Dallas vs Vegas

Summary

The Vegas Golden Knights are severely hampered by a long list of key injuries and are returning home in cold form, having lost four of their last five games. Conversely, the Dallas Stars bring strong road confidence and a significant historical advantage against Vegas, despite both teams currently being on two-game losing streaks. This matchup is projected to be high-scoring, with Dallas's superior power play and Vegas's defensive vulnerabilities playing key roles.

Key Points

The Vegas Golden Knights are significantly impacted by injuries, missing key players across all positions, including defenseman Alex Pietrangelo, center William Karlsson, and goaltender Carter Hart.
The Dallas Stars hold a strong historical advantage, having earned points in eight of their last ten meetings against Vegas, and boast an impressive 16-7-6 road record.
Both teams are on two-game losing streaks, but Vegas's overall form is colder, having lost four of their last five games.
The game is projected to be high-scoring with an estimated total of 6.54 goals, influenced by Dallas's strong offense and Vegas's recent defensive struggles and injury-riddled lineup.
Despite their struggles and injury woes, the Vegas Golden Knights are favored on the moneyline (-134), with the Dallas Stars as the underdog (+112).

Team Form

Vegas Golden Knights

Record25-15-13

Last 5L-L-L-L-W

StreakLost 2

HomeHome: N/A

cold

VS

string

RecordW-L

Last 5W-W-L-W-L

StreakLost 2

AwayAway: X-Y

average

Brief analysis

Injury Report

Vegas Golden Knights high impact

Alex Pietrangelo out Hip
William Karlsson out Lower Body
Carter Hart out Lower Body
Brayden McNabb out Upper Body
Brandon Saad out Undisclosed
Colton Sissons out Upper Body
Brett Howden out Lower Body

Dallas Stars medium impact

Tyler Seguin out ACL
Ilya Lyubushkin out Lower Body
Lian Bichsel out Lower Body

The Vegas Golden Knights are significantly hampered by injuries, with key players like defenseman Alex Pietrangelo (out for season), center William Karlsson, and goaltender Carter Hart all sidelined. Additionally, important depth players such as Brayden McNabb, Brandon Saad, Colton Sissons, and Brett Howden are out. This widespread impact across defense, offense, and goaltending creates a high injury burden for Vegas. The Dallas Stars, while missing veteran center Tyler Seguin for the season, have fewer immediate impactful absences, with defensemen Ilya Lyubushkin and Lian Bichsel expected to return shortly. Consequently, Vegas is much more affected by injuries for this game.

Head-to-Head

Recent Meetings Dallas won the most recent meeting on January 28, 2025.

Trend Dallas has earned points in eight of their last 10 games against the Golden Knights.

Dallas holds a strong historical advantage in this matchup, consistently earning points against Vegas over their last ten meetings.

Betting Lines

Spread Vegas Golden Knights -1.5 (+184) / Dallas Stars +1.5 (-230)

Total Over 6.5 (+106) / Under 6.5 (-130)

Moneyline Vegas Golden Knights -134 / Dallas Stars +112

Movement No line movement from opening odds was specified in the search results.

The Vegas Golden Knights are favored on the moneyline at -134, with the Dallas Stars as underdogs at +112. The spread is set at Vegas -1.5, with the total goals at 6.5. No significant line movement has been reported from the opening odds.

Prediction

Dallas Stars

high confidence

The Vegas Golden Knights are severely depleted by injuries to key players, including their starting goaltender, significantly weakening their defensive and overall structure. The Dallas Stars, despite being on a two-game skid, have a strong road record and a significant historical advantage against Vegas, consistently earning points in their head-to-head matchups. Their superior power play and Vegas's recent defensive vulnerabilities further tilt the scales in Dallas's favor, making them a strong pick as the underdog.