Six of the eight series in the NHL playoffs are already underway and the Vegas Golden Knights and Dallas Stars begin their first-round series on Monday at American Airlines Center. The Stars, one of the leading NHL picks to win the Stanley Cup, hold home-ice advantage after finishing first in the NHL standings for the Central Division, while the Golden Knights secured the second wildcard position in the Western Conference.
Golden Knights vs Stars Picks

- Final Score Prediction: Stars 3-2
- Pick: Dallas -140
Logan Thompson (2.70 GAA, .908 save percentage) is the expected starting goaltender for the Vegas Golden Knights and Jake Oettinger (2.72 GAA, .905 save percentage) is the starting goaltender for the Stars. Let’s take a look at the Golden Knights vs Stars prediction.
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Golden Knights Icing Healthy Lineup
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: Monday, April 22 at 9:30 p.m. ET
Where to Watch: ESPN and Sportsnet (Canada)
Vegas Golden Knights vs Dallas Stars Recent Scores
The Golden Knights finished their 2023-24 NHL schedule with a 6-4 record in their last 10 games and lost their last game of the season 4-1 to the Anaheim Ducks.
Dallas won two games in a row before the playoffs and were 8-2-0 in their final 10 NHL games.
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Last Game Records
Vegas
The Golden Knights and Stars have met twice in the playoffs. Vegas won the Stars Golden Knights score in last year’s playoffs, beating Dallas Stars in six games and eventually winning its first Stanley Cup. The Stars beat Vegas in six games in 2020. Vegas won three consecutive regular-season games in the Golden Knights vs Stars prediction and is 3-0-2 in its last five regular season contests against Dallas.
Dallas
The Stars have won just six of 17 regular season meetings against the Golden Knights since Vegas entered the league. They’re 4-2-4, however, in their last 10 regular season games against Vegas. Seven of the last 10 games in the Stars and Golden Knights game bets have gone to overtime.
Vegas Golden Knights vs Dallas Stars Betting Preview
Golden Knights Icing Healthy Lineup
Vegas is a scary team as the second wildcard as they’re not only the defending Stanley Cup champions but icing a completely healthy lineup for the first time all season. When healthy, they have one of the deepest rosters among all NHL teams. Mark Stone, who missed two months on the NHL injury report, will play in the Golden Knights vs Stars prediction. He’ll play for the first time alongside Anthony Mantha and Tomas Hertl, both of whom Vegas acquired at the trade deadline.
With a fully healthy lineup, the Golden Knights should perform better than the team that finished just T13th in goals (3.21), 14th in shots (31.1), and T11th in goals allowed (2.96). Jonathan Marchessault led the Golden Knights in NHL player stats this season with 69 points (42 goals, 27 assists).
Can Stars Continue Stellar Play from Regular Season?
Dallas finished just one point behind the New York Rangers for first overall in the NHL standings this season and were one of the most consistent teams all year, also finishing second in goal differential (+64) to the Floria Panthers (+68). They finished third in NHL stats for goals (3.59), 11th in shots (31.6), T8th in goals allowed (2.83), and seventh in shots allowed (28.7).
Jason Robertson led the Stars in NHL player stats with 80 points (29 goals, 51 assists) and Joe Pavelski was second with 67 points (27 goals, 40 assists). Dallas was 26-11-4 at home this season and Vegas finished just 18-17-6 on the road.
Joel Hakanpaa is on the NHL injury report for Dallas with a lower-body injury.
Vegas Golden Knights vs Dallas Stars Odds Breakdown
The Golden Knights are +120 moneyline underdogs with +1.5 (-215) puck line odds. The Stars are -140 moneyline favorites with -1.5 (+170) puck line odds. The total for the Golden Knights vs Stars prediction is 5.5, with NHL Vegas odds of -120 and +100, respectively.
Vegas Golden Knights vs Dallas Stars Pick and Prediction
- Final Score Prediction: Stars 3-2
- Pick: Dallas -140
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