This season, the Stars were in the hunt for the President’s trophy and the top seed in the playoffs. At the end of the regular season, Dallas bossed the cashier’s cage. Dallas boasts one of the most lethal offensive attacks in the game. Now, the Stars are a justifiable top-tier Stanley Cup betting odds favorite. Concurrently, Pete DeBoer has led the Dallas Stars to a banner regular season over 107 points with a win percentage far above .650. Last year, DeBoer led the Stars to the Western Conference Final. But Dallas lost to the Vegas Golden Knights.
2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs First Round Matchup Dallas Stars vs. Vegas Golden Knights
| Date and Time: | Monday. April 22, 2024, 9:30 PM ET. |
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| Location: | American Airlines Center, Dallas, TX. |
| TV Coverage: | ESPN |
| Team | Spread | Total | ML | |
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| Golden Knights | +1½ -225 | 5½ -115 | +120 |  |
| Stars | -1½ +185 | 5½ -105 | -140 | |
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Dallas vs. Vegas Golden Knights Series Schedule, All Times Eastern
- Dallas Stars (Central 1) vs. Vegas Golden Knights (wild card 2)
- Game 1: April 22, Golden Knights at Stars, 9:30, ESPN
- Game 2: April 24, Golden Knights at Stars, 9:30, ESPN
- Game 3: April 27, Stars at Golden Knights, 10:30, TBS, truTV
- Game 4: April 29, Stars at Golden Knights, TBD
- x-Game 5: May 1, Golden Knights at Stars, TBD
- x-Game 6: May 3, Stars at Golden Knights, TBD
- x-Game 7: May 5, Golden Knights at Stars, TBD
Vegas Golden Knights Team Overview
This season, the Vegas Golden Knights are 45-29-8 straight up and 40-41 over/under the sportsbook total. Also, Vegas is 8th in the Western Conference playoff standings. Vegas is 15 points behind the Dallas Stars in the Western Conference playoff race. Late on, Vegas has covered three out of their last four games. At the same time, the Golden Knights have gone under the total in two of its previous eight matchups.
Overall, Vegas has NHL rankings of 13th for goals scored and 20th for power play efficiency. In comparison on defense, the Golden Knights have NHL rankings of 11th for goals against and 16th for penalty killing.
Namely, C Jonathan Marchessault leads Vegas with 42 goals, 27 assists, 69 points, and a -2. G Logan Thompson has a 2.70 goals against average, a .908 save percentage, and a record of 25-14-5 with one shutout. G Adin Hill has a 2.71 goals against average, a .909 save percentage, a 19-12-2 record, and two shutouts.
Dallas Team Overview
This season, the Dallas Stars are 52-21-9 straight up and 43-39 over/under the total. Also, Dallas is 1st in the Western Conference playoff standings. Vancouver is four points behind the Dallas Stars in the Western Conference playoff race. Late on, Dallas has covered four out of their last six games. While the Stars have gone under the total in eight of its previous nine matchups.
Dallas has NHL rankings of 4th for goals scored and 6th for power play efficiency. In comparison, on defense, the Stars have NHL rankings of 9th for goals against and 8th for penalty killing.
LW Jason Robertson leads Dallas with 29 goals, 51 assists, 80 points, and a +19. Also, G Jake Oettinger has a 2.72 goals against average, a .905 save percentage, and a record of 35-14-4 with three shutouts.
Dallas vs. Vegas SBG Free Picks
As mentioned earlier, Vegas has been an inconsistent NHL Playoff betting odds value. By contrast, the Stars have been a machine this year.
Dallas Stars vs. Vegas Golden Knights SBG Best Bet: Dallas Stars.