Free NHL Picks Today: Dallas Stars vs Vegas Golden Knights 4/8/23

The Dallas Stars (43-21-14) host the Vegas Golden Knights (49-22-8) at American Airlines Center on Saturday. Vegas is coming off a 5-2 win over the Kings on Thursday.

The Golden Knights committed four penalties in the game, conceding one power play goal. Five players found the net for the Golden Knights. Chandler Stephenson scored and provided two assists to lead the team in scoring. Laurent Brossoit had a great performance with 30 saves (.937%) in the win.

Dallas beat the Flyers 4-1 on Thursday. Jason Robertson scored twice to lead the Stars. Joe Pavelski had a goal and two assists to lead the team in scoring. Jake Oettinger saved 24 of 25 shots in the win (.960%).

HEAD TO HEAD

The Stars have won both games between the teams this season, including a 3-2 (SO) victory in their most recent meeting in February, their third straight win against Vegas. Jamie Benn led Dallas with two points (0G 2A). Jack Eichel and Michael Amadio were on the scoresheet for Vegas. Oettinger got the win, saving 41 of 43 shots (.953%).

FACING OFF

Vegas is averaging 3.28 goals per game for the season, 14th in the NHL, and they are taking on a Stars team that is allowing 2.71 goals a game (6th).

Meanwhile, Dallas has found the net 3.44 times a game on average, seventh in the league, and the Golden Knights are allowing opponents to score 2.81 goals per game (11th).

The Stars’ 24.59% power play percentage is the fifth-best in the league, while the Golden Knights rank 19th with a conversion rate of 20.00%. Dallas has been equally strong at penalty killing, boasting the league’s fourth-highest PK% at 83.40%. Vegas ranks 20th at 76.60%.

TOP PERFORMERS:

Eichel and Stephenson have been the top skaters for the Golden Knights this season with 65 and 63 points. In the net, Adin Hill (16-7-1) is Vegas’ top goaltender by goals against average. He has a 2.49 GAA and a .914% save percentage.

Logan Thompson (21-13-3) leads the Golden Knights in games played in goal. He has a GAA of 2.65 and a save percentage of .915%.

Robertson leads the Stars in scoring with 103 points (7th in the league). He has 45 goals (6th in the league) and 58 assists. Oettinger (34-11-11) is the top goalie for Dallas with a goals against average of 2.45. He has a save percentage of .917%.