Dallas Stars vs Vegas Golden Knights Betting Picks

Vegas comes off two straight 4-2 losses at home to Minnesota and Edmonton. That's part of a 4-10 slide, allowing an average of 3.64 goals. The defense has slipped to 17th in goals given up and 31st in save percentage (.879). The offense is 12th in goals scored (3.25 per game) and third on the power play. Dallas is on an 8-3 run OVER the total after a 4-3 home win versus Chicago. Dallas ranks seventh in goals scored (3.43 per game) and second on the power play and in shooting percentage. Play Vegas/Dallas OVER the total.  

Vegas seeks a quick payback after losing 4-3 to the Stars on Friday and tonight's expected starter, Adin Hill, also would like a bit of redemtion after allowing all four goals in that game. The Golden Knights come off a 4-1 victory over Florida on Sunday and Hill stopped 32 of 33 shots. He improved to 19-9-3 with a 2.60 goals-against average with a .903 save percentage this season. Dallas has split its past eight games and it has gone UNDER eight of 10 overall, five of six on the road. Four of the past five meetings at Vegas have stayed UNDER. The Golden Knights are 5-1 UNDER their past six home contests and they look to use the win over Florida as a springboard to get back on track after going through a rough stretch. Take the Golden Knights and the UNDER.

Vegas got back on track with a 4-2 victory over St. Louis on Thursday night as Mark Stone scored only 19 seconds into the game, and backup goalie Ilya Samsonov had 15 saves to snap a personal three-game skid. The Golden Knights won the first meeting with Dallas 3-2 on Dec. 6. The Stars have lost four of six after a 2-1 defeat against Carolina on Tuesday. The Knights have beaten the Stars eight of the past 12 meetings and have gone UNDER 12 of 15 at Dallas. Vegas has won 13 of 17 versus Western Conference opponents. The Stars have stayed UNDER seven of eight overall, and six of the past seven meetings with Vegas have stayed UNDER. Dallas has lost five of six as a favorite of -110 to -150, and the Knights have won eight of 10 against teams with winning records. Take the Golden Knights and the UNDER.

Dallas had its three-game win streak snapped in a 3-2 loss at Los Angeles, but the Stars still have won 11 of 15 against Western Conference foes, and they are 7-1 UNDER versus Pacific Division teams. Five of the past six meetings have gone UNDER, and Dallas has won five of the past six meetings. The Stars have won five of their past six as favorites of -110 to -150, and they are 4-0-2 UNDER in that situation. Jake Oettinger is 13-5-0 with a 2.42 goals-against average for the Stars, who have won seven of his past nine starts. Vegas is 5-1-1 UNDER its past seven games against Western Conference opponents, Dallas is 5-1 UNDER against teams with winning records, and the Stars are 13-3 UNDER in the fourth game in a 4-in-6 spot. Take the Stars and the UNDER.