The Dallas Stars, led by Tyler Seguin and Jamie Benn, are preparing to take the ice against Jonathan Marchessault, William Karlsson, and the Vegas Golden Knights at T-Mobile Arena for a Western Conference tilt. AT&T SportsNet Rocky Mountain will showcase the matchup, which gets going at 9 p.m. ET on Sunday, December 9.
Dallas Stars vs. Vegas Golden Knights Odds
Vegas is 16-15 straight-up (SU) and has lost 2.3 units for moneyline bettors this year. That winning percentage, ranked 3rd in the Pacific Division in this young season, is a regression from the 51-31 record that the team managed during last year’s regular season campaign. 16 of its 31 matches have gone under the total, while 14 have gone over and none have pushed. Thus far, the team is 9-4 SU at home.
The Golden Knights have converted on 19.4 percent of their power play opportunities this year, a mark that’s right around league average. On the other hand, their penalty kill is rated fourth overall, and they’ve successfully killed off 84.6 percent of all penalties.
Averaging 24.5 saves per game with a .908 save percentage, Marc-Andre Fleury (16-11-1) has been the top option in goal for Vegas this year. Fleury did just play last night, however, so Vegas might opt to give him a breather and roll with Malcolm Subban instead (0-5-5 record, .859 save percentage, 4.02 goals against average).
On the visiting bench, Dallas is 16-13 straight up (SU) and has netted moneyline bettors 2.3 units this year. A total of 16 of its matches have gone under the total, while 10 have gone over and just three have pushed. As an away team this season, the Stars are 6-9 SU.
The Stars have converted on 17.9 percent of their power play chances this season, a mark that’s right around league average. On the other hand, its penalty kill unit is ranked fifth overall and it’s successfully killed off 84.1 percent of all opponent power plays.
Ben Bishop (27.6 saves per game) has been the main choice in the net for Dallas. Bishop has 10 wins, seven losses, and one OT loss to his credit, while registering a .927 save percentage and 2.23 goals against average this year.
Dallas Stars at Vegas Golden Knights Free Picks
Pick: SU Winner \u2013 Stars, O/U \u2013 Under
Betting Trends
- Six of Vegas’ last ten contests have been decided by two or more goals, and the team is 4-2 overall in those games.
- The Stars are 5-8 SU in games where they serve more penalty minutes than their opponent while the Golden Knights are 5-5 SU when they spend more time in the box than the opposition.
- For both of these teams, the over has hit in four of their past five outings.
- Dallas has averaged 7.6 giveaways over its last five home games, an improvement from its season average of 10.9 giveaways per game (ranked 21st in the NHL).
- Vegas has averaged 8.4 giveaways over its last five home games, an improvement from its season average of 9.7 giveaways per game (ranked 16th in the league).
- The Knights this season have registered the second-most hits in the league (27.9 per game).
