The Vegas Golden Knights and the Dallas Stars meet Friday in NHL action from the American Airlines Center. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Stars vs Golden Knights Prediction.
Vegas Golden Knights Recap
The Vegas Golden Knights come into this one looking to add on to their 4-2 win over the St. Louis Blues last time out to sit at 30-14-4 on the year. The Golden Knights will meet the Panthers, Stars, Blue Jackets, Rangers, and Islanders after this game.
Golden Knights Looking To Build Momentum After Snapping Four-Game Losing Streak
Jack Eichel has a team-high 59 points with 12 goals and a team-high 47 assists while Mark Stone has added 41 points with 13 goals and 28 assists. Ivan Barbashev has 31 points with 15 goals and 16 assists, Tomas Hertl has 37 points with 17 goals and 20 apples and Pavel Dorofeyev has 31 points with 21 goals and 10 assists. Shea Theodore has 43 points with 38 assists. Adin Hill has gone 18-8-3 with a 2.61 GAA and a .901 save percentage in goal for Vegas while Ilya Samsonov has gone 12-6-1 with a 2.78 GAA and an .898 save percentage this season.
Why the Vegas Golden Knights will win
- The Golden Knights have won three of their last four games as underdogs against Western Conference opponents.
- The Stars have lost five of their last six Friday games as favorites.
- The underdogs have covered the puck line in each of the Golden Knights’ last 13 games at American Airlines Center.
- The Stars have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last four home games against Western Conference opponents.
Dallas Stars Recap
The Dallas Stars come into this game looking to bounce back from a 2-1 loss to Carolina last time out to fall to 29-17-1 on the year. After this game, Dallas will head on the road to take on the St. Louis Blues.
Stars Drop 4th In Last 6
Matt Duchene leads the Stars with 45 points including a team-high 18 goals along with 27 assists. Mason Marchment has 27 points with 12 goals and 15 assists. Jason Robertson has 42 points with 15 goals and 27 assists while Roope Hintz has 27 points with 19 goals and Jamie Benn has 30 points with 18 assists. Wyatt Johnston also has 37 points with 11 goals and 26 assists as well on the year. In goal for Dallas, Jake Oettinger is 23-11-1 with a 2.26 GAA and a .914 save percentage while Casey DeSmith is 6-6 with a 2.61 GAA and a .905 save percentage this season.
Why the Dallas Stars will win
- The Stars have won seven of their last eight games at American Airlines Center following a loss.
- The Golden Knights have lost four of their last five games.
- The Stars have covered the puck line in each of their last three night games following a loss.
- The Golden Knights have failed to cover the puck line in three of their last four games against Western Conference opponents.
Total Goals Facts
- Each of the Stars’ last 11 games against the Golden Knights following a loss have gone UNDER the total goals line.
- Each of the Golden Knights’ last four night games against the Stars following a road win has gone UNDER the total goals line.
- Seven of the last eight Friday night games between teams from the same conference have gone UNDER the total goals line.
Stars vs Golden Knights Prediction
I’m looking at the under in this game. The Stars are having scoring issues right now, scoring 2 goals or fewer in 4 of their last 7 games, and the Golden Knights offense can be spotty as well on the road. Head-to-head, the under is 6-1 in the last 7 meetings, and while a lot of those games were in last year’s playoff series, where in the playoffs the games and style of play get a lot tighter, these two picked up right where they left off in the meeting earlier this season with a 3-2 win for Vegas. I’ll side with the under here, as I just envision a low-scoring matchup.