Alexander Radulov, Tyler Seguin, and the Dallas Stars will do battle against Alex Tuch, Jonathan Marchessault, and the Vegas Golden Knights at T-Mobile Arena in a Western Conference showdown. The match gets going at 10 p.m. ET on Tuesday, February 26, and fans at home can catch it live on AT&T SportsNet Rocky Mountain.
Dallas Stars vs. Vegas Golden Knights Odds
Vegas (-185) is currently the favorite over Dallas (+160), and the Over/Under (O/U) has been set at 6 goals. The odds for betting the total stand at -125 for the under and +105 for the over.
Vegas is 32-31 straight up (SU) and has lost 11.4 units for moneyline bettors this year. That winning percentage, the third-best in the Pacific Division in this young season, is a regression from the 51-31 record that the team posted during last year’s regular season campaign. Of the team’s 63 games this season, 29 have gone under the total, while 29 have gone over and just four have pushed. Thus far, the team’s 17-14 SU at home.
The Golden Knights have converted on 17.6 percent of their power play chances this year, a mark that’s right around league average. On the other hand, their penalty kill is ranked sixth overall, and they’ve successfully killed off 82.7 percent of all penalties.
Boasting a .907 save percentage and 25.5 saves per game, Marc-Andre Fleury (29 wins, 24 losses, and five OT losses) has been the top goalkeeper for the Knights this year. If head coach Gerard Gallant decides to give him the night off, however, the team might roll with Malcolm Subban (3-7-7 record, .912 save percentage, 2.75 goals against average).
Dallas has lost 3.1 units for bettors taking the moneyline thus far and is currently 31-31 straight up (SU). A total of 36 of its outings have gone under the total, while 19 have gone over and just seven have pushed. As the visiting team, the Stars are 12-19 SU.
The Stars have converted on 19.9 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 eighth overall and it’s successfully killed off 81.9 percent of all penalties.
Ben Bishop (27.1 saves per game) has been the primary option in goal for Dallas. Bishop has 19 wins, 16 losses, and two OT losses to his credit, and has registered a .924 save percentage and 2.29 goals against average this year.
Dallas Stars at Vegas Golden Knights Betting Predictions
Prediction: SU Winner – Golden Knights, O/U – Under
Betting Trends
- Two of the Golden Knights’ last ten games have gone to a shootout. The team is 1-1 in those games and 2-2 overall in shootouts this season.
- For both of these teams, the game went over the total in three of their past five outings.
- Dallas has managed 29.6 shot attempts per game over its last five road games while Vegas is averaging 38.2 shots per game over its last five at home.
- Six of Dallas’ last ten games have been decided by two goals or more. The team is 2-4 in those games.
- The Golden Knights this season have tallied the second-most hits per game in the NHL (27.9), but the club has averaged 37.6 over their past five home outings.
