The Vegas Golden Knights and Dallas Stars face off on Tuesday in an NHL showdown at the American Airlines Center. The Golden Knights currently sit with a 2-0 record overall.
Golden Knights Betting Preview
The Golden Knights have been good during the playoffs and now they are only two games away from another Stanley Cup Finals appearance. So far in this series they have scored seven goals total. In this game the Golden Knights are going to need the offense to be good. The Golden Knights are averaging 3.69 goals while their defense is giving up 2.92 goals per game. The offense has been ranked second best during the playoffs. Mark Stone has scored six goals and added nine assists.
Stars Betting Preview
The Stars have had a nice playoffs so far this season, but this is basically a must-win for them. The Stars have been competitive in each of the first two games of this series, but they have lost by a total of two goals. In the last game they gave up a goal late in the third period to allow the Golden Knights to tie the game, and they ended up losing in overtime. The Stars are averaging 3.57 goals while their pitching is giving up 3.13 goals per game. The offense has been ranked 5th during the playoffs.
Golden Knights vs Stars Trends
Golden Knights are 6-0 in their last 6 vs. Central. Golden Knights are 4-0 in their last 4 vs. Western Conference. Stars are 5-1 in their last 6 home games. Golden Knights are 5-1 in their last 6 road games. Golden Knights are 14-3 in their last 17 when their opponent scores 2 goals or less in their previous game. Stars are 1-6 in their last 7 vs. a team with a winning % above .600.
Shane’s Free Pick
The Stars return home and they are going to find success in this game. I expect they are going to get better goaltending in this game, and that is going to be the difference here. Look for Vegas to score only a goal or two. The play is with the Stars on the money line, but I am also throwing a few dollars on Stars -1.5.
AUTHOR: Shane Mickle
