Vegas Golden Knights vs Dallas Stars Betting Pick & Prediction 1/24/25
Planning on watching today’s Golden Knights and Stars game? Catch the action at American Airlines Center in Dallas, TX, as the Stars hosts this showdown at 7:30 ET on ESPN. The over/under goal line for this matchup is currently at 6 goals, and the Stars are -1.5 goal favorite to win at home against the Golden Knights.
VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS VS DALLAS STARS BETTING PICK
The Pick: Dallas Stars -1.5
This game will be played at American Airlines Center at 7:30 ET on Friday, January 24th.
WHY BET THE DALLAS STARS:
- The Stars enter this game as 1.5-goal favorites and in our projections and we anticipate them winning by a score of 4-3.
- Take the Stars on the moneyline
- On the spread, we like Golden Knights (+1.5)
Can The Golden Knights Secure a Road Victory?
Vegas improved to 30-14-4 with a 4-3 win over Utah, but it wasn’t easy. The Golden Knights fell behind 2-0 before rallying to tie the game in the second period. Brett Howden scored the game-winner 2:15 into overtime.
As -1.5 goal favorites, the Golden Knights failed to cover the puck line. The total for the game was set at 6.5 goals, and the combined 7 goals pushed the total over.
Vegas took 35 shots on goal in their 4-3 overtime win against Utah, with Brett Howden netting his 6th goal of the season to secure the victory. William Karlsson added his 2nd goal of the year, while Noah Hanifin, who scored his 2nd goal, also picked up two assists, bringing his season total to 5.
After a scoreless first period, Pavel Dorofeyev opened the scoring for the Golden Knights with his 7th goal of the season. Vegas had 13 giveaways in the game.
Defensively, the Golden Knights will look to improve after allowing the first two goals in their last game against Utah. They also gave up a late goal in the 3rd period, which tied the game at 3-3. Adin Hill finished with 16 saves and a save percentage of 84.2%.
Can the Stars Grab a Win at Home?
Dallas fell to 29-17-1 after a 4-2 loss to the Panthers. The Stars, underdogs on the puck line, saw the total of 6 goals fall short of the 6.5 line.
After trailing 2-0, the Stars tied it up in the second period. However, the Panthers responded with two more goals, including an empty-netter, to seal the win.
Dallas took 25 shots on goal but only scored twice in their 4-2 loss to the Panthers. Evgenii Dadonov netted his second goal of the season on a power play, while Matt Duchene added his seventh goal. Duchene also picked up his eighth assist on Dadonov’s goal.
The Stars were held scoreless in the first period before finding the net twice in the second. Miro Heiskanen recorded his fourth assist, and Thomas Harley added his fifth. Wyatt Johnston now has five assists this season.
Dallas’s defense gave up the first two goals of the game, including one at 8:47 into the 2nd period. After tying the game at 2-2, the Stars allowed another goal just 2:32 into the 3rd period, followed by an empty netter at the 19:00 mark. Goalie Casey DeSmith made 21 saves with a save percentage of 87.5%.