Vegas Golden Knights - Dallas Stars predictions and free betting tips [30/04/2024]

The next Stanley Cup playoff game is set to commence, featuring adversaries from the Western Conference. Hockey night owls can look forward to an exciting confrontation between Vegas and Dallas.

Vegas

The Vegas hockey team participated in 82 official NHL regular season matches in the 2023-2024 season. With 82 games and accumulating 98 points, Vegas accomplished 8th place in the Western Conference league table. The 2023-2024 season saw Vegas showcasing mediocre results even amongst its nearest competitors. Only at the very last moment did Vegas manage to secure a Stanley Cup playoff spot, superseding its immediate rivals at the 9th position by 6 points.

Despite a lacklustre regular season performance, where they risked missing out on playoffs, Vegas' cup run has been commendable with good chances of advancing in the competition. In the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs, Vegas faced Western Conference winners, Dallas, currently overpowering them with excellent goal conversions. Vegas was leading the series 2:0, defeating Dallas by 1-2 goals. Though, in the most recent match, Dallas won in overtime with a scoreline of 3:2.

Dallas

The Dallas club played 82 official matches in the NHL's regular 2023-2024 season. Adding 113 points from these 82 matches enabled Dallas to secure the 1st spot in the Western Conference league table. Excellent defensive and offensive stats in the 2023-2024 season led Dallas to the pole position at the end of the first leg of the championship. Finishing on top of the Western Conference with a 3-point lead over close competitors from Winnipeg doesn't necessarily assign playoff domination to Dallas or guarantee an easy passage through the first round.

Dallas had a slow start in the playoffs. In the first round of Stanley Cup, Dallas faced an unstable Vegas, who nevertheless performed excellently in the playoff matches. Dallas lost the first two matches of the series by a margin of 1 and 2 goals. While not necessarily being weak, Dallas allowed the opponent to capitalize on their chances while squandering its own. They only managed to open their tally in the third match of the series, securing a victory in overtime.

Head-to-Head Meetings

Vegas and Dallas have squared off in 32 official matches. Vegas emerged victorious in 19, whereas Dallas was stronger in 13 encounters.

Total Prediction

The individual total for Dallas will be over 2 goals.

Prediction

Dallas will win in regulation time. The Stars have learnt their lesson after losing two introductory matches and understood the risk of losing a series that was anticipated to be an easy stroll. Victory should imbue Dallas with confidence to victoriously conclude the first round and proceed further.