Dallas Stars vs Vegas Golden Knights Betting Pick & Prediction 12/6/24

Betting on today’s Stars and Golden Knights game? Catch the action at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, NV, as the Golden Knights hosts this showdown at 10:00 ET on ESPN+. The Stars are favored by -1.5 in this Western conference contest against the Golden Knights. The game’s over/under currently sits at 6 goals.

DALLAS STARS VS VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Vegas Golden Knights +1.5

This game will be played at T-Mobile Arena at 10:00 ET on Friday, December 6th.

WHY BET THE VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS:

• Even though they are 1.5 goal underdogs, we see the Golden Knights winning this game by a score of 4-3.
• We like the Golden Knights on the moneyline (-102)
• The Golden Knights are also our pick on the spread at +1.5

Will the Stars Defense Show Up on the Road?

Dallas dropped to 16-9-0 after a 4-2 road loss to the Panthers. The Stars trailed 2-0 before tying it up, but Florida responded with two more goals to seal the win. Dallas was the underdog on the puck line, and the total for the game was set at 6.5 goals, with the combined score reaching 6.

Evgenii Dadonov got the Stars on the board in the second period, and Matt Duchene added another to level the score. However, the Panthers pulled ahead with a goal early in the third period and added an empty-netter to secure the victory.

Dallas took 25 shots on goal, but only found the net twice in their 4-2 loss to the Panthers. Evgenii Dadonov scored his second goal of the season, while Matt Duchene added his seventh. Duchene also picked up his eighth assist on Dadonov’s power-play goal.

Miro Heiskanen recorded his fourth assist of the season, and Thomas Harley notched his fifth. The Stars had 32 giveaways in the game.

After the Stars tied the game at 2-2 in the second period, their defense couldn’t hold up, allowing the final two goals to the Panthers. The first came at 2:32 into the third period, followed by an empty-netter at the 19:00 mark. Casey DeSmith made 21 saves with a save percentage of 87.5%. Defensively, the Stars had 26 hits and 5 takeaways.

Will the Golden Knights Defense Show Up at Home?

Vegas improved to 17-7-3 with a 4-3 overtime win against Utah. The Golden Knights were favored on the puck line at -1.5 goals, and the total of 7 goals surpassed the pre-game line of 6.5.

Trailing 2-0, Vegas rallied with four different players scoring. Pavel Dorofeyev got things started for the Golden Knights at 15:06 in the second period.

Vegas fired 35 shots on goal in their 4-3 overtime win against Utah, with Brett Howden netting his 6th goal of the season at 2:15 in OT. William Karlsson added his 2nd goal of the year, while Pavel Dorofeyev scored for the 7th time and Noah Hanifin for the 2nd time. Hanifin also picked up two assists, bringing his total to 5 this season.

The Golden Knights were held scoreless in the first period before Dorofeyev got them on the board at 4:54 in the second. They followed with a goal from Hanifin at 19:59 in the same period. Vegas recorded 13 giveaways in the game.

Defensively, the Golden Knights will look to bounce back after allowing the first two goals and a late equalizer at 13:10 in the 3rd period. Adin Hill made 16 saves, finishing with a save percentage of 84.2%. The defense also recorded 10 takeaways and 22 hits.