Golden Knights vs Stars Picks and Prediction – 5/1/2024

Vegas Golden Knights at Dallas Stars Prediction

The Vegas Golden Knights visit the Dallas Stars on Wednesday for Game 5 of their NHL Western Conference best of seven series at 7:30 PM EST and televised on ESPN. Make sure you stay up to date with all the NHL action, with our expert NHL picks.

Vegas Golden Knights Preview

Vegas looks to take a 3-2 series lead with a victory on the road Wednesday in Game 5. Vegas completed the regular season 45-29-8 with 98 points and earned the second and final wildcard spot in the Western Conference.

Through the first four games of the postseason, Vegas has a goals for average of 2.75. Vegas has averaged 27.3 shots per game and its power play has scored 33.3% of the time. Jack Eichel has scored three goals to lead Vegas in the postseason and is the leader in assists with Ivan Barbashsev at three. Eichel is the points leader with six and two others have four points each.

In four postseason games, Vegas is eighth in goals against at 2.75 per game. During the regular season, Vegas goalie Logan Thompson was 25-14-5 with a goals against average of 2.70 and save percentage of .908. Through four playoff games, Thompson is 2-2 with a goals against average of 2.35 and save percentage of .921. 

Dallas Stars Preview

Dallas finished the regular season first in the Central Division at 52-21-9 with 113 points and has taken back home ice advantage in this series after leveling the series 2-2 with its victory over Vegas on Monday night. 

Dallas has a goals for average of 2.75, through the first four games of the playoffs, averaging 24 shots per game and the power play is scoring 20% of the time. Wyatt Johnston is the leading goal scorer in the playoffs for Dallas with three and Jason Robertson has scored two, while Miro Heiskanen is the leader in assists with three. Johnston, Robertson and Heiskanen each have four points to lead the Stars.

Dallas is sixth amongst 16 playoff teams in goals against average at 2.75 per game. During the regular season, Dallas goalie Jake Oettinger was 35-14-4 with a goals against average of 2.72 and save percentage of .905. In four playoff games, Oettinger is 2-2 with a goals against average of 2.38 and save percentage of .907.