Stars vs. Golden Knights betting preview

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Friday’s NHL schedule includes a contest between the favored Dallas Stars (29-17-1, -148 on the moneyline to win at home) and the Vegas Golden Knights (30-14-4, +124 moneyline odds) at 7:30 PM ET on ESPN.

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Stars to win vs Golden Knights -148

Bet $20, Payout $33.51

Stars vs. Golden Knights Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Stars (-148)
  • Underdog: Golden Knights (+124)
  • Over/under: 5.5

Stars vs. Golden Knights Quick Facts

  • Dallas’ games this season have gone over 5.5 goals 21 of 47 times.
  • In 58.3% of Vegas’ previous games this season (28/48), the teams combined to score over Friday’s over/under of 5.5 goals.
  • The combined goals scored average of these two clubs, 6.5, is 1.0 above Friday’s over/under.
  • This game’s over/under is 0.3 above the 5.2 goals these two teams concede per game combined.

Stars Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Stars Season Stat Insights

  • The Stars’ 3.1 average goals per game add up to 147 total, which makes them the 13th-ranked scoring team in the league.
  • Dallas is ranked third in league action for the fewest goals against this season, having given up 117 in total (just 2.5 per game).
  • The team’s goal differential is fifth-best in the league at +30.
  • Dallas’ 27 power-play goals this season (18th in the NHL) have come on 146 chances.
  • The Stars’ offense has the league’s 25th-ranked power-play conversion rate (18.49%).
  • Dallas’ two shorthanded goals this season rank 22nd in the NHL.
  • The Stars kill 85.83% of opponent’s power plays, the best penalty-kill percentage in the league.
  • The Stars’ players have posted the sixth-best faceoff win percentage in the league at 52.2%.
  • Dallas scores on 10.3% of its shots as a team, ranking 22nd in the league.
  • The Stars’ players are looking for their first shutout win this season. As a team, they are averaging 14.3 hits and 13.3 blocked shots per game.

Stars Moneyline

  • Dallas has been victorious in 27 of the 41 games it’s played as the moneyline favorite this season.
  • In 32 games with moneyline odds shorter than -148 this season, the Stars have won 22 times.
  • The moneyline odds say Dallas has a 59.7% chance of winning this game.

Stars Leaders

  • Matt Duchene: 18 goals and 27 assists
  • Jason Robertson: 15 goals and 27 assists
  • Wyatt Johnston: 11 goals and 26 assists
  • Jake Oettinger: 23-11-1 record, .914 save percentage, 77 goals given up

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Golden Knights Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Golden Knights Season Stats Insights

  • The Golden Knights have scored the fifth-most goals (163 goals, 3.4 per game) in the league.
  • Vegas has allowed 2.8 goals per game, and 132 total, the eighth-fewest among all NHL teams.
  • They have a +31 goal differential, which is fourth-best in the league.
  • Vegas has put up 31 power-play goals this season (on 113 chances). That’s the ninth-most in the NHL.
  • The Golden Knights’ power-play conversion rate (27.43%) is fourth-best in the league.
  • Vegas has scored five shorthanded goals this season (fifth in NHL).
  • The Golden Knights’ 19th-ranked penalty kill rate is 77.45%.
  • The Golden Knights have the league’s 12th-ranked faceoff win percentage (51.1%).
  • The 11.0% shooting percentage Vegas has amassed ranks eighth in the league.
  • The Golden Knights have not yet shut out an opponent this season.

Golden Knights Moneyline Insights

  • The Golden Knights have been an underdog in 11 games this season, with five upset wins (45.5%).
  • Vegas is 3-4 when it is the underdog by +124 or longer on the moneyline.
  • The win probability for the Golden Knights, implied from the moneyline, is 44.6%.

Golden Knights Leaders

  • Jack Eichel: 12 goals and 47 assists
  • Shea Theodore: five goals and 38 assists
  • Mark Stone: 13 goals and 28 assists
  • Adin Hill: 18-8-3 record, .902 save percentage, 74 goals allowed
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