Free NHL Picks Today: Vegas Golden Knights vs Dallas Stars 2/25/23

Free NHL Picks Today: Vegas Golden Knights vs Dallas Stars 2/25/23
Sat 25th February 2023

The Vegas Golden Knights (35-18-5) welcome the Dallas Stars (30-16-12), who will be looking to snap their losing streak, at T-Mobile Arena on Saturday. Dallas is coming off a 4-3 loss against the Blackhawks on Wednesday, their fifth defeat in a row. The Stars committed only two penalties in the game, yet still conceded a power play goal.

Jamie Benn, Jason Robertson, and Tyler Seguin each scored once for the Stars. Benn added an assist to lead the team in scoring. Jake Oettinger saved only 19 of 23 shots against (.826%) in the loss. Vegas beat the Flames 4-3 (OT) on Thursday.

Four players found the net for the Golden Knights. Jack Eichel scored and provided an assist to lead the team in scoring. Laurent Brossoit stopped only 25 of 28 shots (.892%).

HEAD TO HEAD

The Stars won the first meeting between the teams this season, a 4-0 victory in January. Ty Dellandrea led Dallas with two points (0G 2A). Oettinger saved 27 shots to earn the shutout win.

FACING OFF

Dallas is averaging 3.21 goals per game for the season, 14th in the NHL, and they are taking on a Golden Knights team that is allowing 2.78 goals a game (11th).

Meanwhile, Vegas has found the net 3.22 times a game on average, 13th in the league, and the Stars are holding opponents to 2.57 goals per game (2nd).

The Stars’ 23.12% power play percentage ranks 10th in the league, while the Golden Knights are 18th with a conversion rate of 20.67%. Dallas has been equally strong at penalty killing, boasting the league’s third-highest PK% at 83.33%. Vegas ranks 16th at 79.02%.

TOP PERFORMERS:

With 72 points this season, eighth-most in the NHL, Robertson is the top skater for the Stars. He is among the league leaders with 35 goals (5th) and has added 37 assists. In the net, Oettinger (23-8-9) is Dallas’ top goaltender by goals against average.

He has a 2.24 GAA, fourth-best in the league, and a .925% save percentage, fifth-best.Chandler Stephenson leads the Golden Knights in scoring with 49 points. He has 12 goals and 37 assists in 58 games. Adin Hill (14-5-1) has the best goals against average for Vegas at 2.55.

He has a save percentage of .908%. Logan Thompson (20-13-3) has played the most games in net for the Golden Knights this season. He has a 2.66 GAA and a .914% save percentage.

HOME AND AWAY

Dallas is 15-8-5 on the road this season. Vegas is 18-13-0 at T-Mobile Arena this season.

SportsTips’ NHL Pick:

Vegas Golden Knights (-120)

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