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The Dallas Stars (1-0-0) and Vegas Golden Knights (3-0-0) meet Tuesday at T-Mobile Arena. Puck drop is scheduled for 10:30 p.m. ET (ESPN+). Below, we analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Stars vs. Golden Knights odds, and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.
We get a rematch of last season’s Western Conference semifinals series, which went in favor of the Golden Knights in 6 games.
We’ve seen the Stars just once this season, an underwhelming 2-1 home victory in a shootout against the St. Louis Blues.
The Golden Knights have won all 3 of their games to date, winning by the same exact 4-1 score in all of the contests. Vegas has wins over the Seattle Kraken, San Jose Sharks and Anaheim Ducks, cashing the Under in each of the outings.
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Stars at Golden Knights odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 8:23 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Stars -105 (bet $105 to win $100) | Golden Knights -115 (bet $115 to win $100)
- Puck line (PL)/Against the spread (ATS): Stars +1.5 (-250) | Golden Knights -1.5 (+200)
- Over/Under (O/U): 6 (O: +100 | U: -120)
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Stars at Golden Knights projected goalies
Jake Oettinger (1-0-0, 0.92 GAA, .958 SV%) vs. Adin Hill (2-0-0, 1.01 GAA, .964 SV%)
Oettinger was sharp in his first and only appearance of the new season, turning aside 23 of the 24 shots he faced against the Blues. He was dominant against the Golden Knights in the regular season in 2022-23, going 3-0-0 with a 0.96 GAA and .967 SV% with a shutout.
Hill, the Stanley Cup hero, has picked up right where he left off. He has allowed just 2 goals on 56 shots with a tremendous save percentage. Hill didn’t face the Stars in the regular season in 2022-23, but he did win 4 of 6 starts in the playoff series, so there’s that.
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Stars at Golden Knights picks and predictions
Prediction
Golden Knights 3, Stars 2
Moneyline
The GOLDEN KNIGHTS (-115) are worth a play, as Vegas looks to stay perfect on the season. It’s a tall order against the Stars (-105), who dominated the regular-season series in 2022-23.
However, VGK has been consistent so far in the new season, and they have plenty of momentum, while the Stars got things started, then due to a scheduling quirk, they have had time off. That’s hard to develop early-season chemistry.
Puck line/Against the spread
The Stars +1.5 (-250) will cost you 2½ times your potential return, and that’s just way too much risk for not nearly enough reward. If you like Dallas, particularly due to its 3-game dominance in the regular season, just play it straight up.
AVOID.
Over/Under
UNDER 6 (-120) is the best play on the board in this playoff series rematch.
Oettinger picked up right where he left off in the playoffs, shutting down the Blues in the opener, allowing just a single goal. Hill has also allowed just 2 total goals in his 2 starts to date. We have seen a lot of offense around the NHL, but goals should be at a premium in this battle.
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