The Vegas Golden Knights (2-4-0) and Dallas Stars (3-3-0) square off Wednesday night at the American Airlines Center. Puck drop is slated for 8:30 p.m. ET. Below, we look at the Golden Knights vs. Stars odds and lines, and make our expert NHL picks, predictions and bets.
Vegas is playing its third game in four days and is coming off an impressive 3-1 win at the Colorado Avalanche Tuesday. A banged-up Golden Knights team has struggled in the early going. Vegas went into last night’s game in Denver averaging just 2.0 goals per game.
The Stars last played Monday when they dropped a 4-1 decision at the Columbus Blue Jackets. Dallas has also been a bit of a disappointment in early-season games, especially offensively. The Stars have scored more than 2 goals just twice in six games.
Golden Knights at Stars odds, spread and lines
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- Money line: Golden Knights +130 (bet $100 to win $130) | Stars -160 (bet $160 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Golden Knights +1.5 (-220) | Stars -1.5 (+165)
- Over/Under (O/U): 5.5 (O: +100 | U: -125)
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Golden Knights at Stars projected goalies
Laurent Brossoit (0-0-0, 6.00 GAA, .875 SV%) vs. Anton Khudobin (1-1-0, 2.49 GAA, .909 SV%)
Brossoit is appearing in his first game since Oct. 14, when he stopped 14-of-16 shots against the Los Angeles Kings. The 28-year-old logged a .913 SV% and 2.75 GAA over 54 games for the Winnipeg Jets over the last three years.
Khudobin is making his second start and third appearance of the season. He stopped 24 of 27 shots faced in a 3-2 loss at the Ottawa Senators Oct. 17 in his last start.
Golden Knights at Stars odds, lines, picks and predictions
Prediction
Stars 4, Golden Knights 2
Money line
PASS: The Stars are the lean but there’s more value in getting them in a multi-score win.
Against the spread
Defensive-minded Dallas is coming off allowing four goals to Columbus. Look for a get-right effort against Vegas on the back end of road double.
BACK THE STARS -1.5 (+165).
Over/Under
The Under is 6-0 in the Stars’ six games this season but this game is priced right for buy-back.
Dallas is shooting a league-low 4.1% in 5-on-5 play. The Stars ranked fifth in converting power plays a year ago. There is some untapped offense on their end, and Vegas games have been contests with a lot of scoring chances at both ends of the ice.
TAKE THE OVER 5.5 (+100).
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