Dallas Stars at Vegas Golden Knights NHL Picks & Predictions 12/9/2018

Sunday, December 9, 2018

T-Mobile Arena

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The Dallas Stars travel to T-Mobile Arena to play the Vegas Golden Knights on Sunday, December 9, 2018. The opening line for this game has the Stars at +104 and the Golden Knights at -115.

Dallas has a record of 16-10-3 this season. They are 4th in the Central Division. They've scored 81 goals and given up 74 goals for a point differential of +7. For the season they have an ATS record of 16-13-0 and an over/under record of 10-16-0. Vegas is 16-13-1 this season. They are 3rd in the Pacific Division. They have scored 91 goals and surrendered 84 for a goal differential of +7. Their record against the spread is 16-14-0 while their over/under record is 14-16-0.

Valuable Dallas Stars Betting Trends

The Dallas Stars are 16-13-0 straight up this year

The Dallas Stars are 10-16-0 against the over/under this season

Important Vegas Golden Knights Betting Trends

The Vegas Golden Knights are 16-14-0 straight up this year

The Vegas Golden Knights are 14-16-0 against the over/under this season

Key Dallas Stars Injuries

11/19/18 D Marc Methot Lower Body IR (11/19)
11/09/18 D John Klingberg Upper Body IR (11/09)
11/02/18 D Connor Carrick Foot IR (11/02)
10/03/18 C Martin Hanzal Back IR (10/03)
10/03/18 D Stephen Johns Head IR (10/03)

Key Vegas Golden Knights Injuries

11/07/18 LW Erik Haula Knee is out indefinitely
10/10/18 C Paul Stastny Lower Body is out indefinitely

Player Spotlight

Tyler Seguin has accumulated 26 total points this season for the Stars. He has 8 goals this year with 121 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 7%. He has a total of 18 assists on the season and averages 20.9 minutes played per game. Jamie Benn averages 18.8 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 15% by scoring 12 goals on 79 shots. He has 12 assists, giving him a total of 24 points on the season. Ben Bishop has 10 wins and 5 losses this season in net for the Stars. He has 507 shots against him and he's given up 37 goals. He's made 470 saves for a save percentage of 93%.

Player Spotlight

Jon Marchessault has scored 23 total points this year for the Golden Knights. He has 11 goals this season with 111 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 10%. He has a total of 12 assists on the season and averages 19.2 minutes played per game. William Karlsson averages 19.5 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 15% by scoring 9 goals on 61 shots. He has 13 assists, giving him a total of 22 points on the season. Marc-Andre Fleury has 16 wins and 9 losses this year in goal for the Golden Knights. He has 704 shots against him and he's surrendered 62 goals. He's made 642 saves for a save percentage of 91%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Stars have 35 total points this season, which ranks them 9th in the NHL. They are 21st in the league in goals scored with 81 while they've given up 74 goals, ranking them 28th overall. They have had 78 power play opportunities and have scored 14 goals on those chances for a percentage of 18%. That is 21st in the NHL. The Stars have allowed 88 power play opportunities and have given up 14 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 84%, putting them 5th in the league when short-handed. They average 30 shots per game and as a team shoot 9.35% for the season. They allow 31 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 92%. That puts them 4th in the league in stopping the puck.

Useful Team Statistics

The Golden Knights are 13th in the NHL with a total of 33 points this year. They have 20 power play goals on 100 opportunities for a percentage of 20%. That ranks them 14th in the league as a power play unit. They've allowed 90 power play opportunities and have given up 13 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 86%. That is 2nd in the NHL. As a team, the Golden Knights are 13th in the league with 91 goals scored while they've given up 84 goals, which is 20th overall. They average 33 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 9.15%. As a team they give up 28 shots per game and have a save percentage of 90%. That is 19th in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Dallas is 25th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 47%, as they've attempted 1,522 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 1,718 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 47.3% as they have 1,144 attempts while they have given up 1,276 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 25th in the league. The Stars start possessions in the offensive zone 46.1% of the time, which is 31st in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 53.9% for the season. That is 1st overall in the NHL. They have 884 face-off wins compared to 823 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 51.8%. That ranks them 8th in the league. On defense Dallas has 630 hits and they have blocked 442 shots from the opposition, putting them 6th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Golden Knights are 6th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 54.1% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 45.9% for the season, which is 26th in the NHL. They have 875 face-off wins compared to 937 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 48.3%. That is 24th in the league. On defense Vegas has 836 hits and they have blocked 417 shots from the opposition, which is 12th in the league. Vegas is 2nd in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 55.1% as they've attempted 1,931 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 1,574 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 54.7% ranks 3rd as they have 1,398 attempts while they have given up 1,157 shots on the defensive end.

Who will win tonight's Stars/Golden Knights NHL game against the spread?

Guy's Pick: Take Vegas -115

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