Dallas Stars - Vegas Golden Knights predictions and free betting tips [05/05/2024]

The seventh game in the Stanley Cup 2023-2024 playoffs round of 16 is starting, featuring rivals from the Western Conference. Night-time hockey fans are eagerly awaiting the showdown between Dallas and Vegas.

Dallas

The Dallas team has participated in 82 official matches in the regular 2023-2024 NHL season. With 113 points tallied over 82 games, Dallas managed to claim the top spot in the Western Conference league table. Throughout the regular season, Dallas consistently distinguished itself as a Western Conference leader and managed to pull ahead in the end, surpassing their near-equal competitors. With a 3-point advantage over the next closest competitors from Winnipeg at the conclusion of the 82 games, Dallas secured the first-place slot.

However, their other rivals performed only slightly worse, lagging by 4 to 7 points. In the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs, Dallas encountered Vegas and was deemed the favourite. Nevertheless, the Vegas club, known for pushing their limits in elimination matches, had a fair shot at pulling off a surprise. Despite opening the series with two consecutive losses, Dallas managed to regain composure and take the lead. Even though everyone expected Dallas to win the sixth match and advance to the quarterfinals, Vegas managed to astonish once again. The top team of the Western Conference lost 0:2, and the series moved into a seventh game to be played in Dallas.

Vegas

The Las Vegas club played 82 official matches in the 2023-2024 NHL regular season. Scoring 98 points over 82 matches, Vegas secured the 8th place in the Western Conference league table. The 2023-2024 season didn't quite unfold as successfully as many had predicted for Vegas's hockey players. The Knights were on the verge of failing to make the Stanley Cup playoffs and weren't playing to their full potential. Still, they managed to outscore the St. Louis rivals by 6 points and secure the 9th position. In the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs, Vegas ran up against the Western Conference winners, Dallas.

Many had already written off Vegas and virtually written Dallas into the quarterfinals, but it wasn't that straightforward. Vegas kickstarted the playoffs with two direct victories, edging towards a sensation. However, Dallas managed to rally and achieve three consecutive victories, taking the series lead. Although the sixth match was, in the opinions of some, supposed to be the last, Vegas managed a 2:0 victory on home ice, evening out the teams' chances.

Head-to-head Meetings

Dallas and Vegas have faced off in 35 matches in total, with Vegas notching up 20 victories, and Dallas coming out on top in 15 encounters.

Total Forecast

The individual total expected for Vegas is over 1 goal.

Prediction

Dallas to win in regulation time. The Western Conference winners have already stretched the series against Vegas longer than expected, considering that Vegas was glad just to have made the Stanley Cup playoffs. Given that the decisive match will take place on the home ice of the Stars, the determination of Dallas is expected to be off the charts. The main focus for Dallas will be to enter the rink in the right mindset. Their three losses can be attributed to overconfidence. They were far too certain of their win, and this led to their downfall.