Vegas Golden Knights vs Dallas Stars Prediction, Preview and Odds - 04/24/2024

Game Time: 9:30 pm ET, Wednesday, April 24, 2024

Venue:  American Airlines Center, Dallas, TX

Where to Watch:  ESPN

DraftKings:  Moneyline:  Knights +136, Stars -162; Over/Under:  5.5 goals

Bet365:  Moneyline:  Knights +130, Stars -155; Over/Under:  5.5 goals

BetMGM:  Moneyline:  Knights +125, Stars -155; Over/Under:  5.5 goals

Vegas Golden Knights:  45-29-8 (4th place, Pacific Division)

Dallas Stars:  52-21-9 (1st place, Central Division)

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Vegas Golden Knights:  6-4-0 last 10

Dallas Stars:  7-3-0 last 10

The Golden Knights are entering this game with 98 points, a 45-29-8 record overall, and they were 18-17-6 in their road games this regular season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a win against the Dallas Stars in their last game, winning that one on the road 4-3. Tomáš Hertl, Jonathan Marchessault, Brayden McNabb, and Mark Stone each scored 1 goal for them in that game. Jack Eichel and Noah Hanifin each led the team in assists with 2 while Jonathan Marchessault led the team in shots on net in that game with 3. Logan Thompson was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 3 goals on 30 shots with 27 saves and a .900 save percentage. Their offense has scored 267 goals this season averaging 3.3 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 245 goals against them allowing 3 goals per game.

The Stars are entering this game with 113 points, a 52-21-9 record overall, and they were 26-11-4 in their home games this regular season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a loss against the Vegas Golden Knights in their last game, losing that one at home 4-3. Jamie Benn, Mason Marchment, and Jason Robertson each scored 1 goal for them in that game. Miro Heiskanen, Wyatt Johnston, Jake Oettinger, and Logan Stankoven each led the team in assists with 1 while Jamie Benn led the team in shots on net in that game with 7. Jake Oettinger was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 4 goals on 15 shots with 11 saves and a .733 sv percentage. Their offense has scored 298 goals this season averaging 3.6 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 234 goals against them allowing 2.9 goals per game.

The current betting odds have the Stars listed as a favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. This is game 2 of a 7 game series between the 1st seeded Stars from the Central Division and the 2nd seeded Wild Card, the Golden Knights, for Round 1 of the NHL Western Conference playoffs. The Golden Knights have a 1-0 series lead after winning game 1 of this series on the road. The Knights came out really strong in game 1 to take an early series lead as they really punched the Stars in the mouth and were winning by the end of the 1st period, never looking back in that game either. The Stars clearly weren't ready for the defending Stanley Cup champions in that game and the Knights really showed why they are the defending champions, but now the Stars will be more prepared for what they are up against in this series and they will be pushing hard to even this series. They have looked great all season since they were the team in the West that finished with the most points in the regular season, just 1 point behind the Rangers in the race for the Presidents' Trophy, and the Stars have also looked great on home ice all year with their 26-11-4 home record. The Knights looked great in game 1 but they won't be able to sucker punch the Stars again here like they did in game 1 and the Knights haven't looked great in their road games for most of the season either, going 18-17-6 in road games this year. The Stars will be looking to bounce back from that loss and they will even up this series as the last thing they want is to go back to Vegas down 2-0 in the series. The best way to place a bet here is on the Stars to win this game. 

Golden Knights Stars Prediction:  Our NHL Pick for Wednesday, April 24, 2024 (9:30 pm ET start time) is Stars 3 Knights 2.

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Vegas Golden Knights: 24-21 (-9 units) on the moneyline off a win or tie in their previous game. 19-20 (-5.8 units) on the moneyline after playing a game where 7 or more total goals were scored. 7-10 (-9 units) on the moneyline after a close win by 1 goal in their previous game. 5-1 OVER in the first round of the playoffs. 23-16 OVER after one or more consecutive overs. 11-6 OVER after a close win by 1 goal in their previous game.

Dallas Stars: 52-31 (+7 units) on the moneyline in all games. 70-42 (+12 units) on the moneyline after 1 or more consecutive losses. 68-46 (+12.5 units) on the moneyline after playing a game where 7 or more total goals were scored. 24-18 OVER after one or more consecutive overs. 27-18 OVER revenging 4 or more losses versus opponent in last 2 years. 12-5 OVER after a close loss by 1 goal in their previous game.

Vegas Golden Knights:  R. Lehner (G) Out indefinitely - Hip.

Dallas Stars:  J. Hakanpaa (D) Out indefinitely - Lower Body. J. Rosburg (D) Out indefinitely - Undisclosed.

“Off to a good start on the road. That's key, and the power play was clutch for us.” - Mark Stone after their win against the Stars in game 1 of this series on Monday.

“If you’re going to knock off the Stanley Cup champions, you’re going to have to bring your A-game every night. We did some decent things, we did some things well, but we’re chasing the game the whole night from the first shot of the game on. Tough to play from behind against that team.” - Pete DeBoer after his team’s loss against the Golden Knights in game 1 of this series on Monday.

LW Barbashev, Ivan

C Eichel, Jack

RW Marchessault, Jonathan

LD Hanifin, Noah

RD Pietrangelo, Alex

G Thompson, Logan

LW Robertson, Jason

C Hintz, Roope

RW Pavelski, Joe

LD Harley, Thomas

RD Heiskanen, Miro

G Oettinger, Jake

Points: J. Marchessault (69)

Goals: J. Marchessault (42)

Assists: M. Stone (37)

GAA: L. Thompson (2.70)

Points: J. Robertson (80)

Goals: W. Johnston (32)

Assists: J. Robertson (51)

GAA: J. Oettinger (2.72)

Coaches:

Vegas Golden Knights: Bruce Cassidy (2nd season)

Dallas Stars: Peter DeBoer (2nd season)