The Vegas Golden Knights (3-0-0) host the Dallas Stars (1-0) in one of eight NHL games today on a busy Tuesday night. Vegas hasn’t shown any signs of a Stanley Cup hangover and are tied for first place in the NHL standings. The Dallas Stars schedule opened with a 2-1 shootout victory over the St. Louis Blues last Thursday.
Stars vs Golden Knights Picks
- NHL Pick: Stars win 3-1
Something to keep in mind when making your Stars vs Golden Knights best bets – Jake Oettinger (0.92 GAA, .958 save percentage) is projected to start between the pipes for the Stars, while Adin Hill (1.01 GAA, .964 save percentage) is expected to start for Vegas.
Dallas Stars vs. Vegas Golden Knights Odds
Stars vs. Golden Knights Information
Dallas Stars vs Vegas Golden Knights
Location of the game: T-Mobile Arena. Las Vegas, NV.
Date & Time: Tuesday, October 17. 10:30 p.m. ET.
How to Watch: ESPN+
Recent Scores
Dallas is expected to be among the best NHL teams this season and showed last Thursday why they’ll be one of the popular NHL picks to win the Stanley Cup, beating the Blues 2-1 in a shootout.
Dallas outshot the Blues 34-24. Jamie Benn scored the lone goal for the Stars, while Oettinger made 23 saves. Off-season signing Matt Duchene scored the shootout winner.
The Vegas Golden Knights standings, meanwhile, have been perfect through three games.
The team began its NHL schedule with a 4-1 win over the Seattle Kraken last Tuesday and followed that up with 4-1 victories over the San Jose Sharks and Anaheim Ducks. Chandler Stephenson had three points in the team’s most recent win over Anaheim.
Dallas Stars vs. Vegas Golden Knights Analysis
Dallas had the eighth-best road record in the NHL last season at 25-11-5 and, as one of the NHL expert picks to win the Western Conference, will need to be good on the road once again this year. They’ll be in tough in Vegas, however, where the Golden Knights were 25-15-1 last season and are 1-0 this season.
It’s worth noting for the Stars vs Golden Knights best bets that Vegas and Dallas, of course, met in last year’s playoffs, with the Golden Knights winning the series in six games. Dallas, however, has won four consecutive regular-season games against the Golden Knights by a combined score of 12-5.
Stars forward and one of the leaders in NHL player stats last season, Roope Hintz, is day-to-day on the NHL injury report with an upper-body injury. He missed last Thursday’s game but was at practice on Monday.
Golden Knights defenseman Alex Pietrangelo missed Saturday’s game after being struck with a puck in Thursday’s game. He isn’t expected to be out long-term.
Odds Breakdown
Dallas Stars
Dallas is paying out even money with NHL odds of -110 on the moneyline and +1.5 (-250) on the puck line. The over/under is 6. The under-hit in the Stars only game this season.
Vegas Golden Knights
The Golden Knights are also paying out -110 and have a -1.5 (+210) puck line. The under has hit in each of the Golden Knights’ first three games.
Dallas Stars vs. Vegas Golden Knights Betting Pick and Prediction
While Vegas and Dallas have high-powered offenses, they typically play tight-checking, low-scoring games, both in the playoffs and regular season. The Stars come into the game with four days rest and have had plenty of practice time to prepare for the Golden Knights.
When making your Stars vs Golden Knights best bets, expect another tight battle with the Stars squeaking out a low-scoring victory, making the under and Stars moneyline attractive options.
- NHL Pick: Stars win 3-1
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