NHL · Mon (5/29) @ 8:15pm ET
| VGK Golden Knights | at | DAL Stars |
| American Airlines Center, Dallas, Texas | ||
The Dallas Stars, who have won two straight games over the Vegas Golden Knights since falling into a 3-0 hole in their NHL Western Conference finals showdown, look to even the playoff series Monday night when the teams meet at American Airlines Center. Here, we look at Golden Knights vs. Stars predictions, odds, and props for Game 6, as well as an updated series price.
The Stars avoided elimination again Saturday night with a 4-2 road victory in Game 5 behind two rapid-fire goals from third-line right-winger Ty Dellandrea that broke a 2-2 tie midway in the third period. Two nights earlier in Dallas, the Stars won 3-2 in overtime in Vegas.
The Stars, who are getting back captain Jamie Benn after a two-game suspension for a vicious cross-check on Vegas’ Mark Stone in Game 3, are attempting to become the fifth team in league history to win a series after trailing 3-0.
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VGK vs. Stars Odds: Puckline, Moneyline, Total, and Series Price
Golden Knights are still a heavy choice to advance to the Stanley Cup Final, according to the series prices.
Vegas opened the series as a -130 pick and was at -1000 before Game 5, but now is listed at -350 (BetMGM). Dallas is available at +280 (FanDuel).
As for Monday’s game, the Stars are -130 (Caesars Sportsbook, FanDuel, DraftKings) to force a Game 7. The Knights are at +110 to close out the series.
With regard to winning the Cup, the Knights are listed at +140 (BetMGM) after being at +100 two days earlier, per odds on Monday morning. Dallas’ number has shortened from +1600 before Game 5 to +600 (DraftKings).
Here are current betting lines for Stars vs. Golden Knights Game 6 action.
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Stars Trends, News & Notes: Dallas Gets Its Captain Back
Benn, the Stars’ second-leading scorer in the regular season with 33 goals and 45 assists (78 points), hadn’t missed a game the past two seasons until his just-concluded two-game suspension.
Goalie Jake Oettinger, who has been yanked early from three playoff games this season, including Game 3 when he allowed three goals on the first five Vegas shots, has excelled during Dallas’ resurgence. He foiled 37 of 39 Knights shots in Game 4 and 27 of 29 in Game 5, giving him a save percentage of .941 the past two outings. In his other 15 playoff starts, his percentage was .894.
In league history, teams that have trailed 3-2 in a best-of-seven have won the series 21.1 percent of the time, per hockereference.com. That’s a considerably better percentage than what Dallas faced when it was down 3-0 (2 percent success rate in league history) or when trailing 3-1 (9.5 percent).
Dallas coach Pete DeBoer is on the verge of guiding a team in a Game 7 for the eighth time in his career. He has a record of 7-0 in those previous outings, including two while at the helm of the Golden Knights in 2020 and 2021 before losing his job after Vegas failed to make last year’s playoffs.
Dellandrea, the Stars’ hero on Saturday, had been a healthy scratch in Games 1 and 2 after going scoreless in five games the previous series vs. Seattle with a minus-4 rating.
VGK Trends, News & Notes: Is Adin Hill Going Cold?
Goalie Adin Hill, who had a 6-1 mark in the immediate aftermath of replacing injured Laurent Brossoit (lower body) in Game 3 in Round 2, has lost two in a row. On Saturday, he yielded four goals on 34 shots, all at even strength.
Vegas wasn’t penalized in Game 5 after averaging 16.4 minutes in the box its other 15 games.
Vegas had a road record of 26-7-8 in the regular season, marking the fewest regulation away losses of any team in the league, and it has gone 5-2 in the postseason, including its 3-2 OT loss in Game 4. Overall, counting the end of the regular season, the Knights have lost only once in regulation over its past 19 games away from their T-Mobile Arena.
Vegas coach Bruce Cassidy is attempting to reach the Cup Finals for the second time in five seasons. He was the bench boss of Boston in 2019 when the Bruins were beaten by St. Louis in seven games.
Stars vs. Golden Knights Prop Bets
If you have scanned the Stars vs. Golden Knights odds and are still looking for more action, consider the following prop bets:
Vegas winger Jonathan Marchessault to win the Conn Smythe award, given to the player most valuable to his team during the playoffs (+1200 FanDuel). He has upped his game in the later rounds, with a team-high eight goals and a plus-minus of +12 that’s tied for best on the league playoff chart.
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Exact Series Results
Vegas wins 4-2: +110 (DraftKings)
Vegas wins 4-3: +230 (DraftKings)
Dallas wins 4-3: +280 (FanDuel)
Stars vs. Golden Knights Prediction
The Stars not only are getting Benn back in the lineup, but fellow winger Evgenii Dadonov might also return after suffering a lower-body injury in that gruesome Game 3 defeat. He is listed as day-to-day.
Although it has been roundly acknowledged that Vegas has a better team overall, TV and radio analysts have recently been harping on Hill’s inability to corral rebounds, which has been giving the Dallas close-range scoring chances.
Forecast: Dallas gets one step closer to becoming the fifth team to overcome a 3-0 hole and win a series.
Series Results (homes teams in CAPS)
Game 1: VEGAS 4, Dallas 3 OT
Game 2: VEGAS 3, Dallas 2 OT
Game 3: Vegas 4, DALLAS 0
Game 4: DALLAS 3, Vegas 2 OT
Game 5: Dallas 4, VEGAS 2
VGK vs. Stars Game 6: How to Watch
Date: Monday, May 29, 2023
Game time: 8 p.m. EDT
Location: T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada
Where to Watch: ESPN/ESPN+
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