Dallas Stars (25-12-7) vs. Vegas Golden Knights (28-14-2)
January 16, 2023 6:00 pm EDT
The Line: Vegas Golden Knights -138 / Dallas Stars +110; Over/Under: +6
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The Dallas Stars and Vegas Golden Knights meet Monday in NHL action at the T-Mobile Arena. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.
The Dallas Stars Preview
The Dallas Stars are averaging 3.4 goals per game and are scoring on 27.5 percent of their power play opportunities. Jason Robertson leads Dallas with 29 goals, Joe Pavelski has 29 assists and Miro Heiskanen has 115 shots on goal. Defensively, the Dallas Stars are allowing 2.7 goals per game and are killing 82.6 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Jake Oettinger has allowed 70 goal on 917 shots faced, and Scott Wedgewood has given up 43 goals on 451 shots.
The Vegas Golden Knights Preview
The Vegas Golden Knights are averaging 3.3 goals per game and are scoring on 25.6 percent of their power play opportunities. Reilly Smith leads Vegas with 18 goals, Chandler Stephenson has 29 assists and Jonathan Marchessault has 132 shots on goal. Defensively, the Vegas Golden Knights are allowing 2.8 goals per game and are killing 78.8 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Logan Thompson has given up 80 goals on 916 shots faced, and Adin Hill has allowed 38 goals on 418 shots.
Dallas Stars and Vegas Golden Knights Trends
The Stars are 1-4 in their last 5 vs. Pacific. The Golden Knights are 5-2 in their last 7 home games and 5-1 in their last 6 Monday games. The under is 5-1 in Stars last 6 overall. The over is 5-1-1 in Golden Knights last 7 home games. The Stars are 2-5 in the last 7 meetings in Vegas. The underdog is 5-1 in the last 6 meetings. The home team is 5-2 in the last 7 meetings.
Randy’s Free Pick
The Dallas Stars are a worthy underdog given the way they’ve played this season, but I’d need more plus money to back them here. The Vegas Golden Knights are one of the more trustworthy home teams in the league, and they’re back to piling up the points in front of their fans. Dallas also has had issues winning in Vegas. The juice is reasonable. Give me the Golden Knights to get the job done.
