Dallas Stars vs Vegas Golden Knights Prediction, 12/6/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Dallas Stars vs Vegas Golden Knights

Date: Friday, December 6, 2024

Location: T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, NV

TV: Vegas 34

Odds/Point Spread: Stars (+126) Golden Knights (-152)

The Vegas Golden Knights (17-7-3) are welcoming the Dallas Stars (16-9-0) at T-Mobile Arena on Friday. The odds on this game have Dallas at +126 while Vegas is coming in at -152. The total is set at 6.

The Dallas Stars will need a bounce back game after taking a 3-2 defeat against the Kings in their previous contest . Dallas had 4 penalty mins for this game. The Stars had a rough night on the offensive side of the ice in the defeat. Moreover, they had 2 power play opportunities and were able to net 1 goal. In the game, they tallied a score on 2 out of the 28 shots they tried.

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With regard to their scoring, the Dallas Stars have notched 83 goals (9th in the NHL) over the course of the season and have given up 64. For the current campaign, they have recorded 32 points and their points % is .640. Dallas has 80 power play opportunities and they have added 15 goals during those chances, earning them a rate of 18.75%. When at even strength, the Stars have allowed the opponent to score 52 goals while having 68 themselves. Dallas has tried 745 shots and is the owner of a shooting percentage of 11.1%. The Stars have seen 680 shots tried against them and have earned a save percentage of .906. Dallas Stars opponents have totaled 71 power play opportunities (21st in professional hockey) and have scored 12 goals in those chances.

The man protecting the goal in this game is Jake Oettinger. Oettinger has taken the ice for 211 contests over the course of his NHL career. He has earned an overall mark of 126-53-23 and was named the starter in 202 games. Opponents have notched 503 goals against Oettinger in his pro career and his goals against rate is 2.72. Oettinger has had 5,768 shots taken against him and he has 5,265 total saves. His save percentage is .913 during his 11,084 mins played. Over the course of his pro career, Oettinger has accumulated 120 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .594.

The last time they were on the ice, Vegas opposed the Ducks in a matchup where the Golden Knights earned a win by a final score of 4-1. They had 2 opportunities on the power play in this contest but didn't score a goal. The Golden Knights recorded 4 goals out of the 33 shots on goal they took.

The Golden Knights have tallied 78 goals at even strength and 17 goals (8th in professional hockey) while having a power play advantage. Vegas has attempted 806 shots (5th in the league) and has a shooting percentage of 11.79%, while allowing the opposition 765 shots. This season, the Vegas Golden Knights have tallied 95 goals, 37 points, in addition to a points percentage of .685. They have allowed 79 goals to be scored by way of 67 goals at even strength and 12 goals while they had less men on the ice. They have a total of 64 power play opportunities and they have a power play rate of 26.56%. They have recorded a penalty kill percentage of 78.57% on their opponents 56 tries on the power play, and their save percentage is currently 89.7%.

Across the ice you are going to see Adin Hill patrolling the crease. The opposition is averaging 3.02 goals per game and he has given up 375 goals altogether. Hill's percentage of quality starts comes out to 52.1% and he has 73 quality starts in his professional career. He has started in 140 contests and has been on the ice for 7,460 mins. Hill is sitting with a lifetime mark of 75-55-10 and has been in goal for 153 contests. He is sitting with 3,739 stops out of the 4,114 shots attempted against him, which gives him a save percentage of .909.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Dallas (+126)

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