Vegas Golden Knights vs Dallas Stars Prediction, 4/8/2023 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Vegas Golden Knights vs Dallas Stars

Date: Saturday, April 8, 2023

Location: American Airlines Center in Dallas, TX

TV: Bally Sports Southwest

Odds/Point Spread: Golden Knights (+132) Stars (-159)

The Dallas Stars (43-21-14) will play the Vegas Golden Knights (49-22-8) at American Airlines Center on Saturday. The odds on this game have the Golden Knights at +132 while the Stars are sitting at -159. The over/under is set at 6.

The Vegas Golden Knights came out of this game feeling pretty good about themselves with a 5-2 win against the Kings in their previous game. Vegas tallied 19 mins in the box for this matchup. The Golden Knights had a good offensive outing and it showed in the victory. In addition, they had 4 power play opportunities and were able to notch 1 goal. For the matchup, they were able to notch a goal on 5 of the 37 shots they tried.

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In regard to their goal scoring prowess, the Vegas Golden Knights have racked up 259 goals (13th in the NHL) for the season and have surrendered 222. For the year, they have 106 points and their points % is .671. Vegas has accounted for 200 power play opportunities and they have notched 41 goals out of those attempts, garnering them a rate of 20.50%. When at even strength, the Golden Knights have surrendered 178 goals while having 218 themselves. Vegas has tried 2,511 shots and has a shot percentage of 10.3%. The Golden Knights so far have had 2,456 shots tried against them and have earned a save percentage of .910. Vegas Golden Knights opponents have totaled 187 power play tries (32nd in the NHL) and have scored 44 goals in those chances.

The man protecting the net in this game is Laurent Brossoit. For his professional hockey career, Brossoit has 50 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .532. His save percentage is at .907 for his 6,126 mins played. Brossoit has had 3,074 shots against him and he has 2,787 saves. Opponents have been able to score 287 goals versus Brossoit in his NHL career and his goals against average is 2.81. He has accumulated a win-loss mark of 47-41-11 and he started in 94 games. Brossoit has taken the ice for 115 games during his pro hockey career.

In their last contest, Dallas played the Flyers in a game where the Stars got the win by a mark of 4-1. They had 2 attempts on the power play in this one and netted 2 out of those opportunities. The Stars converted 4 goals out of the 30 shots on goal they took.

Dallas has tried 2,499 shots (15th in the league) and has a shooting percentage of 10.72%, while allowing the opposition 2,369 shots. They have accumulated a penalty kill percentage of 83.33% on their opponents 234 power play tries, and their save percentage currently comes in at 91.1%. They have recorded 244 chances on the power play and they have earned a power play percentage of 24.59%. The Stars have earned 208 goals at even strength and 60 goals (8th in the NHL) while on the power play. They have granted a total of 211 goals to be scored by of a combination of 172 goals at even strength and 39 goals while they were shorthanded. So far this season, the Dallas Stars have accounted for 268 goals, 100 points, and a points percentage of .641.

On the other side of the ice you are likely to see Jake Oettinger defending the net. His opponents are averaging 2.46 goals per game and he has given up 319 goals overall. Oettinger's quality start percentage comes out to 60.2% and he has made 77 quality starts in his career. He has been a starter 128 contests and has played 7,792 minutes. Oettinger has accumulated a career record of 75-34-19 and has participated in 136 games. He has compiled 3,440 stops out of the 3,759 shots attempted, which gives him a rate of .915.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Dallas (-159)

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