Vegas Golden Knights vs Dallas Stars Prediction, Preview and Odds - 12/09/2023

Game Time: 4:00 pm ET, Saturday, December 9, 2023

Venue:  American Airlines Center, Dallas, TX 

Where to Watch:  ESPN+

DraftKings:  Moneyline:  VGK +110, Stars -130; Over/Under:  6 goals

Bet365:  Moneyline:  VGK +110, Stars -130; Over/Under:  6 goals

BetMGM:  Moneyline:  VGK +110, Stars -130; Over/Under:  6 goals

Vegas Golden Knights:  17-5-5 (1st place, Pacific Division)

Dallas Stars:  15-7-3 (2nd place, Central Division)

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Vegas Golden Knights:  4-2-4 last 10

Dallas Stars:  4-4-2 last 10

The Golden Knights are entering this game with 39 points, a 17-5-5 record overall, and they are 8-3-3 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a win against the St Louis Blues in their last game, winning that one on the road 6-3. Jack Eichel, William Karlsson, Keegan Kolesar, Michael Amadio, Jonathan Marchessault, and Zach Whitecloud each scored 1 goal for them in that game. Ivan Barbashev led the team in assists with 2 while Nicolas Roy led the team in shots on net in that game with 8. Logan Thompson was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 3 goals on 29 shots with 26 saves and a .896 save percentage. Their offense has scored 89 goals this season averaging 3.3 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 64 goals against them allowing 2.4 goals per game.

The Stars are entering this game with 33 points, a 15-7-3 record overall, and they are 6-4-1 in their home games this regular season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a win against the Washington Capitals in their last game, winning that one on the road 5-4 in a shootout. Roope Hintz led the team in goals with 2 while Mason Marchment and Tyler Seguin each scored 1 goal for them in that game. Jason Robertson led the team in assists with 2 while Roope Hintz and Thomas Harley each led the team in shots on net in that game with 4. Scott Wedgewood was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 4 goals on 27 shots with 23 saves and a .852 sv percentage. Their offense has scored 88 goals this season averaging 3.5 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 75 goals against them allowing 3 goals per game.

The current betting odds have the Golden Knights listed as an underdog in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Golden Knights have looked really good in their games this season with their 17-5-5 record overall which has them at the top of their division right now. They have also looked great in their road games with their 8-3-3 road record and they have a lot of momentum after beating the Blues in their last game which was also a revenge game for them. Meanwhile, the Stars have also looked really good this season with their 15-7-3 record overall which has them right at the top of their division too. They haven't looked as good in their home games though with their 6-4-1 home record this season and they haven't looked that great in their games lately either. They did just pull off a win on the road against the Capitals in their last game but they needed a shootout to win that game 5-4 after coming back from behind and they have also been giving up a ton of goals over their last few games. The Golden Knights have been playing better lately and have been much better on defense too which will be the key to winning this game. The best way to place a bet here is on the Golden Knights to win this game. 

Golden Knights Stars Prediction:  Our NHL Pick for Saturday, December 9, 2023 (4:00 pm ET start time) is Golden Knights 3 Stars 1.

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Vegas Golden Knights: 127-86 (+11.4 units) on the moneyline in all games. 39-21 (+13.1 units) on the moneyline off a road win. 6-1 UNDER after a blowout win by 3 goals or more. 9-4 UNDER after playing a road game. 9-3 UNDER after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game.

Dallas Stars: 60-59 (-15.3 units) on the moneyline off a win or tie in their previous game. 44-40 (-9.7 units) on the moneyline after scoring 3 goals or more in 2 straight games. 24-15 UNDER revenging a loss where the team scored 1 or less goals. 4-1 UNDER after allowing 4 goals or more in 3 straight games.

Vegas Golden Knights:  A. Hill (G) Ques Sat - Lower Body. S. Theodore (D) Out indefinitely - Upper Body. A. Martinez (D) Out indefinitely - Lower Body. R. Lehner (G) Out indefinitely - Hip.

Dallas Stars:  J. Rosburg (D) Out indefinitely - Undisclosed.

“He’s a goal scorer but he can make plays too. He’s a good two-way player for us but let’s face it, he gets excited to score. That’s a big part of what he brings to the table for us.” - Bruce Cassidy after his team’s win against the Blues in their game on Wednesday.

“We have no panic in here. It doesn’t really matter what we get down. We’re a very even-keeled, mature, veteran group. I don’t think we ever thought we were going to lose that game, even when we got down 3-1. We just had to pick it up, start playing our game.” - Matt Duchene after their win against the Capitals in their game on Thursday.

LW Barbashev, Ivan

C Eichel, Jack

RW Stone, Mark

LD Hutton, Ben

RD Pietrangelo, Alex

G Thompson, Logan

LW Robertson, Jason

C Hintz, Roope

RW Pavelski, Joe

LD Suter, Ryan

RD Heiskanen, Miro

G Wedgewood, Scott

Points: J. Eichel (30)

Goals: J. Eichel (12)

Assists: J. Eichel (18)

GAA: A. Hill (1.87)

Points: J. Pavelski (25)

Goals: J. Pavelski (11)

Assists: J. Robertson (16)

GAA: J. Oettinger (2.67)

Coaches:

Vegas Golden Knights: Bruce Cassidy (2nd season)

Dallas Stars: Peter DeBoer (2nd season)