The Dallas Stars (16-9-0) travel to face off against the Vegas Golden Knights (17-7-3) on Friday, December 6th. This game will be played at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas and televised on ESPN+. The Golden Knights are coming off a win in their previous game, while the Stars are looking to get back on track from a loss to the Panthers. Puck drop is set for 10:00 ET.

Stars vs Golden Knights

The Dallas Stars Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Dallas fell to 16-9-0 after a 4-2 loss to the Panthers. The total was set at 6.5 goals, but the teams combined for just 6. Dallas, as the underdog on the puck line, failed to cover.

After trailing 2-0, the Stars tied it up in the second period. However, Florida scored twice more to secure the win. Evgenii Dadonov and Matt Duchene each scored for Dallas.

The Vegas Golden Knights Are Coming Off A Win

With a 4-3 overtime win against the Utah Hockey Club, the Golden Knights improved to 17-7-3 this season. Vegas, favored by -1.5 goals, didn’t cover the puck line. The total for the game was set at 6.5 goals, and the combined 7 goals pushed it over.

Vegas fell behind 2-0 before rallying back. Pavel Dorofeyev started the comeback with a goal at 15:06 in the second period, and Brett Howden secured the win with a goal at 2:15 in overtime.

Dallas Offense Breakdown

Dallas took 25 shots on goal but only found the net twice in their 4-2 loss to the Panthers. Evgenii Dadonov scored his second goal of the season on a power play, while Matt Duchene added his seventh. Duchene also picked up his eighth assist on Dadonov’s goal.

After a scoreless first period, the Stars got on the board 8:38 into the second period. The team recorded 32 giveaways in the game.

Golden Knights Offense Breakdown

Vegas fired 35 shots on goal in their 4-3 overtime win, with Brett Howden netting his 6th goal of the season at 2:15 into OT. William Karlsson added his 2nd goal of the year, while Noah Hanifin scored his 2nd and picked up two assists, bringing his total to 5 assists this season. Pavel Dorofeyev opened the scoring for the Golden Knights with his 7th goal.

Despite the win, Vegas had 13 giveaways, and none of their goals came on the power play. The Golden Knights were held scoreless in the first period before finding the net twice in the second, once in the third, and finally in overtime.

Dallas Team Defense

Defensively, the Stars will look to bounce back after giving up 4 goals to the Panthers, including the game-winner at 2:32 in the 3rd period. Casey DeSmith made 21 saves with a save percentage of 87.5%. The Stars’ defense also contributed 5 takeaways and 26 hits.

Vegas Team Defense

Vegas’s defense gave up the first two goals, at 11:52 in the first period and 12:00 in the second, and they also allowed a late goal at 13:10 in the third. Adin Hill made 16 saves with a save percentage of 84.2%, while the defense recorded 10 takeaways and 22 hits.

Stars vs Golden Knights Trends

• Across their five previous road games, Dallas has an puck line mark of 1-4. Their straight up record in these matchups was 2-3 while averaging 2 goals per game.
• Across the Golden Knights last five home games, the team averaged 1 goals per game while allowing 3. Their record vs the puck line in these contests was 2-3, while going 2-3 straight-up.
• Spanning across their last ten games as the betting underdog, the Golden Knights have gone 8-2 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 4-6.
• Through their previous three contests as the betting favorite, the Stars have a strong record of 2-1. Their record vs the puck line in these matchups is 1-2.

Stars vs Golden Knights Prediction

For a moneyline pick, I’m taking the Golden Knights to pick up on a win over the Stars at home. With the moneyline sitting at -102, I’ll be locking in a bet on the Golden Knights straight-up.

Our projections have the Golden Knights pulling out a win as the underdog. But if you’re not as bullish as we are on the Golden Knights, we’d recommend at least getting a bet down on them to cover the puck line.

With an over/under line sitting at 6 goals, we like this game to surpass that mark and recommend getting a bet down on the over.

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