The Dallas Stars host the Vegas Golden Knights in a pivotal Game 5 in one of two playoff games on the NHL schedule today. Dallas dropped the first two games of the series at home but evened things up with consecutive road victories in Vegas. Let’s take a closer look at the Golden Knights vs Stars betting analysis.
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Vegas Golden Knights vs Dallas Stars Information
Vegas Golden Knights vs Dallas Stars
Location of the game: American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas
Date & Time: Wednesday, May 1 at 7:30 p.m. ET
Where to Watch: ESPN and Sportsnet (Canada)
Golden Knights vs. Stars Picks
- Pick: Dallas Stars 5.5
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Logan Thompson (2.70 GAA, .908 save percentage) is expected to start in goal for the Golden Knights betting analysis, while Jake Oettinger (2.72 GAA, .905 save percentage) is the confirmed starting goaltender for the Golden Knights. Target Early Goals in First Period! Explore free picks and parlays of the day for Bets in First 20 Minutes!
Golden Knights vs Stars Betting Odds
Vegas Golden Knights vs Dallas Stars Recent Scores
Two of four NHL scores in this series have been decided by one goal and the other two by two. Dallas won Game 4 by a score of 4-2. Wyatt Johnston scored his third goal of the series and Oettinger stopped 32 of 34 shots faced. Dallas Stars got back into the series with a 3-2 overtime win in Game 3.
The Golden Knights, one of the NHL picks today to win the Stanley Cup, won Games 1 and 2 by scores of 4-3 and 3-1. Thompson stopped 45 of 49 shots faced in the first two games and six different players scored for Vegas, including Mark Stone, who scored the opening goal after missing the last two months of the season on the NHL injury report.
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Vegas Golden Knights vs Dallas Stars Betting Analysis
Golden Knights Hoping to Recreate Games 1 and 2
Vegas squandered a 2-0 series lead with consecutive losses on home ice. They might do well to return to Dallas, where they won the first two games by a combined score of 7-4. Dallas’ success on the road isn’t a surprise since they ranked first in NHL standings for road record (26-10-5), while the Golden Knights had the second-worst road record among NHL picks in the playoffs.
Vegas boasts an elite offense that includes the returning Stone, Tomas Hertl, and team-scoring leader Jonathan Marchessault, who had 69 points (42 goals, 27 assists) this season. Vegas was T13th in goals (3.21) this season and averaged 3.12 on the road.
Stars Looking to Get Back on Track on Home Ice
Dallas had the seventh-best home record this season and were dominant at home before the playoffs, going 7-1 in their last eight games to finish first in the NHL standings for the Central Division. Dallas also has one of the best offenses in the league, ranking third in goals (3.59) and 11th in shots (31.6). They had the sixth-best power play (24.2 percent).
Jason Robertson led the Stars in NHL player stats with 80 points (29 goals, 51 assists) this season and has four points in the Golden Knights vs Stars betting analysis. Joe Pavelski ranked second in scoring in the regular season but has no points in the series.
Updates
Nicolas Hague is on the NHL injury report for the Golden Knights. While, the Stars players Mason Marchment, Radek Faksa, and Joel Hakanpaa are day-to-day with various injuries.
Vegas Golden Knights vs Dallas Stars Betting Preview
The Vegas Golden Knights are betting underdogs in the Stars game predictions for Game 5 with NHL odds of +135 for the moneyline and +1.5 (-190) for the puck line. Dallas are -155 moneyline favorites with -1.5 (+160) puck line odds. The total for the Golden Knights vs Stars betting analysis is 5.5, with odds of O-125 and U+105, respectively.
Vegas Golden Knights vs Dallas Stars Betting Prediction
Our pick leans toward the Dallas Stars ML, due to their better head-to-head record, home-ice advantage, and team experience.
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May 01 2024 Golden Knights vs Stars Match Recap
The Dallas Stars were able to take a 3-2 series lead with a big win over the Vegas Golden Knights at home on Wednesday night. Dallas has staged a massive comeback in this series and are now just one win away from advancing.
Puck Line: Dallas was a puck line favorite at -1.5 for this game and there was a ton of value in them at +145. That didn’t end up being the right pick in this game though as it was decided by just one total goal.
Money Line: Dallas was a moneyline favorite at -155 in this Game 5 matchup, and they came into this matchup with momentum. The Stars took care of business on home ice to make those moneyline bettors happy.
Total: The over/under line for this entire series has been set right around six goals, and it was at 5.5 on Wednesday night. Taking the under ended up being the right pick as there was a great defensive effort from the Stars.
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