Vegas Golden Knights vs Dallas Stars Prediction, 4/22/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Vegas Golden Knights vs Dallas Stars

Date: Monday, April 22, 2024

Location: American Airlines Center in Dallas, TX

TV: ESPN

Odds/Point Spread: Golden Knights (+110) Stars (-130)

American Airlines Center is the site where the Dallas Stars (52-21-9) will play the Vegas Golden Knights (45-28-8) on Monday in Game 1 of their 1st round series. The moneyline on this game has Vegas at +110 while Dallas is priced at -130. The betting total is set at 7.

The Vegas Golden Knights will look for better times on the ice after their 4-1 defeat against the Ducks their last time out. Vegas had 2 minutes in the box in this contest. The Golden Knights didn't have their best offensive outing in this loss. Additionally, they had 3 chances with the advantage and were able to score 1 goal. In the game, they tallied a score on 1 of the 33 shots they put on goal.

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At even strength, the Golden Knights let the opposition score 200 goals while notching 213 when they are on offense. Vegas Golden Knights opponents have earned 212 power play tries (32nd in pro hockey) and have a total of 43 goals in those chances. When it comes to their goal scoring prowess, the Vegas Golden Knights have accumulated 263 goals (14th in hockey) over the course of the season and have allowed 243. Vegas has tried 2,548 shots and holds a shooting percentage of 10.3%. For the season, they have recorded 98 points and their points % is .605. The Golden Knights have had 2,487 shots taken against them and are the owners of a save percentage of .902. Vegas comes into tonight with 249 power play opportunities and they have scored 50 goals during those chances, garnering them a rate of 20.08%.

The man in net for this game is Logan Thompson. Opponents have tallied 264 goals against Thompson in his NHL career and his goals against average per contest is 2.67. Thompson has been involved in 103 games throughout his NHL career. His save percentage currently sits at .912 in his 5,922 mins played. He has compiled a win-loss mark of 56-32-11 and he has gotten the start in 95 games. Over the course of his pro career, Thompson has 55 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .579. Thompson has seen 3,001 shots taken against him and he has 2,737 total saves.

In their last outing, Dallas played the Blues in a game where the Stars got the tie by a final score of 1-1. They had 3 power play attempts in this one but weren't able to score a goal. The Stars recorded 1 goal out of the 37 shots on goal they attempted.

This season, the Dallas Stars have tallied 294 goals, 113 points, and a points percentage of .689. They have allowed 232 goals to be scored by way of 189 goals at even strength and 43 goals while they had less men on the ice. The Stars are sitting with 236 goals at even strength and 58 goals (9th in pro hockey) while on the power play. They have earned 240 power play chances and they have earned a power play percentage of 24.17%. Dallas has taken 2,588 shots (11th in the NHL) and has earned a shooting percentage of 11.36%, while allowing the other team 2,350 shots. They have a penalty kill percentage of 82.01% on their opponents 239 power play opportunities, and their save percentage is 90.1%.

Across the rink you are going to see Jake Oettinger in goal. His opponents are averaging 2.50 goals per game and he has surrendered 461 goals in total. Oettinger's rate of quality starts is 58.2% and he has qualified for 107 quality starts in his career. He has started in 184 games and has played for a total of 11,042 mins. Oettinger has accumulated a career record of 113-48-23 and has been in goal for 193 games. He has racked up 4,832 saves out of the 5,293 shots tried, giving him a save % of .913.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Vegas (+110)

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