2.6 | PP Agst GM | 2.91 |
.54 | PP Agst Goals GM | .52 |
79.34 | PK% | 82.01 |
7.4 | PIM GM | 6.8 |
8.5 | oPIM GM | 7.5 |
Goalies
L. Thompson | J. Oettinger | |
---|---|---|
46 | GP | 54 |
42 | GS | 53 |
25-14-5 | W-L-T/O | 35-14-4 |
119 | Goals Allowed | 140 |
2.70 | GAA | 2.72 |
1298 | Shots Against | 1476 |
.908 | SV% | .905 |
1 | SO | 3 |
25 | Quality Starts | 29 |
.595 | QS% | .547 |
6 | Bad Starts | 10 |
95 | Goals All.% | 98 |
6.47 | Goals Sv Above Avg | 2.67 |
Recent Starts
Date | Opp | W/L | GA | SA | SV | SV% |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4/29/22 STL | Husso ML N/A | W7-4 TOTAL N/A | 4 | 18 | 14 | .778 |
4/27/22 CHI | Lankinen ML N/A | L3-4 TOTAL N/A | 3 | 40 | 37 | .925 |
4/26/22 DAL | Oettinger ML N/A | L2-3 TOTAL N/A | 2 | 30 | 28 | .933 |
4/24/22 SJ | Reimer ML N/A | L4-5 TOTAL N/A | 4 | 29 | 25 | .862 |
4/20/22 WAS | Samsonov ML N/A | W4-3 TOTAL N/A | 1 | 13 | 12 | .923 |
Date | Opp | W/L | GA | SA | SV | SV% |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5/3/22 CGY | Markstrom ML N/A | L0-1 TOTAL N/A | 1 | 26 | 25 | .962 |
4/29/22 ANA | Hodges ML N/A | W4-2 TOTAL N/A | 2 | 21 | 19 | .905 |
4/26/22 VEG | Thompson ML N/A | W3-2 TOTAL N/A | 2 | 35 | 33 | .943 |
4/23/22 SEA | Driedger ML N/A | W3-2 TOTAL N/A | 2 | 32 | 30 | .938 |
4/21/22 CGY | Markstrom ML N/A | L2-4 TOTAL N/A | 3 | 36 | 33 | .917 |
Betting Trends
VEG | Betting Trends | DAL |
---|---|---|
OVERALL | OVERALL | |
2-1-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 2-1-0 |
1-2-0 | ATS W/L/P | 1-2-0 |
2.67 | Avg Score | 1.67 |
2.67 | Avg Opp Score | 1.67 |
AWAY | HOME | |
0-3-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 2-1-0 |
1-2-0 | ATS W/L/P | 1-2-0 |
2.67 | Avg Score | 1.67 |
5.33 | Avg Opp Score | 1.67 |
VEG | Betting Trends | DAL |
---|---|---|
OVERALL | OVERALL | |
3-2-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 4-1-0 |
2-3-0 | ATS W/L/P | 2-3-0 |
3.2 | Avg Score | 3 |
3 | Avg Opp Score | 2.2 |
AWAY | HOME | |
2-3-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 4-1-0 |
2-3-0 | ATS W/L/P | 2-3-0 |
2.8 | Avg Score | 2.6 |
3.6 | Avg Opp Score | 1.4 |
VEG | Betting Trends | DAL |
---|---|---|
OVERALL | OVERALL | |
6-4-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 8-2-0 |
5-5-0 | ATS W/L/P | 6-4-0 |
3.5 | Avg Score | 3.4 |
3.1 | Avg Opp Score | 1.8 |
AWAY | HOME | |
4-6-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 7-3-0 |
3-7-0 | ATS W/L/P | 5-5-0 |
2.9 | Avg Score | 3.1 |
3.8 | Avg Opp Score | 2.2 |