William Karlsson, Max Pacioretty, and the Vegas Golden Knights are set to do battle against Tyler Seguin, Miro Heiskanen, and the Dallas Stars at the American Airlines Center in a Western Conference showdown. The game will get underway at 8:30 p.m. ET on Monday, November 25 and it will be showcased live on Fox Sports Southwest.
Vegas Golden Knights at Dallas Stars Odds
Vegas (+105) is currently the underdog to Dallas (-125) and oddsmakers have put the Over/Under (O/U) at 6 goals (-110 for the over, -110 for the under).
Dallas is 14-10 straight up (SU) and has netted moneyline bettors 3.7 units this season. That winning percentage, the best in the Central Division so far this season, is fairly close to what the team produced during the 2018-19 season (43-39). Through 24 regular season outings, 16 of the team’s games have gone under the total, while eight have gone over and none have pushed. The team is 8-4 SU at home this season.
The Stars have converted on just 12.9 percent of their power play opportunities this season, a figure that puts them in the bottom- overall among NHL teams. On the other hand, their penalty kill is ranked fifth overall, and they’ve successfully killed off 86.2 percent of all penalties.
Averaging 25.8 saves per game with a .926 save percentage, Ben Bishop (10-6-1) has been the most dependable goalkeeper for Dallas this season. If the Stars, however, choose to give him the night off, the team could roll with Anton Khudobin (6-4-4 record, .929 save percentage, 2.15 goals against average).
Vegas has lost 11.9 units for moneyline bettors this year and is currently 11-14 straight up (SU). Through 25 regular season contests, 12 of its games have gone over the total, while another 12 have gone under the total and just one has pushed. As a road team, the Golden Knights are 5-6 SU so far.
The Golden Knights have converted on 22.8 percent of their power play opportunities this season, a figure that’s good enough for eighth-best in the NHL. On the other hand, its penalty kill unit is ranked fifth overall and it’s successfully defended 85.9 percent of all opponent power plays.
Marc-Andre Fleury (.919 save percentage and 2.54 goals against average) has been the main option in goal for Vegas. Fleury is averaging 27.8 saves per game and has 11 wins, nine losses, and two OT losses to his credit.
Vegas Golden Knights vs. Dallas Stars Betting Predictions
Prediction: SU Winner – Golden Knights, O/U – Over
Betting Notes
- The Golden Knights are 2-0 in games decided by a shootout this season while the Stars are 1-1 in shootouts.
- For both of these clubs, the game went over the total in four of their past five matchups.
- Vegas has managed 29.0 shot attempts per game over its last five road games while Dallas has been attempting 37.2 shots per game over its last five home outings.
- Over Dallas’ last ten outings, six of them have been decided by two or more goals (the team is 6-0 in those games).
- Vegas skaters have given out the league’s third-most hits per game (28.7), but the team’s recorded just 20.2 hits over their last five away games.
