The Vegas Golden Knights (25-14-13) have -120 moneyline odds to win when they host an expected close matchup with the Dallas Stars (30-14-9), who have +100 odds, on Thursday, Jan. 29 at 10 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Golden Knights vs. Stars Betting Lines

• Favorite: Golden Knights (-120)
• Underdog: Stars (+100)
• Over/under: 6.5

Golden Knights vs. Stars Quick Facts

• Vegas has combined with its opponent to score more than 6.5 goals in 27 of 52 games this season.
• Dallas’ games have gone over 6.5 goals in 24 of 53 chances this season.
• The combined goals scored average of these two teams, 6.6, is 0.1 above Thursday’s over/under.
• This game’s over/under is 0.7 more than the 5.8 goals these two clubs concede per game combined.

Golden Knights Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Golden Knights Season Stat Insights

• The Golden Knights’ 3.3 average goals per game add up to 172 total, which makes them the 11th-ranked scoring team in the league.
• Vegas ranks 12th in total goals against, allowing 3.1 goals per game (159 total) in league play.
• The team’s goal differential is 10th-best in the league at +13.
• The 40 power-play goals Vegas has recorded this season have come on 157 chances, sixth-best in the NHL.
• The Golden Knights’ 25.48% power-play conversion rate is fifth-best in the NHL this season.
• Vegas’ offense has netted one shorthanded goal this season (28th among all squads).
• The Golden Knights’ 81.97% penalty-kill success rate is currently 10th-best in the league.
• With a 50.7% faceoff win percentage, the Golden Knights have the 11th-ranked percentage in the NHL.
• Vegas scores on 11.4% of its shots as a team, ranking 11th in the league.
• The Golden Knights’ players are looking for their first shutout win this season. As a team, they are averaging 20.7 hits and 15.2 blocked shots per game.

Golden Knights Moneyline

• Vegas has gone 22-23 as the favorite this season.
• In 40 games with moneyline odds lower than -120 this season, the Golden Knights have been victorious 21 times.
• The moneyline odds imply that Vegas has a 54.5% chance of winning this game.

Golden Knights Leaders

• Jack Eichel: 19 goals and 42 assists
• Mitchell Marner: 12 goals and 40 assists
• Mark Stone: 20 goals and 31 assists
• Akira Schmid: 15-5-6 record, .895 save percentage, 66 goals allowed

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Stars Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Stars Season Stats Insights

• The Stars have scored the 10th-most goals (173 goals, 3.3 per game) in the league.
• Dallas has been one of the toughest defensive units in the NHL this season, allowing 144 goals (2.7 per game) to rank fifth.
• They have a +29 goal differential, which is third-best in the league.
• Dallas has scored 46 power-play goals this season (second-most in the NHL) on 154 chances.
• The Stars have a 29.87% power-play conversion rate, the NHL’s No. 2 percentage.
• Dallas has scored three shorthanded goals.
• The Stars’ 15th-ranked penalty kill rate is 79.88%.
• The Stars have the league’s fifth-best faceoff win percentage (52%).
• Dallas is shooting 12.9% (No. 1 in the league).
• The Stars have not shut out an opponent this season. They average 18 hits and 15.2 blocked shots per game.

Stars Moneyline Insights

• This season the Stars have seven wins in the 12 games in which they’ve been an underdog.
• Dallas has a record of 3-5 in games when bookmakers list the team at +100 or longer on the moneyline.
• The moneyline implies a 50.0% chance to win for the Stars.

Stars Leaders

• Mikko Rantanen: 19 goals and 45 assists
• Jason Robertson: 30 goals and 32 assists
• Wyatt Johnston: 27 goals and 30 assists
• Jake Oettinger: 20-10-4 record, .902 save percentage, 89 goals given up