Vegas Golden Knights vs Dallas Stars Prediction, 12/9/2023 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Vegas Golden Knights vs Dallas Stars

Date: Saturday, December 9, 2023

Location: American Airlines Center in Dallas, TX

TV: Bally Sports Southwest

The Vegas Golden Knights (17-5-5) are headed to American Airlines Center on Saturday where they will play the Dallas Stars (14-7-3).

The Vegas Golden Knights came out of this game feeling pretty good about themselves with a 6-3 win against the Blues their last time out. Vegas earned 6 minutes in the box in this contest. They also had 8 power play opportunities and were able to score 2 goals. The Golden Knights had a good offensive output in the win. For the game, they tallied a score on 6 of the 49 shots they attempted.

Vegas Golden Knights opponents have 78 power play tries (20th in pro hockey) and have earned 10 goals in those attempts. The Golden Knights so far have had 794 shots tried against them and hold a save percentage of .921. Vegas has tried 881 shots and has a shot percentage of 9.8%. At even strength, the Golden Knights have given up 53 goals while earning 64 on the offensive side of the ice. Vegas is sitting with 100 power play opportunities and they have scored 22 goals during those chances, giving them a rate of 22.00%. For the season, the have a total of 39 points and their points % is .722. When talking about their scoring capabilities, the Vegas Golden Knights have racked up 86 goals (5th in hockey) so far this season and have given up 63.

The player in the crease for this game is Logan Thompson. Opponents have been able to score 177 goals versus Thompson in his pro hockey career and his goals against average is 2.60. Thompson has been in net for 71 contests during his professional hockey career. He has a save percentage of .915 for his 4,084 minutes in the crease. He has amassed a win-loss mark of 38-21-9 and he started in 66 games. For his career, Thompson is sitting with 39 quality starts and his percentage for quality starts is .591. Thompson has had 2,089 shot attempts taken against him and has recorded 1,912 saves.

In their last contest, Dallas faced off against the Panthers in a game where the Stars went home in defeat by a mark of 5-4. The Stars recorded 4 goals out of the 33 shots on goal they attempted. They had 4 power play attempts in this game and scored 2 out of those chances.

The Stars have earned 65 goals at even strength and 17 goals (15th in professional hockey) while having a power play advantage. Dallas has attempted 715 shots (24th in pro hockey) and has a shooting percentage of 11.47%, while allowing the other team 756 shots. During this campaign, the Dallas Stars have earned 82 goals, 31 points, in addition to a points percentage of .646. They have permitted 70 goals to be scored by way of 60 goals at even strength and 10 goals while they were shorthanded. They have a tally of 72 chances on the power play and they have a power play rate of 23.61%. They have recorded a penalty kill rate of 87.65% on their oppositions 81 tries on the power play, and their save percentage currently sits at 90.7%.

On the other side of the ice you will find Scott Wedgewood between the pipes. Opponents are averaging 3.03 goals/game and he has given up 294 goals overall. Wedgewood's rate of quality starts comes out to 48.9% and he has earned 45 quality starting assignments in his professional career. He has made the start in 92 contests and his ice time sits at 5,816 mins. Wedgewood is sitting with a lifetime record of 36-42-18 and has played in 104 contests. He has recorded 2,902 saves out of 3,196 shots tried, giving him a save % of .908.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Josh's Pick: Take Dallas

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